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DESCRIPTION:For over 20 years\, bio-inspired materials have been explored f
 or diverse applications\, including climbing robots\, pick-and-place syste
 ms\, skin adhesives\, and space technologies. Research has advanced an und
 erstanding of nature’s nanotechnology and its artificial adaptations in 
 areas like gecko adhesives and structural colour. However\, the commercial
  success of these materials has not matched products like Velcro. This tal
 k explores areas where bio-inspired materials could have a greater impact\
 , focusing on revolutionary applications rather than material or geometry 
 optimization. Three key areas are highlighted: microfluidics\, soft roboti
 cs\, and composites with tunable shape\, stiffness and emissivity.\n\nSpea
 ker(s): Dan Sameoto\n\nRoom: Room ASB 10704\, Bldg: Applied Sciences Build
 ing\,  8888 University Drive\, SFU - Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\
 , Canada\, V5A 1S6\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473396
LOCATION:Room: Room ASB 10704\, Bldg: Applied Sciences Building\,  8888 Uni
 versity Drive\, SFU - Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, Canada\, V5A 
 1S6\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473396
ORGANIZER:behraad@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:16
SUMMARY:Beyond biomimicry: Next-generation applications of bioinspired mate
 rials from microfluidics to composites
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473396
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 fy\;"><span style="font-size: 12pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: aria
 l\, helvetica\, sans-serif\;">For over 20 years\, bio-inspired materials h
 ave been explored for diverse applications\, including climbing robots\, p
 ick-and-place systems\, skin adhesives\, and space technologies. Research 
 has advanced an understanding of nature&rsquo\;s nanotechnology and its ar
 tificial adaptations in areas like gecko adhesives and structural colour. 
 However\, the commercial success of these materials has not matched produc
 ts like Velcro. This talk explores areas where bio-inspired materials coul
 d have a greater impact\, focusing on revolutionary applications rather th
 an material or geometry optimization. Three key areas are highlighted: mic
 rofluidics\, soft robotics\, and composites with tunable shape\, stiffness
  and emissivity.</span></p>
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