Robotically controlled fiber-based manufacturing as case study for biomimetic digital fabrication

Additive manufacturing: state of the art and potential for insect science

“…This is especially the case for FDM which process is similar to the extrusion of silk by insects. An FDM nozzle put on a robot arm (Kukka arm) was shown to be able to mimick the cocoon construction process of a silkworm [26] (fig2e).…”

“…Cutkosky and his team [39] used another manufacturing process called Shape Deposition Manufacturing (SDM), a process which combines moulding, parts embedding and assembly, to produce their walking robot inspired from cockroach because it is a straightforward method to embed actuators. The recent development of Hybrid Deposition Manufacturing, a technology comparable to SDM but with more parts being produced by 3D printing [40], could give [41]; b: Honeybee-inspired needles [30]; c: Biomimetic spiderweb [28]; d: Micro air vehicle with insect-inspired wings [42]; e: Robot arm building a cocoon-like structure in a similar way as silkworm [26]; f: Artificial antenna structure inspired from moth [43]; g: Multifunction beetle-inspired leg [35]; h: Natural and artificial shells for hermit crab preference tests [44] Additive Manufacturing an important role in this domain.…”

Templating Design for Biology and Biology for Design

“…It spins a single kilometre-long thread of raw silk lament over 72 hours to generate a complex structure, the cocoon, for metamorphosis. 10 A swarm of 6,500 silkworms was then positioned at the bottom rim of the scaffold, spinning at non-woven silk patches as they locally reinforced the gaps across the CNC-deposited bres to create the Silk Pavilion. 8 However, when presented with a relatively at surface the silkworm will spin a attened patch while healthily metamorphosing, and this inspired Mediated Matter Group to deploy silkworms over an existing scaffold in order to spin a structure made of natural silk without boiling the moth or its cocoon.…”

Pheromone transport in multiscale pectinate antennae

“…Manufacturing to insect-inspired biomimetics. a: Dragonfly-inspired wing [2]; b: Honeybee-inspired needles [3]; c: Biomimetic spiderweb [4]; d: Micro air vehicle with insect-inspired wings [5]; e: Robot arm building a cocoon-like structure in a similar way as silkworm [6]; f: Artificial antenna structure inspired from moth [7]; g: Multifunction beetle-inspired leg [8]; h: Natural and artificial shells for hermit crab preference tests [9] . .…”

“…This is especially the case for FDM which process is similar to the extrusion of silk by insects. An FDM nozzle put on a robot arm (Kukka arm) was shown to be able to mimick the cocoon construction process of a silkworm [6] (Figure3.2e).…”