1ST FORM BIOMIMICRY by Ross Gadd https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh Add your own examples here. The more unique and interesting the better! en-us 2020-03-30 15:02:13 UTC 2024-03-16 21:41:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f99a.png Mr Gadd rgadd1 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/519858285 Peacock Feather are cool! 

The coloured iridescent feathers of a male peacock not are actually what they appear to be on the surface. They are in fact all brown! They look the way they do because the feathers contain nanometer scale structures that break up incoming light waves, recombine and reflect them as much richer, more vibrant colours. Scientists think they have a technology that emulates this process to display pictures without chemicals or electrical power. Eventually the technology could replace displays used in smart phones, tablets, TVs and computer screens, with even more striking high definition! ]]> 2020-04-21 10:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/519858285 George E 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541653193 The woodpecker inspired an artist named Anirudha Surabha to build a helmet because can peck a peace of wood 20 times in 1 second and they don't get brain damage because there beak is not connected to its head and there beak is super strong.]]> 2020-04-30 11:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541653193 Lucy C https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541656957 The idea of a building came from The shape of an orange that has been half peeled it is a very big building.

Another one is of a sticky Velcro this idea came from a very sticky plant called a burdock plant.]]> 2020-04-30 11:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541656957 Tabby R https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541673230 the idea of Velcro came from a plant called a burdock plant that had hook like spikes on it to hook on yo animal fur and be transferred to another location so it can grow. so the fluffy side of Velcro was the animal skin and the parts with hooks on it came from the plant. ]]> 2020-04-30 11:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541673230 George E 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541674877 the king fisher inspired the Japanese bluet train because of the shape of its beak ]]> 2020-04-30 11:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541674877 Ilsa T 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541684011 The design of the Sydney Opera House was inspired by nature. Jorn Utzon claimed the final design of shells was prompted by peeling an orange. 

]]> 2020-04-30 11:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541684011 Ted R1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541688454
Ultra-Ever Dry
The lotus flower is made of a special material which repels water and liquids. Ultra -Ever Dry has copied this idea.
A Revolutionary super hydrophobic coating that repels Water, fat and refined oils. It can be sprayed over a whole range of tools and then on vehicles.

If interested look at all amazing examples on here.
https://youtu.be/IPM8OR6W6WE]]> 2020-04-30 11:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541688454 The Bur https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541689075 The Burdock has spikes on it to pick up everything it touches burdock inspired a man called George de Mestral to make Velcro 





]]> 2020-04-30 11:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541689075 Emily B 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541692350 the kingfisher inspired the Japanese bulit train   Because of how it dived into the water so gracefully]]> 2020-04-30 11:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541692350 Grace N 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541694819 The idea of Velcro was from a plant named burdock plant and it has hooks if you look under a microscope. They are very small!]]> 2020-04-30 11:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541694819 Emily B 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541703913 Birs inspired Velcro because of how they stick to clothes and animals fur.]]> 2020-04-30 12:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541703913 Sophie H-T https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541713544 The kingfisher inspired Hideo Shima to make the Japanese bluet train because of the shape of its beak

]]> 2020-04-30 12:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541713544 Ralph H 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541807808 Velcro.
the burs from the burdock plant witch got stuck on a dog of a man  called George de Mestral. he then discovered that they used hooks to kling on to things, then he got an idea to make velcro]]> 2020-04-30 12:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541807808 Butterfly Chair https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541810559 A beautiful elegant design inspired by the Mexican Monarca butterfly and the Art Nouveau design movement.
Mrs B 1KOS

]]> 2020-04-30 12:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541810559 Ralph H 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541838273 Bullet Train
The kingfisher inspired the bullet train because of how aerodynamic the bird was]]> 2020-04-30 13:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541838273 Archie Sp 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541845869 swimsuits 
the skin of a shark (denticles) is hard so no diseases can get in and also is the same shape as oil tankers and swimsuits to make us swim faster.]]> 2020-04-30 13:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541845869 Archie Sp 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541869944 bike helmets
woodpeckers helped us invent bike helmets because the beak isn't attached to the head so it doesn't feel the pain and so we all use biking helmets to reduce the damage to our head.]]> 2020-04-30 13:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/541869944 Ilsa T 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/542141567 Pangolin have keratin scales, which overlap a bit like tiles on a roof. The scales have inspired products like a Pangolin backpack and Alpha helmet.

