https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev Kelsey Hood en-us 2018-10-02 00:05:31 UTC 2023-05-20 12:51:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287902570 the design and production of materials, structures, and systems that are modeled on biological entities and processes.]]> 2018-10-02 00:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287902570 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287902830 2018-10-02 00:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287902830 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287903168 BREATH, STORE WATER TO DRINK, REACH, CARRY, HOLD THINGS, & MORE!]]> 2018-10-02 00:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287903168 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287903517 How many times do you drop the remote, your phone, or really anything under the couch. I do this a countless amount of times and can never reach under the couch to get what I dropped. ]]> 2018-10-02 00:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287903517 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287904952 Like mentioned above, there are so many different functions and adaptations of an elephant trunk. The elephant trunk consists of its upper lip, nose, and two nostrils that are the length of the entire elephant trunk. Some elephants have two lingers at the end of the trunk and some have one. This allows elephants to pick up many different items. Some items can me delecate and others are very heavy. In fact, there are many muscles in the trunk that make it strong and sturdy. Although, there are no bones in the truck. This allows the trunk to be flexible as well as being sturdy. 
The trunk's length is the most obvious adaptation. The elephant needs this long trunk to be able to drink and eat. Because of the elephant's short neck, it is unable to bend down far enough to drink from a lake or eat off the ground. The trunk sucks up water and food, then feeds itself by putting its trunk in its mouth. There are so many different types of adaptations the elephant trunk can do, it is such a fascinating attribute. ]]> 2018-10-02 00:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287904952 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287907205 2018-10-02 00:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287907205 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287907472 From what I learned about the elephant trunk I can solve the problem. I can create a prototype that will allow me to extend my arm to reach hard to reach objects under the couch. The prototype will be adapted to extend my reach, have a finger-like scoop to direct the object toward the user, and a type of suction to bring the object in.

Each prototype will be attached to your hand to extend your reach to retrieve the missing item.

PROTOTYPE 1: 18 inches long, hollow, with a flexible material, plastic glove-like material to help stay on your hand

PROTOTYPE 2: Added a scoop on the end, strengthened the material so that it is durable, and add a handle inside the hollow tube to keep on the hand

PROTOTYPE 3: The hinge on the scoop acts as the fingers on the elephant trunk. Added a suction attachment inside the prototype to suction ]]> 2018-10-02 00:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287907472 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287908115 2018-10-02 00:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287908115 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287908279 2018-10-02 00:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287908279 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287908380 2018-10-02 00:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287908380 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287909541 1. If humans were able to mimic the elephant truck, they would be able to solve their problem of not being able to reach something. 

2. Elephant trunks have the ability to suction & hold many gallons of water. This would be helpful for humans by always being hydrated. 

3. Elephant trunks do not have any bones in them. This allows them to be so flexible that they are able to get to hard to reach areas. Humans could take advantage of this as well. ]]> 2018-10-02 01:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287909541 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287909642 2018-10-02 01:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287909642 hood_kelsey22 https://padlet.com/hood_kelsey22/x85uips992ev/wish/287909834 https://www.treehugger.com/animals/10-extraordinary-facts-about-elephant-trunks.html

http://www.momtastic.com/webecoist/2011/01/14/brilliant-bio-design-14-animal-inspired-inventions/

https://www.google.com/search?q=elephant+trunk&client=firefox-b-1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjs6beryebdAhVE7IMKHe2jBxAQ_AUIDigB&biw=1280&bih=726

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