Sensors and systems that mimic nature

Engineering Science and Education Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 155-166

  Rolfe, Peter ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; CELLS; COMMUNICATION; DESIGN; FABRICATION; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

SENSING;

SENSORS;

EID: 0031198363     PISSN: 09637346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/esej:19970403     Document Type: Article

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