NewsletterInternational Society of Bionic Engineering
Volume 6, Issue 4, 2017
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Dr. Jianing WU made a speech at the Symposium in Vienna, Aus-tria
Prof. He LIU elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering
The Symposium on Healthcare Cooperation
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4-Upcoming Activities
Hao LIU
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Simulation architecture for modelling interaction between user and elbow-articulated exoskeleton
Adhesion and suction functions of the tip region of a nectar-drinking butterfly proboscis
Electrically-and sunlight-driven actuator with versatile biomimetic motions based on rolled carbon nanotube bilayer composite
Longjian XUE
Contents
ISTVS 10th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference15
2018 International Workshop on Bionic Engineering 14
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International Workshop on Healthcare Engineering and Biorobotics
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The public voting of ISBE Bionic Innovation Competition has started
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A biorobotic adhesive disc inspired by the remora suckerfish 12
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16 The 2nd International Youth Conference of Bionic Science and Engineering (ICBSE2018)
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Welcome the first Corporate Members of ISBE
2018 ASABE Annual International Meeting
12 New magnetic nanoparticles could treat cancer
Biomimetic Idea from Daniel Tinello wins 5886 Dollar Price.Thematic Research Award of the Province of Styria 2017- Category Industry
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The company Kowat has received an award from the United Nations on the invention of biomimetic drones
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ICBMMC 2018 : 20th International Conference on Bionic Mechanisms and Mechanical Control
18 The 14th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems
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ISBE 2017 NewsletterMembers
• Professor and director, Biomechanical Engineering Lab of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chiba University• Director of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Chiba University International Cooperative Research Center (SJTU-CU ICRC)
Hao LIUChiba University, Japan
I s t e p p e d i n t o t h e f i e l d o f b i o n i c
engineering in 1992 when luckily joining
a JST (Japan Science and Technology
Corporation)-sponsored “Mill i-biofl ight
Project”, which was the first government-
supported large-scale project at that time on
unveiling the novel mechanisms of how insects
and birds fly. After received my Bachelor
degree in applied
m e c h a n i c s f r o m
Dalian University
of Technology in
1985, I moved to
Japan and was then
trained with master
and PhD degrees
in fluid mechanics
i n s h i p b u i l d i n g ,
i n p a r t i c u l a r
computational fluid
d y n a m i c s . W h e n
working with Ship Research Institute, Japan, I
happened to notice that I was mostly fascinated
by the beautiful and mysterious mechanical
phenomenon in nature and was fortunately
able to join the JST project, which completely
changed my career path then. I have since then
taken my motto as “Learning from Nature” and
benefitted much from enjoying discoveries at the
edge through ‘crossing the borders’ of different
fields.
I have since then written numerous well
recognized publications on biomechanics in
animal flight and swimming, and in particular,
made a cutting-edge contribution to the
community of bio-inspired flight systems
and more recently micro air vehicles (MAV)
Figure 1: (a) Streamlines around a swimming tadpole, (b) Leading-edge vortex in hawkmoth hovering, (c) Hummingbird-inspired flapping MAV
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by establishing the area of Computational
Biomechanics in Swimming and Flying in terms of
simulation-based integrative biomechanics. With
this integrated framework, my lab has achieved
many important contributions to rigid & flexible
flapping-wing aerodynamics as well as insect
flight stability and control, and won international
reputation. My lab has also been well recognized
recently in the biomimetcis of insect & bird flight
systems and successfully developed an insect-
inspired, flapping-wing MAV with a weight of
2.4~3.0 gram and a wingspan of 10~12 cm.
With a well-trained background of applied
mechanics my research interests further branched
out into the field of biomechanics and predictive
medicine in the cardiovascular system, and since
working with RIKEN (The Institute of Physical
and Chemical Research) in 2000, I had a chance
to co-direct several large-scale projects on
computational biomechanics sponsored by MEXT,
Japan. Collaborating with medical doctors and
biomedical engineers my lab has published many
outstanding works on in silico patient-specific
modeling in surgical decision-making process and
has been recognized internationally in the area
of multi-scale, multi-physical modeling of the
cardiovascular system.
