{"product_id":"9781447152477","title":"Biologically Inspired Design: Computational Methods and Tools","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBiologically Inspired Design: Computational Methods and Tools\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGoel, Ashok K; McAdams, Daniel A; Stone, Robert B.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom simple cases such as hook and latch attachments found in Velcro to articulated-wing flying vehicles, biology often has been used to inspire many creative design ideas. The scientific challenge now is to transform the paradigm into a repeatable and scalable methodology. Biologically Inspired Design explores computational techniques and tools that  can help integrate the method into design practice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith an inspiring foreword from Janine Benyus, Biologically Inspired Design contains a dozen chapters written by some of the leading scholars in the transdisciplinary field of bioinspired design, such as Frank Fish, Julian Vincent and Jeannette Yen from biology, and Amaresk Chakrabarti, Satyandra Gupta and Li Shu from engineering. Based in part on discussions at two workshops sponsored by the United States National Science Foundation, this volume introduces and develops several methods and tools for bioinspired design including:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInformation-processing theories, \u003cbr\u003eNatural language techniques,\u003cbr\u003eKnowledge-based tools, and\u003cbr\u003eFunctional approaches and Pedagogical techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy exploring these fundamental theories, techniques and tools for supporting biologically inspired design, this volume provides a comprehensive resource for design practitioners wishing to explore the paradigm, an invaluable guide to design educators interested in teaching the method, and a preliminary reading for design researchers wanting to investigate bioinspired design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-07-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781447152477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4471-5248-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 325\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49940176175244,"sku":"9781447152477","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781447152477.jpg?v=1779055841","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781447152477","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}