Bionics
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Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
Velcro was inspired by the tiny hooks found on the surface of burs.
Lotus leaf surface, rendered: microscopic view
Cyborg
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A cyborg is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. It is a portmanteau of cybernetic and organism. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline. In contrast to b
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…and machine. This approach results in a hybrid system combining biological and engineering parts, which can also be referred as a cybernetic organism (cyborg). Practical realization of this was demonstrated in Kevin Warwick's implant experiments bringing about ultrasound input via his own nervous system…
Artist's illustration of a cyborg
Engraving by an unknown author depicting a man-machine hybrid, 1569
Cyborg Neil Harbisson with his antenna implant
Cyborg artist Moon Ribas, founder of the Cyborg Foundation performing with her seismic sense implant at TED (2016)