My lab is recently exploring an emerging area
of bio-inspired engineering to solve practical
problems through the abstraction, transfer,
a n d a p p l i c a t i o n o f
knowledge gained from
biological systems by
interdisciplinary and
industrial cooperation.
I strongly believe that,
seeking sustainable
solutions by emulating
nature’s time-tested
patterns and strategies,
i . e . , the concept o f
b i o m i m e t i c d e s i g n
would be of great potential to bring disruptive
innovations to and revolutionize the next
generation-designs in industry. Collaborating
with industry my lab has successfully developed
several bio-inspired technologies, e.g., an owl-
inspired silent rotor for drones and a bird-
inspired robust blade for wind turbines, etc. I
am also enjoying development of international
reputation in various activities serving as board
editors of Biomimetics & Bioinspiration, Acta
Mechanica Sinica, Journal of Bionics Engineering,
and Journal of Aero Aqua Biomechanisms. I has
given more than 80 seminars and invited/keynote
lectures in many institutions and conferences,
and is a Guest Chief Scientist of RIKEN (2003),
a visiting Chair professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong
University (2008), a Guest Professor of Chinese
Academy of Sciences’ Graduate School (2000),
China Science and Technology University (China)
(2000), and a visiting professor of The Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology (2014). My
professional views have been quoted in several
news media, including the NHK, the TBS, the
AFP, the Thomson Reuter, the Yomiuri Shimbun,
the Asashi Shimbun, the Nikkei Shimbun, the
Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun etc. as well as the Science
Channel Network of the JST (Japan Science and
Technology Agency).
Figure 2: Multi-scale, multi-physical simulation in the cardiovascular system
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P rofessor Longjian XUE received
his Ph.D. degree on the topic of
stability of polymer thin films from
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry,
Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2010. After
the Ph.D., he studied the electric field-induced
self-assembly of polymers in the Department of
Macromolecular Materials and Surfaces, RWTH
Aachen University, Germany. 2010-2013, he
was supported by Alexander von Humboldt
Fellowship and studied bioinspired dry adhesion
based on bottom-up methods at the Institute
for Chemistry, University of Osnabrueck and
Zoology Institute, Kiel University. In 2013, he
moved to Max Planck Institute for Polymer
Research in Mainz and joined the group of Active
Surfaces and Materials where he further studied
bioinspired surfaces for adhesion and friction.
Longjian XUE
Wuhan University, China
In 2015, he was elected in Young 1000 Talents
Program and appointed as a Professor of Material
Science at Wuhan University.
His research interests include bioinspired
functional materials,stability of thin polymer
films/coatings, patterning of thin polymer
films and microfabrication technologies. His
current researches mainly focus on the design
and fabrication of bioinspired micro- & nano-
structures for controlled adhesion under various
conditions. Inspired by the adhesive toe pads of
animals using reversible adhesion for locomotion,
structured surfaces with controllable adhesion
have been achieved in several kinds of materials.
By constructing proper pillar structures, non-
adhesive stiff polymers could possess high
adhesion forces, even higher than gecko toe pad.
They propose to unify the two kinds of adhesive
structures, fibrillarand smooth adhesive toe
pad, by pillar structures, and to use the effective
elastic modulus of pillar structure to guide the
structure design. Moreover, they find that both
the overhang structure in fibrillar pillar and the
inner-structure of smooth pad can regulate the
stress distribution at the separating interface
and enhance adhesion. These findings may pave
the way to new design principles for structured
adhesives.
Figure 1. Biological models for structured dry and wet adhesions. Inspired by geckos fibrillar structures have been fabricated to study the dry adhesion. Learning from tree frogs and flies, wet adhesions with liquid at the contact interface have also been investigated.
