An Innovative Methodology of Product Design from Nature

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-84

  Wen, Hui I ^a   Zhang, Shu jun ^b   Hapeshi, Kevin ^b   Wang, Xiao feng ^c  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bio inspiration design; conceptual design; design from nature; designer sketch inspiration; forms aesthetic

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; INNOVATION;

BIO-INSPIRATION DESIGN; DESIGNER SKETCH INSPIRATION; FORMS AESTHETIC;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 41049093265     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(08)60009-8     Document Type: Article

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