]]> 2020-04-30 14:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/542141567 Isaac j 1Kos https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/543824361 This is a peregrine falcons baffle on its nose which helps it breath whilst in a dive it has inspired jet engines to do a similar thing to get air whilst going into it like when your in a car if you put your head out the window and try breath it’s hard so peregrines have evolved to have a baffle and so have jets]]> 2020-05-01 11:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/543824361 Jake H 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/545380042 The astonishing Embryo tree house by Anthony Gibbon which like no other this was amazing. It was inspired by the baobab tree, these are native to Madagascar and mainland Africa. The tree house is a elevated 2-story with an actual trunk leading it to the bottom. ]]> 2020-05-02 10:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/545380042 Mr Collins jcollins146 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/547591384 The monocoque shell of motorcars is inspired by the shell of the tortoise. The passengers in the car are protected from impact, much the same as a tortoise is protected by it's external skeletal shell. The strength and rigidity of the monocoque shell minimises the need for internal struts, thus maximising the internal space.]]> 2020-05-03 20:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/547591384 Arthur H 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548611207 The ultra cane was inspired by bats. Bats are blind, but they detect movement using sonar, which is how the catch their pray. The ultra cane assists blind people by detecting movement and solid objects so the users don’t bump into things. Truly amazing.]]> 2020-05-04 08:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548611207 Arthur H 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548621326 The submarine is a underwater ship that influenced the world wars. It’s shape and sonar system used to avoid hurdles and objects was actually influenced by whales. Also, the ability to spend a long time under a high pressure and water was also inspired by whales.

]]> 2020-05-04 09:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548621326 Joe M 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548670518 Geckos can climb walls vertically and horizontally on land and underwater holding all of their body weight. Thanks to special adhesives they also stick on surfaces using suction. People are using this to make waterproof sticky tape and also ways for humans to climb walls.]]> 2020-05-04 09:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548670518 Harrison V 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548674270 The design of the Sydney opera house was inspired by nature. The roof structures are called shells. These shells were inspired by peeling an orange. It is said that the shells of the 14 separate roofs form a sphere if combined.]]> 2020-05-04 09:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548674270 Angus K 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548680039 The ideas of wings on a planes came from the wings on a bird. From the ancient story of Icarus to the first successful flight by the Wright brothers. ]]> 2020-05-04 09:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548680039 Daisy O 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548683542 The Kingfisher inspired Hideo Shima to design a train because he noticed how quite and stream line they where.]]> 2020-05-04 09:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548683542 Finley G 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548685097 humpback whales have ridgeson their back to help them swim similar tech is used for wind turbines

]]> 2020-05-04 09:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548685097 Harrison V 1RDb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548689351 the cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. this is due to the motion in its feet. the cheetah runs with its claws drawn out, sticking them into the ground which helps it to surge forward. in 2008 a shoe company developed running shoes with small blades, which gives the runner a better grip on the ground. these were a huge success when Jamacian sprinter Asafa Powell won the 100 meter at the Beijing Olympic games.

]]> 2020-05-04 09:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548689351 Jensen A 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548690623 The bullet train inspired by a man named Hideo Shima who used the design of the king fisher beak to make the bullet train more efficient and much quieter when exiting tunnels  ]]> 2020-05-04 09:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548690623 Zechariah O https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548694397 The Sydney Opera House Was Inspired by Peeling an Orange and it is said that all parts go together just like an Orange.]]> 2020-05-04 09:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548694397 Digby . W 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548696172
One of my favourite biomimicry is the Velcro being imitated from the cocklebur. What stand out for me is how the Velcro is detailed so alike to the cocklebur, the only difference between this biomimicry is the plastic not natural hooks on the end of the cocklebur.