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ISBE 2017 Newsletter News and Events
Prof. He LIU elected to Chinese Academy of Engineering
O n N o v e m b e r 2 7 , H e L I U , a n
Individual Member of ISBE and
Professor of Research Institute of
Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED),
China National Petroleum Corporation was
elected to the Chinese Academy of Engineering
(CAE). CAE membership is China's highest title
in the field of Engineering and Technological
Science, and a lifelong honor. New members are
recruited every two years.
Prof. He LIU was born in Harbin city,
Heilongjiang Province, and graduated from
Daqing Petroleum College in 1982. At present,
he is the Deputy Chief Engineer of RIPED.
He is also the Chief Scientist of National
High Technology Research and Development
Program ("863"Program) of China. Professor
LIU worked on the frontline of production and
research for more than 30 years and made
important contribution to enhance Oil Recovery
of Mature Oil Fields and to efficiently develop
the Low Permeability Reservoir and Complex
Oil-Gas Reservoir. Several techniques, such as
Intelligent Separate Layer Water Flooding and
Efficient Synchronous Testing & Adjusting, have
become the kernel for developing technologies in
Oil fields.
The Public Voting of
ISBE Bionic Innovation
Competition has
Started
T he submission of ISBE Bionic Inno-
vation Competition started in this
July, and more than 130 works from
around the world have been received. After the
preliminarily evaluation, there are 115 works
going to the next process for online voting and
jury evaluation.
The public voting of Competition http://tgxt.
isbe-online.org/ has started today and will end
on 7 January, 2018. It should be noticed that
only the activated ISBE account could vote, and
each account is entitled with three votes, one for
Best Design, one for Most Popular, and one for
Best Innovation.
The jury has also evaluated the submissions
in parallel, and the final result probably will be
published in the late January of 2018.
The public voting of ISBE Bionic Innovation Competition has started
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ISBE 2017 NewsletterNews and Events
Symposium on Healthcare Cooperation
O n November 14, 2017, the Interna-
tional Symposium on Healthcare
Cooperation was successfully held in
Jilin University. The Symposium was organized
by the Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering
(Ministry of Education) Jil in University,
International Society of Bionic Engineering,
Journal of Bionic Engineering, Institute of Bionic
Science and Engineering of Jilin University. The
symposium aims at promoting interdisciplinary
communication and cooperation on bionic
engineering, biomedicine and traditional Chinese
medicine as well as accelerating the development
of bionic medical sciences and health service in
Jilin province. Professor Thomas M. Roberts,
former dean of Medical School of Harvard and
Prof. Luquan REN, academician of the Chinese
academy of sciences, attended the Symposium
and made speeches.
The delegates to the symposium achieved
a g r e e m e n t o n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e
international joint laboratory on bionic health
engineering, and the establishment of the Bionic
Healthcare Resort project in Lotus Mountain. A
tentative cooperation was made between Jilin
University and Harvard Medical School that
was to build a service center to provide remote
diagnosis for Chinese patients jointly by the
First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University and
DANA-FARBER Cancer Center. At the same
time, the two sides planned to invite members
of the DANA-FARBER Cancer Center board to
visit Jilin University in 2018 so as to deepen the
communication and cooperation.
D r . J i a n i n g
WU, who is a
postdoctoral
fellow in Georgia Tech,
made a speech t i t led
'The honeybee toolkit:
mechanical perfection
and how to save energy'
in a symposium, Insects and Flowers—New
views of an old partnership, on Oct 20, Vienna,
Austria. He presented a series of strategies
applied by honeybees in feeding and grooming,
and provided new paradigms of bio-inspired
engineering facilities.
Dr Jianing WU is a member of ISBE, who
Dr. Jianing WU made a speech at the Symposium in Vienna, Austria
has published more than
10 papers about feeding
mechanism of insects. He
won the ISBE Outstanding
Student Award in 2016
according to the honeybee
work. Dr Friedrich G.
Barth from University
of Vienna, who is a famous scholar on animal
communications, made the opening speech. This
symposium invited ten scholars from all round
the world who are working on insect behavior,
and the ecological connections between insects
and plants. This event was held by Austria
Academy of Science.
