The Interplay of Biomimetics and Biomechatronics

Abstract

Biomechatronics is an engineering subject in which biomimetics as a method is one of its two supporting pillars: biology for engineering, or Bio4Eng. This is contrasted with biocompatible design, or Eng4Bio, examples of which are human-serving systems, such as exoskeletons, and biomedical engineering. The paper aims to illustrate that the research fields of biomimetics, biomechatronics, and biomedical engineering are not in competition but mutually supportive. The current attempts to place biomechatronics under the umbrella of biomimetics or biomedical engineering are therefore not expedient; they deprive the subject of its strength of combining Bio4Eng and Eng4Bio at any time in a task-related manner. In addition to research and development, however, the training of the specialists supporting the subjects must not be disregarded and is therefore described based on a proven design.

Use of high-performance polymeric materials in customized low-cost robotic grippers for biomechatronic applications: experimental and analytical research

“…In this context has been considered the opportunity of considering, testing the mechanical behavior and using of new polymeric materials (like polyetherketoneketone -PEKK) for realizing of customized lowcost robotic grippers for biomechatronic applications. Regarding control algorithms for the proposed manipulator design, more details can be found in the following previously reported work and results (Tuan et al, 2019;2021;2022;Sanfilippo et al, 2020;Moosavi et al, 2022).…”

“…Biomechatronic devices, including robotic arms place a unique set of demands on the materials used in their construction (Mick et al, 2019). Mechanical characteristics such as flexural strength, tensile properties, compressive and wear resistance are highly important in determining the performance and durability of these applications (Krawczuk and Palacz, 2021;Andersson and Björsell, 2022;Witte, 2022). Robotic arms, for instance, rely heavily on bending and flexing to function effectively, directly influencing their lifting capacity and precision (Kramberger et al, 2017).…”

Nature of Project Management Found in Nature

“…Biomimetics (biomimicry) studies living organisms, their structures and composition to imitate their properties and use them to develop new technologies or solutions to current problems [10]. Biomimetics is the application of lessons from nature to people, societies, and organisations, even applicable to project management-while encouraging students to be positive agents of change in the world [11]- [14].…”