Biomimetic engineering

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4763, Issue , 2002, Pages 16-30

  Vincent, Julian F V ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSORS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BIOMIMETIC ENGINEERING; SELF-DESIGNING STRUCTURES; SMART SYSTEMS;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0038825359     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.508668     Document Type: Conference Paper

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