Which disciplines provide the basic research from which bionically inspired projects are generated, e.g. science, engineering, or others?
In general, inspirations for new applications come up during observations and analyses of intriguing phenomena of the living world, e.g. the basic botanical research that led to the development of the Lotus-Effect. A complementary approach is also possible: a market-oriented question is put forward by an engineer in such a way that analogies to the question at stake can be found in nature, and appropriate principles can subsequently be identified and transferred to the field of engineering. The communication between biologist and engineer is essential, and bionics aims at providing a common language, e.g. schematic models of a system that can be correctly interpreted by both sides.
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