Bioinspired Engineered Systems: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, “Bioinspired Engineered Systems: 2nd Edition”, will elucidate the latest advances in robotics, bionic engineering, materials and design, inspired by biological systems, structures and materials. Through this Special Issue, we aim to publish impactful articles intersecting the two areas of biology and engineering, with a special emphasis on system design, including the design of materials, systems and structures which affect aspects such as locomotion, mechanical behaviour, dynamics, surfaces and kinematics. Papers focused on animal or plant biomechanics with transferable outputs to bioinspired engineered systems are also welcomed. Significant developments over recent decades in imaging, testing and modelling have brought to light the existence of specialised function-specific designs in nature. Biological systems therefore offer novel pathways to achieve the innovation of engineered systems, both in terms of design and manufacturing. Original research papers, short communications presenting emerging techniques as well as disruptive technologies and review articles are solicited for this Special Issue, with particular focus on the following areas:

• Biomimetic design of robots;
• Biomimetic locomotion: kinematics and kinetics;
• Bioinspired surfaces and interface technologies;
• Bioinspired structural design with application to engineered systems;
• Bioinspired materials and structures with application to engineered systems;
• Advances in bionic engineering;
• Bioinspired joints and actuation;
• Geometrical considerations in the design of bioinspired engineering systems;
• Disruptive biomimetic technologies;
• Comparative biomechanics with clearly transferable outputs to engineered systems;
• Mechanical behaviour and properties of bioinspired engineered systems;
• 3D printing/additive manufacturing of bioinspired parts, structures and components.

Dr. Parvez Alam
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomimetics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• bioinspired engineering
• biomimetic design
• materials and structures
• bionic engineering
• modelling and simulation
• design and manufacture
• prototyping, testing and validation
• comparative biomechanics
• bioinspired functional materials and structures
• bioinspired surfaces and interfaces
• bioinspired joints and actuation