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ISBE 2017 Newsletter News and Events
International Workshop on Healthcare Engineering and Biorobotics
T he Internat ional Workshop on
Healthcare Engineering and Bio-
robotics, jointly organized by the
ISBE, University of Manchester(UK), IRCCS
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi(Italy), and Jilin
University (China) was held successfully at Jilin
University on October 18, 2017. The honorary
chair of the conference was Luquan REN who
is the Executive Vice President of ISBE and
professor of Jilin University. The chairs of the
workshop were Prof. Jianqiao LI, the General
Secretary of ISBE, Prof. Lei REN from the Uni-
versity of Manchester(UK),
Prof. Zhiwu HAN from Jilin
University and Professor
Fabio Galbusera from Italy.
The workshop focused
on the current progress of
international bionic healthcare engineering re-
search, the research frontier of the underwater
bionic robot, as well as land-based bionic robot
research advancement and development trends.
It demonstrated the latest research results in
international bionic healthcare engineering
and bionic robots, deepened the consensus of
high-level international cooperative research
among participants,and further promoted the
wider academic communication and cooperation
in this field, which had given an important push
towards the overall development of the bionic
engineering disciplines.
Welcome the first Corporate Members of ISBE
T he International Society of Bionic
Engineering (ISBE) is an educational,
non-profit, non-political organization
formed in 2010. The Society is dedicated to the
advancement of communication and cooperation
among all scholars, and the furtherance of
knowledge and education in the field of bionic
engineering.
In order to further strengthen the mem-
bership management of ISBE, improve the
international academic influence, and promote
the advancement of the bionic engineering
discipline, 6 institutes and enterprises have
become the first corporate members of ISBE,
which are as follows:
1. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering,
Ministry of Education, Jilin University;
2. Institute of Bio-inspired Structure and
Surface Engineering, Nanjing University of
Aeronautics and Astronautics;
3. Institute of Bionic and Micro-Nano
Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering and
Automation, Beihang University;
4. Bionic Tribology Group of Lanzhou
Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy
of Sciences;
5. Changchun Ruitebolk Technology co.
LTD;
6. JLU Geoscience & Exploitation Corp.
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Biomimetic Idea from Daniel Tinello wins 5886 Dollar Prize.Thematic Research Award of the Province of
Styria 2017- Category IndustryDaniel Tinello, Graz University of Technology, Austria
A fter studying business administration
with a focus on production and
logistics in Innsbruck (Austria),
I’ve started my PhD in the field of biologically
inspired factory layouts. The central question was
if it is possible to find in living creation structures
which can help to build more economic factories.
It was found out that spiderwebs, nautilus
shells and fibonacci-based patterns achieve
remarkable results with savings of up to 43% in
some cases. However, it should be noted that
the effectiveness of such bio- inspired layouts is
highly dependent on the
underlying production
processes of the reference
factory. For this research
activities (see paper Tinello
et al. 2016) I was awarded
on the 13th November 2017
in Graz (Styria, Austria)
with the 5000 Euro (5886
USD)Thematic Research
Award of the Province
of Styria 2017- Category
I n d u s t r y w h i c h w a s
rewarded personally from
the federal state counsellor
of science. In course of this
Figure 1: At the award ceremony. Thematic Research Award of the Province of Styria 2017- Category Industry. From left: Georg Knill (President of the Federation of Styrian Industry), Daniel Tinello, Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (federal state counsilor of science)
Figure 2: Honeycomb, Nautilus-shell and spider web as bio-inspiration for future factory layouts.
©Kanizaj
work, the research project
BioFacLay was created, which deals with the
possible potential of such bio- inspired layouts.
Awarded: Paper:
Tinello, D., H. Winkler, and D. Jodin. (2016):
“Biomimetics applied to logistics: Fibonacci
based patterns, spider webs and nautilus shell
as bio-inspiration to reduce material flow in
factories. “ in: CIRP Journal of Manufacturing
Science and Technology, Issue May 2016, Volume
13, p. 51-71, DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2016.02.003
Link to Governmental Page of Thematic
Research Award:
(http://www.wissenschaft.steiermark.at/
cms/ziel/136656072/DE/)
Link to Project
www.biofaclay.info
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The company Kowat has received an award from the United Nations on the invention of biomimetic drones
T he company Kowat has designed
biomimetic drones to f ight in a
sustainable way against bird pests in
agriculture.
