Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author | Miller, Ari Parsons |
| author2 | James H. Williams. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/695172019-04-11T09:53:03Z Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics Miller, Ari Parsons James H. Williams. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62). Biomimetics is the study and analysis of natural systems to inform engineering design and technology development. Through interdisciplinary research and analysis of natural phenomena, engineers are able to gain valuable insight to drive efficient and robust innovation. A critical understanding of nature's design constraints is necessary to effectively create an optimized bio-inspired design. A literature review of bio-inspired design is conducted with a focus on structures, dynamics and materials in the context of robotic locomotion. The biomimetic process in the read literature is analyzed for procedure and accomplishment. A generalized method of biomimetics is presented, based on the studied work. It is concluded that successful biomimetics requires four key elements: (1) a clear understanding of the natural system, gained through depth of biological study, (2) the development of a simplified model that encompasses the core elements of the natural system, (3) the design of a synthetic system that meets the model's specifications, and (4) engineering optimization to improve the final design. by Ari Parsons Miller. S.B. 2012-02-29T18:22:59Z 2012-02-29T18:22:59Z 2011 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69517 775781397 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 62 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Miller, Ari Parsons Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics |
| title | Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics |
| title_full | Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics |
| title_short | Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics |
| title_sort | analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures materials and dynamics |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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