Bio-inspired strategy for controlled dopamine polymerization in basic solutions

Recruiting physisorbed water in surface polymerization for bio-inspired materials of tunable hydrophobicity

Bio-inspired interfacial strengthening strategy through geometrically interlocking designs.

Many biological materials, such as nacre and bone, are hybrid materials composed of stiff brittle ceramics and compliant organic materials. These natural organic/inorganic composites exhibit much enhanced strength and toughness in comparison to their constituents and inspires enormous biomimetic endeavors aiming to synthesize materials with superior mechanical properties. However, most current ...

Bio-inspired solutions to the challenges of chemical sensing

It is widely recognized that further breakthroughs in science and technology may rely on multidisciplinary research efforts. Breaking the boundaries of well-established research fields and combining methodologies from disparate areas can foster innovative and translational research. Chemical sensing is no exception. Perhaps more than any other sensory modality, chemical sensing is plagued with ...

Workshop on Bio-Inspired Solutions to Parallel Processing Problems (BioSP3)

Ishfaq Ahmad, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology David Andrews, University of Arkansas Azzedine Boukerche, University of North Texas Juergen Branke, University of Karlsruhe Jehoshua (Shuki) Bruck, California Institute of Technology Jens Clausen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark Sajal Das, University of Teaxs at Arlington Tarek El-Ghazawi, George Mason University Afonso Ferre...

Four-fin Bio-inspired Uuv: Modeling and Control Solutions

This paper describes the modeling and control development of a bio-inspired unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) propelled by four pectoral fins. Based on both computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and experimental fin data, we develop a UUV model that focuses on an accurate representation of the fin-generated forces. Models of these forces span a range of controllable fin parameters, as well as take...