The other source of biomimicry that stand out to me is the Sydney opera house, because an orange is one of your every day fruit or sorcery of fruit. The design is so simple that when you look at the Sydney opera house you don’t think it is designed after a fruit. The simplicity of the design doesn’t get you thinking of the outer layer of an orange.]]> 2020-05-04 09:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548696172 Arkoprobho S 1rdb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548706734    Elephants trunks, robotic arm.
Engineers were inspired by the trunk of an elephant as it worked as a hand for them. So they thought that people with no arms could get a robotic arm which could work just like a normal arm. After that idea had become successful, now engineers are making them for the people who have no arms.]]> 2020-05-04 09:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548706734 Joe M 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548712980 When you store donated blood it goes out of date , just like food. But a scientist found a way to store blood for much longer using the blood of a fish from cold water, they found antibodies that allow blood to be stored for much longer.   ]]> 2020-05-04 09:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548712980 Daisy O 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548713208 Mangal City was inspired by the Mangrove Plant which is a spiraling plant with growth patterns and the interaction of natural ecosystems.]]> 2020-05-04 09:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548713208 Charlie L 1RDb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548723906 Fast skin swimwear was designed to be like the scales of a shark when it glides through water ]]> 2020-05-04 09:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548723906 A Mercedes Car Inspired From A Fish by Mia H 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548724656 Mercedes Benz is inspired by the boxfish, a tropical species that is shaped like a two-door compact. The fish’s body happened to be aerodynamically amazing. The car got its structure from this beautiful fish.]]> 2020-05-04 09:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548724656 Charleigh J 1rdb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548727797 lizard is a animal that changes colours and it doesn't get caught by different species 

]]> 2020-05-04 09:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548727797 Lilly 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548734049 Inspired by nature the design of a bike lock is a amazing example of mimicry of crawling ivy. The way it bends and entangles around the bike wheel like a bike lock is how it crawls and secures  itself in nature. ]]> 2020-05-04 09:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548734049 Charlotte O1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548735988 A pangolin has keratin scales that overlap like tiles on a roof but it is still flexible enough to roll into a ball. This inspired the pangolin backpack]]> 2020-05-04 09:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548735988 Charlie L 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548738148 Heinz tomato ketchup sachets normally leave some excess ketchup in the sachet. Scientists found them at the pitcher plant that grows in tropical rainforests has a very sticky substance that traps insects, which they reproduced and use to make the plastic sachets more slippery so that more ketchup would come out]]> 2020-05-04 09:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548738148 Amelie M 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548746364 The design of the Sydney opera house was designed by an orange. I can see the resemblance as the roof is the what you see when you peel an orange.]]> 2020-05-04 09:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548746364 Bioinspired medical glue https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548759583 By Mia 1RDB

Scientists have found a new medical glue by nature (Sandcastle worms)
The new glue, though still under development, has been shown in lab tests to be 37% as strong as commercial superglue.

]]> 2020-05-04 09:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548759583 Amelie M 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548763817 Termites helped design lots of buildings. This is because they have very well thought out systems. One of the buildings they helped to create was the East gate Centre in Zimbabwe. They helped them save money on their air conditioning by making the natural air flow through the building.  ]]> 2020-05-04 09:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548763817 Lilly 2nd https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548767938 In the Namib desert where temperatures can get to 45c   The Namibian desert beetle still finds a way to hydrate itself it positions itself in the sand dune bottom up to catch humid air coming off the sea,water then condenses on its shell so  water runs down off it’s shell  giving it water it needs throughout the day, 
This perfect example of mimicry has inspired projects around the world in very hot dry countries to build greenhouses that condense water vapour from the  sea water to produce fresh water which they use in agriculture. ]]> 2020-05-04 09:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548767938 Zechariah O 1RdB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548769056 While most of these bio-inspired inventions have a useful purpose, this new invention is just for fun. Imagine if a dolphin and a fighter jet had a baby, it would be the Seabreacher. Inspired by dolphins and sharks, this water vehicle aims to move just like them and it comes pretty darn close. While the Seabreacher can’t go much more than five feet underwater, it does move faster than any dolphin can. Above water it can hit about 60 miles per hour, and below it can go 25 miles per hour. If a dolphin really tried, it could go 25 miles per hour, but it would be a sprint. 


