Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Biomimetics

Welcome to the world of biomimetics!
Wondering what's it all about?
Everything is right in front of you.
Nature is the supreme driving force of all that exists. And will ever exist. But we are humans. We have humanity.we love nurture nourish and together we flourish.
What then is the divider between us and every one else? It's human nature to be curious, to explore, to take calculated risks, to unearth the truth, and to know what lies beneath.
Human evolution skated on the roller blades of curiosity. Its human nature to tinker with things. To tamper things and hack or tweak as per our own fancy. But where is this leading us ? Amidst the technology, and the world wide web, the internet era has pushed the earth into a new epoch.'Anthropocoene' whether we like it or not, we have altered everything around us as per our own whims and fancies !
But what could be the holy grail of this vast design? Intrigued? You better be.cos that's what makes you human! Nature is the best architect. And the best teacher.
And here comes the word. Biomimetics.
Mimicry of nature, them answer to most of our questions is right in front of our very own eyes!
Biomimetics is the science of mimicking nature. And it's marriage with technology.
Couldn't have been a better couple right?
From designing planes like birds, to designing fluidic cars. Combining the Master plan of nature and adding our own flavour to it.
The applications are endless! We can now create tiny bots to eradicate mosquitoes, have micro drones or bugs attached with sensors and cameras for spying. Talk of a bionic fish which will swim in water like a real fish but at the same time relay information in real time! About the temperature, any seismic activity or any untoward incidents.
The biomimetic rats may one day be used for mining or even oil drilling. The robotic powered earthworm could help improve the crops. We could even have ants like mini soldiers. Imagine bees with sensors cameras and micro weapons .which sting and vaccinate all animals or who knows even humans! We could have snake trains, which could traverse any kind of terrain without needing tracks! Think weather forecasting in real time by these biomimetic devices.think fly like bots informing u which is the shortest route to reach ur destination or the timings of the next movie show ! Possibilities are endless.and outcomes too! Now bring nanotechnology into the picture n it becomes a potboiler! Welcome . with open arms, the world of biomimetics! Where messages used to be sent through birds which have now become virtual (twitter)
Biomimetics is the future n here to stay.
You never know which way leads us to our  singularity. Playing God  it seems is the newest human passion!

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