Bird pests are one of the biggest problems
that farmers in our country must face. But many
of the solutions proposed to scare or eliminate
directly the birds that ruin economic activities are
contrary to the preservation of the environment
and in many cases are not effective.
A creative and sustainable solution to
this problem has come hand in hand with the
Sevillian company Kowat, who has been working
on a scarecrow or biomimetic drone for almost
15 years. The main "biological weapon" that uses
is the fear and stress that causes in the birds
that attack the crops ... This unmanned airplane
that mimics the appearance of other birds, is
built with 70% recyclable materials and displays
the typical flight of birds like the hawk, or the
goshawk.
The secret is to "disguise" the drone as the
species that frightens the invading bird, causing
fear and driving it away with an effectiveness of
90%. Not only is it worth reproducing the aspect
of the bird that bothers and instills fear, it is
also studying and reproducing the flight of the
"attacking" bird in a remote-controlled way so
that invasive species feel that it is real.
No environmental impactOne of the strong points is that it does not
generate any environmental impact or harm to
the birds, a great advantage by avoiding the use of
lethal methods and contributing to maintaining
biodiversity by avoiding the use of nets and
nets in which birds can get entangled and die
drowning or hunger.
It is interesting to talk with Paco Morente,
founder and scientific director of Kowat who has
been studying and learning how to carry out a
project that now faces its commercial production.
But before talking about his creation he insists
on emphasizing animal psychology, the ancestral
fear that persists in animals from generation to
generation. It also highlights that the drone can,
in addition to being used in crops, also find its
place in large cities or airports.
Champions Award for ClimateRecently, the Global Green Economy Day and
the Climate Movement in Madrid have been held,
highlighting the need for "eco-entrepreneurship"
to preserve our Planet of Climate Change.
Likewise, an original contest was organized in
parallel, the Climate Champions Awards , to
recognize the work of "eco-entrepreneurs" and
SMEs whose business solutions have the most
potential to face climate change. Among the
15 designated by the jury is Kowat, this project
that seeks to solve bird pests in different areas
in a sustainable manner and reconciled with the
environment.
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Simulation architecture for modelling interaction between user and elbow-articulated exoskeleton
Bas J. de Kruif, Emilio Schmidhauser, Konrad S. Stadler, Leonard W. O’Sullivan
T he aim of our work is to improve the
existing user-exoskeleton models by
introducing a simulation architecture
that can simulate its dynamic interaction,
thereby altering the initial motion of the user. A
simulation architecture is developed that uses
the musculoskeletal models from OpenSim,
and that implements an exoskeleton control
algorithm and human response model in Matlab.
The musculoskeletal models need to be extended
with the response of a user to external forces
to simulate the dynamic interaction. A set of
experiments was performed to fit this response
model. A validation test showed that more
than 80% of the variance of the motion could
be explained. With the human response model
in the combined simulation architecture, a
simulation in which an object connects with the
exoskeleton or with the human is performed.
The effect of the exoskeleton on, among others,
muscle excitation and altered motion can be
assessed with this architecture. Our work can be
used to better predict the effect an exoskeleton
has on the user.
Adhesion and suction functions of the tip region of a nectar-drinking butterfly proboscis
Seung Chul Lee, Jun Ho Kim, Sang Joon Lee, Korea
I n this study, we investigated the dynamic
functions of the tip region of the butterfly
proboscis through which liquid is sucked
during liquid feeding. The microstructures and
flow patterns in the tip region of the proboscis
were in vivo analyzed. The tip region can be
divided into two functional sections: namely
adhesion and suction sections. The liquid adheres
to the adhesion section during liquid suction.