]]> 2020-05-04 09:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548769056 Charlotte O 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548774409 The  Stenocara beetle lives in the dessert and collects water from fog and the air. This has helped make a type of material that collects water from the air more efficiently]]> 2020-05-04 10:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548774409 Molly M 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548786175 The pangolin backpack was has a lot of flexibility because of its layout of scales. There scales are made of the same material as our fingernails 

]]> 2020-05-04 10:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548786175 Charleigh J1rdb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548792272 the design of the opera house was designed by orange





]]> 2020-05-04 10:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548792272 Arkoprobho S1 rdb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548793071 Shark skin, germ Repellents.

The skin of a shark were inspired by scientists as sharks were always clean. Scientists went to examine shark skin under a microscope and figured out why they were always clean. The skin is basically a bunch of teeth that was preventing any kind of bacteria to the shark. So they invented germ Repellents like hand sanitizers and other things. Also they are used in hospital beds to keep germs away from a patient.]]> 2020-05-04 10:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548793071 Molly M 1RDB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548803357 Many materials found in nature – from crab shells to rhino horn – have an inbuilt ability to self-repair. Now researchers are looking at ways to produce "living materials" that could potentially be used to grow fabrics and create clothing that can repair itself if damaged.
A prototype for such self-healing materials has been developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of technology using modified E.coli bacteria. Meanwhile, chitosan found in crab shells is already being put to use to produce eco-friendly flame-resistant clothing suitable for firefighters' jackets and children's sleepwear.
]]> 2020-05-04 10:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548803357 Ted R 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548973146 Researchers have managed to mimic the  biomechanics of a gecko. The gecko's hands and feet are covered in tiny hairs that slip between the atoms of the surface it is climbing on. So basically, when the gecko is on the (e.g) glass, it becomes part of the wall. The product is a pair of climbing pads that can support a human’s weight. Each pad is covered with adhesive tiles with saw tooth polymer structures about the width of a human hair that create an adhesion force when they’re pulled on. These are used for climbing up smooth surfaces.

]]> 2020-05-04 11:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/548973146 Ted Rowan 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549368334 The Ultra Cane was inspired by bats. As bats are blind they have to detect movement using Sonar.
It helps blind people by detecting movement and solid objects so the users don’t bump into things.]]> 2020-05-04 14:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549368334 Laurence keigher ketcher 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549486832 example of biomimicry
scientists learned from fire flies and created a light emitting diode (led) and is more then 1 and a half as efficient as the original. so they created fire fly lanterns.
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.DimWWMi1gQamzwtXX4l6cwHaE8?w=300&h=200&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7

]]> 2020-05-04 14:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549486832 Eoin L 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549494742 Kingfisher's beaks are the inspiration for the streamlined shape of the Japanese bullet train. before the streamlined shape there would be a loud sonic boom after the train exited the tunnel however after the change there was no sonic boom. It also increased fuel efficiency and speed making for an overall improved product. I also think it looks more aesthetically pleasing. ]]> 2020-05-04 14:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549494742 Archie S 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549495299 The design of the Sydney opera house is a orange. The roof is like the skin. ]]> 2020-05-04 14:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549495299 Phoebe 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549497486 Tree climbing robots mimic inchworms. A new robot takes inchworms as inspiration for navigating its way up trees of any type, texture. The 'TreeBot' can climb trees for when it is too dangerous or hard for humans to climb. The robot's movements comes from the inchworm. It is the same shape as the inchworm,which is great for climbing . 

]]> 2020-05-04 14:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549497486 Henry A 1rvs https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549500595 The Skull of a bird is used as high heels very frequently now it is a very unusual design but it is very popular for people to wear as it is surprisingly comfortable and lightweight]]> 2020-05-04 14:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549500595 Henry W 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549502115 My favourite example of biomimicry is the bullet train. This was obviously based off of the kingfisher. The kingfishers beak. they used the beak because of how streamline it is. before the streamlined shape of the train there would be a loud boom after the train had exited the tunnel. It improved the speed and not as much fuel was used. ]]> 2020-05-04 14:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549502115 Saxon https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549507505 Survivor-Locating Spider
Inspired by spiders' ability to squeeze through tight spaces and turn on the spot, they developed an ideal model for life-saving robots. Another benefit of these bots is the possibility of producing them cheaply by using 3D printers. 
]]> 2020-05-04 14:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549507505 Butterflies and Solar Power https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549508563 Gabriella 1RVS-
Butterfly wings have impressive solar properties. The rose butterfly has tiny cells on it’s  delicate wings that collect light from any angle. The rose butterflies wings have inspired new types of solar cells that are two times more efficient than harvesting light.

