02919cam a22003497a 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700800410003401000170007502000180009202000150011004000210012508200190014610000200016524500940018526000470027930000330032636500160035950400510037552015770042665000300200365000160203365000160204970000220206570000190208785601060210685600910221285600920230394200120239599900170240795201450242417315435BD-DhUL20150106104850.0120523s2011    enka     b    001 0 eng d  a  2012405306  a9781849731218  a1849731217  cBD-DhULdBD-DhUL04a660.6222bBIB1 aBiggins, Peter.10aBio-inspired materials and sensing systems /cPeter Biggins, John Hiltz, Anne Kusterbeck.  aCambridge, UK :bRSC Publications,cc2011.  axi, 151 p. :bill. ;c24 cm.  aUS$b111.38  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aCan scientists and engineers replicate Nature and develop systems that operate in extreme environments? Bio-inspiration is an established concept which is developing to meet the needs of the many challenges we face particularly in defence and security. This book explores the potential of bio-inspired materials and sensing systems together with examples of how they are being implemented. It is not an exhaustive study of the subject but provides an overview of how bio-inspired or -derived approaches can be used to enhance components, systems and systems of systems for defence and security applications. Readers will gain an awareness of the complexity and versatility of bio-inspired components as well as an understanding of how these technologies can be applied in a variety of operational scenarios. Consideration is given to using a conceptual model that can be deployed in distributed or autonomous operations. Using this model, bio-inspiration with behavioural science plays a major role in identification, movement, searching strategies and pattern recognition for chemical and biological detection. Examples focus on both learning new things from nature that have application to the defence and security areas and adapting known discoveries for practical use by these communities. This graduate level monograph provides an increased awareness of the need for more sophisticated, networked sensors and systems in the defence and security communities and will be of interest to both specialists in this area and science and technology generalists -- Back cover. 0aMaterialsxBiotechnology. 0aBiomimicry. 0aBiosensors.1 aKusterbeck, Anne.1 aHiltz, John A.423Contributor biographical informationuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1212/2012405306-b.html423Publisher descriptionuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1212/2012405306-d.html413Table of contents onlyuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1212/2012405306-t.html  2ddccBK  c27815d27815  00102ddc406660_600000000000000_BIB708NFIC952144aDUSLbDUSLcGENd2012-09-26ePurchasedo660.6 BIBp475280r2015-01-06w2015-01-06yBK