]]> 2020-05-04 14:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549508563 Lewis 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549510623 Geckos have very good grip and  they can maintain good grip in both land and water.  People are using this to find different ways to climb walls. ]]> 2020-05-04 14:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549510623 Mr Collins jcollins146 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549513172 Bellows are used to force air (oxygen) into a fire to get it to burn hotter and richer. The leather bellows mimic the human lungs. The ribcage pulls our lungs out filling them with air (breathing in) and then when we compress our lungs and diagram this squeezes our lungs, which forces the air out. Bellows have been used since ancient times. HUGE bellows are used in furnaces that are used to make steel.

]]> 2020-05-04 14:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549513172 Darcey 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549514369 Morphing aircraft wings wear inspired by fish and birds and are designed to change shape depending on the speed and duration of the flight.]]> 2020-05-04 14:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549514369 Emily s 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549514784 The opera house was designed by an orange.]]> 2020-05-04 14:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549514784 Poppy 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549517591 Training shoes were designed by geckos feet because of the grip. The grip on a geckos feet are incredibly strong they can even hang off walls with one foot!
  ]]> 2020-05-04 14:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549517591 Henry A 1rvs https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549518139  A House was designed using biomimicry into the shape of a snail shell . It was made for a couple who loved snails, so this meant they felt like they were living in a snail ]]> 2020-05-04 14:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549518139 Laurence KK1rvs https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549521740 the shinkansen bullet train was inspired by a kings fisher. when they first designed the bullet train whenever it exited a tunnel it would make a large sound due to the sound barrier breaking. a engineer noticed that when a kings fisher dove into the water it hardly produced a sound. he took the beak design and added it to the bullet train. not only did the bullet train no longer make a large sound when it exited a tunnel but it was even more efficient and needed less supplies.]]> 2020-05-04 14:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549521740 Darcey 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549524612 Insect-Inspired Autonomous Robots are designed to make humans more agile and move like an insect. These boots are ideal for climbing and provide stability to the wearer. They are designed to make you more agile - like an insect.]]> 2020-05-04 14:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549524612 Emily s 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549527524 The woodpecker helped design a bike helmet]]> 2020-05-04 14:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549527524 Archie s 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549529710 The wing of a bird is the design of the aeroplanes wing. ]]> 2020-05-04 14:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549529710 Eoin L https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549529983 I think bicycle locks could be inspired by plants that have intertwining stems. This makes for a stronger resistance and the same thing can be seen on a bike lock. that is why they are so hard to break.]]> 2020-05-04 14:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549529983 Saxon https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549533596 The most fascinating thing about the sunflower 🌻 is it’s ability to turn and follow the sun ☀️. Fetching ideas from this directional growth, designer Jonathan Ota has come up with a lighting device named the biomimicry heliotrope ]]> 2020-05-04 14:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549533596 Henry W 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549534452 There is a robot that is inspired by an inchworm that can make its way up any tree texture, shape and size.]]> 2020-05-04 14:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549534452 Lewis 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549545674 Baobab trees inspired treehouses. Baobab treehouses were designed by Antony Gibbon. Baobab trees look like large swollen trunks.]]> 2020-05-04 14:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549545674 Poppy 1RVS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549559443 A shoe was designed by a birds skull. The designer was called  Mariek Ratsma. They chose this because it was less materials and it gave more support to the feet.]]> 2020-05-04 14:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549559443 Substitute for Plastic from Bees https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549571050 Gabriella 1RVS-
The masked bee in Australia makes it’s nest from a material that acts like cellophane. The material is waterproof, fire resistance but it is not toxic. A company in New Zealand is working on how to make a substitute for plastics with the
material.


]]> 2020-05-04 15:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549571050 Phoebe 1RVS 2nd https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549578748 The dolphin inspired the SeaBreacher. The SeaBreacher is a two person, jet powered watercraft submarine hybrid. The SeaBreacher is designed to look and function exactly like a dolphin. You can zoom your way through the ocean or glide smoothly along the top of the water or maybe, dive down into the deep sea.]]> 2020-05-04 15:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549578748 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549722003 2020-05-04 15:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/549722003 Jensen A 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/551548465
Geckos have amazing grip to be able to climb up walls and many other things. Humans have studied Geckos to make climbing up walls easier.]]> 2020-05-05 09:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/551548465 Isaac 1kos https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/552370170 This b2 stealth bomber was inspired by the red tailed hawk for its aerodynamics and shape which makes it less likely to come up on scanners]]> 2020-05-05 15:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/552370170 Harry M - 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/553979721
A company was having problems with their solar panels, the problem was that they were reflecting about the same amount of light as they were absorbing.   To resolve this problem, they looked at moth eyes and they found that they had some sort of anti-reflective coating on them, the company then changed their solar panels to this design]]> 2020-05-06 07:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/553979721 sophie R -1gb https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554036479 the box car is inspired by the spotty yellow fish called the box fish . its shape inspired the people to have a car shaped like the fish as its square body .

]]> 2020-05-06 08:10:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554036479 lucy e 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554072150 robotic arms were inspired by elephant trunks. elephant trunks consist of 40,000 muscles and are very efficient to perform a lot of things.]]> 2020-05-06 08:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554072150 Dan w 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554074713 the humpback whale can weigh over 40 tonnes, but it can still move in the water with ease one of the reasons for this is the bumps on their fins named tubercles. Scientists notice this so they adapted it for wind turbines this made them up to 20% more efficient  

]]> 2020-05-06 08:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554074713 stanly f https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554083602 The box fish inspired a car design that looked like it because it was the same shape as the fish ]]> 2020-05-06 08:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554083602 Harry M - 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554087661 The Stenocara beetle lives in the African Nambi dessert, the problem is that water is almost impossible to find; accept for this beetle, the bumps on it’s back help it to pull water out of the morning fog and they channel it into the beetles mouth.   Academics are using this design to develop patterns to harvest water from thin air.]]> 2020-05-06 08:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554087661 jack. s 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554094074 A tentacle inspired prosthetic arm. Tentacles provided an ideal model, gripping objects with a simple curling motion.]]> 2020-05-06 08:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554094074 sophie r _ 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554095861 tall sky scrapers e.g burj kalifa . they are inspired by termite dens as they are fatter at the bottom at get thinner as it goes up , and that is the same as the tall sky scrapers .

]]> 2020-05-06 08:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554095861 Laura F 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554098152 The shark skin is inspired by swim suits because the skin of the shark is used to make them swim faster.]]> 2020-05-06 08:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554098152 Kitty C 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554099465 a lobsters eye were scanned to make a better X-ray machine. With better results and better vision for closer sites of animals or humans. ]]> 2020-05-06 08:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554099465 Ollie S 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554102169 This is the Palm Island Dubai, it reaches 5 and a half kilometres into the Arabian Gulf sea. It is inspired by a palm tree, it is a man made island and built from only sand and rock. The structure can be seen from space because it is so big. It houses luxury hotels, villas, restaurants and shopping malls.]]> 2020-05-06 08:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554102169 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554102381 Douglas May 1GB
Termites inspired more elaborate ventilation systems for cooling. Even in some of the hottest places, these termite mounds, remain cool. ]]> 2020-05-06 08:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554102381 Finian c 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554107741 The kingfisher seems to be able to go through water without making a sound, scientists researched into this  and it was their beak which made that possible so they put that shape on the bullet train and it had 30% less air pressure, used 15% less electricity and are 10% faster. This made it so when the went through a tunnel it didn’t make a sound]]> 2020-05-06 08:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554107741 Cecily D - 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554109270 After people had trouble locating survivors from disasters, researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute got inspiration from a spider being able to squeeze through small places, and they made a high tech robot spider, and it was able to squeeze through tiny spaces and could take photos, track down hazards and leaking gas.]]> 2020-05-06 08:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554109270 Flo W 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554115558 The Elephant trunk has inspired the robotic arm. People thought if a elephant can grab an apple from a tree and so can a person, why can’t they make a robotic arm that can learn just like a human or a baby and work exactly the same way! By continually reaching and grabbing objects it works out which muscle to use. The robot memorizes changes in its position through adjustments in pressure within the tubes that feed its artificial muscles . ]]> 2020-05-06 08:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554115558 Finian C 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554126120 The ability to squeeze through tight spaces and turn on the spot very quickly makes the spider an ideal model for a lifesaving robot that could make their way through  rubble after a disaster to locate survivors.]]> 2020-05-06 08:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554126120 Laura F 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554129447 The birds of prey inspired kites because they have copied the design of many things e.g the thin part of the bird.]]> 2020-05-06 08:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554129447 jack. s 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554129948 Cephalopod Camouflage 
Squids like all cephalopods, are capable of glowing as well as changing their skin colour. This camouflaging capacity enables them to hide from predators]]> 2020-05-06 08:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554129948 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554130813 Cecily D - 1GB
Material researchers and engineers at Kansai University in Japan, saw an amazing potential in the structure of a mosquitos mouth. After doctors complained about their patients being scared of their needles and how much they hurt, the Kansai University created a painless needle to glide into skin, based on the mosquito mouth.]]> 2020-05-06 08:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554130813 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554131405 Douglas M 1GB
The survivor locating spider was designed like a spider so it could squeeze into tight spaces and make their way through rubble to save lives. They are very easy to make (cheap aswell) because they are made from 3D printers! ]]> 2020-05-06 08:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554131405 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554134874 Rachael t 1gb

Velcro is inspired by the annoying little plants that always get stuck to your clothes, and they are called burrs.
They have tiny little hooks that connect to loops in different materials, that is how they get stuck to clothes.
Velcro has one side of fluffy fabric and one side of little hooks and when you put them together,  they stay together.]]> 2020-05-06 08:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554134874 Stanly F https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554138456 A new technique for attaching skin graphs or transplants used to treat wounds or burns takes its design from a parasitic worm. The spiny-headed worm (pomphorhynchus laevi) pierces its host with a razor like spine then inflates its cactuslike head inside the tissue to latch on.]]> 2020-05-06 08:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554138456 Kitty C 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554148610 The Opera house was inspired by an orange. The designer looked at the peeled fruit and was interested in the shapes of the segments. ]]> 2020-05-06 08:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554148610 Cecily D - 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554149583 At Kansai University in Japan, researchers and engineers have created a painless needle, based on mosquitoes mouths.]]> 2020-05-06 08:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554149583 Ollie S 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554154890 Shark skin inspired swim suits. The sharks skin is made up from overlapping scales called dermal denticles. The appearance of the denticles is they have grooves running down their length in line with water flow. The swim suits that were made from shark skin were banned because people were winning competitions really easily.]]> 2020-05-06 08:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554154890 https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554155787 Rachael T-1gb

Spiral staircases are inspired by snail shells because of how compact they are and how much you can fit into a small space.]]> 2020-05-06 09:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554155787 lucy e 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554160935 the sheen from butterfly wings Qualcomm MEMS Technologies created the first full-colour, video-friendly e-reader prototype based on the way butterfly wings gleam in bright light. ]]> 2020-05-06 09:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554160935 Dan w 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554178601 Fireflies produce chemicals inside a lantern cuticle that efficiently reflects light outward. The cuticle is filled with different nanostructures that minimizes space between the cuticle and the reflective surface. The different surface patterns created by each nanostructure also caused the light to form patterns in different directions, which helps to reduce the amount of light that is reflected internally (as opposed to externally, which is the visible light observers can see). By mimicking the structure of the lantern in an LED, researchers have minimized the amount of light being lost to internal reflection and maximized the amount of light being transmitted this can increase the efficiency by 55%. ]]> 2020-05-06 09:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554178601 Flo W 1GB https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554212539 The Japanese engineers needed to upgrade there trains so they decided to make a train inspired by a Kingfisher. The engineers wanted the front of the train to have a blunt nose. They wanted to have a blunt beak because that will make the train faster and have less noise .]]> 2020-05-06 09:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/554212539 Poppy J 1KOS https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/557122739 Humpback whales bumps on the fins were inspired to make wind turbine blades.]]> 2020-05-07 11:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rgadd1/6vih5o18hgoh/wish/557122739