Although the tip region has numerous slits
connected to food canal of the proboscis, liquid is
mainly sucked through the suction section, which
section is submerged in the fluid pulled by the
adhesion section and then successfully imbibes
liquid. To check the dynamic functions of the tip
region, we fabricated a suction tip model having
adhesion and suction parts. The in vitro model
experiments show that the hydrophilicity of the
adhesion part and the existence of the suction
inlet improve the liquid uptake driven by a
suction pump. This study may provide insights
for the biomimetic design of nectar-feeding
butterflies.
The paper was published in the Journal of
Bionic Engineering in October2017. For more
information please visit http://jbe.jlu.edu.cn.
The paper was published in the Journal of
Bionic Engineering in October 2017. For more
information please visit http://jbe.jlu.edu.cn.
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A biorobotic adhesive disc inspired by the remora suckerfish
Li WEN, Beihang University, China
R ecently, Prof.
L i W E N ’ s
team in Bei-
hang University, Beijing,
built a biorobotic adhesive
disc which is inspired by
the remora suckerfish
a n d p u b l i s h e d t h e i r
achievement in Science
Robotics as the cover article. This is the first
time Chinese institutes publish cover article in
Science Robotics.
In the research, the main bioinspired disc
structure is fabricated by multi-materials
3D printing, and the rigid spinules (270 µm)
embedded on the soft actuator-controlled
lamellae is fabricated by micro laser cutting
technique. The biorobotic disc prototype can
mimic the morphological and kinematical
features of its biological counterpart. Based
on force experiments, Wen’ team discovered
that both of the rigid spinules and soft material
overlaying the lamellae engage with the
surface when rotated, and the biomimetic
kinematics result in significantly enhanced
frictional forces across the disc on substrates of
different roughness. Using this prototype, an
underwater robot capable of strong adhesion
and hitchhiking on a variety of surfaces was
designed and demonstrated.
Paper: http://robotics.sciencemag.org/
content/2/10/eaan8072
New magnetic nanoparticles could treat cancer
M agnetic nanoparticle induced
hyperthermia is a green method
of treating cancer, where a key
issue is how to monitor and control the therapy
temperature. Recently, Prof. Chengwei Wu’s
group in Dalian University of Technology have
developed ‘intelligent’ nanoparticles which
heat up to a temperature high enough to kill
cancerous cells – but which then self-stops
heating before they get hot enough to harm
healthy tissue.
Prof. Chengwei Wu said, “These nanopar-
ticles offer the advantages over the traditional
magnetic induced hyperthermia in that the
use of the clumsy temperature monitoring and
controlling systems become unnecessary. This
may change the way we treat cancers.”
Dr. Wei Zhang (the first author of the paper)
said: “ When the
temperature is
below the thera-
py temperature,
the nanoparticles
start generating
heat. When the
t e m p e r a t u r e
reaches the therapy temperature, the nanopar-
ticles self-stops heating. In one regard, these
nanoparticles resembles a therapy temperature
intrigued switch, the performance of which can
be regulated by adjusting the magnetic proper-
ties of the nanoparticles. “
This exciting new study has been reported in
Nanoscale as a front cover paper.
( http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Article-
Landing/2017/NR/C7NR02356A#!divAbstract)
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Electrically-and sunlight-driven actuator with versatile biomimetic motions based on rolled carbon nanotube
bilayer compositeYing HU, Hefei University of Technology, China
D esigning multi-stimuli responsive
soft actuators which can mimic
advanced and sophisticated biological
movements through simple configuration is
highly demanded for the biomimetic robotics
application. Especially, compared to a variety
of motions from living beings in nature, novel
forms of sophisticated biomimetic locomotion
including flying and jumping are lacking in soft
actuator research. As one of the efficient forms of
locomotion, jumping has been adopted widely by
animals in nature such as frogs, fleas, rabbits, and
kangaroos. Usually most jumping robot designs
involve springs or similar devices for energy
storage and quick release which propels the robot
upward into the air. The commonly flicking finger
behavior, which involves the accumulation of
elastic energy between the thumb and middle
finger and the sudden release to generate large
kinetic energy output (see Fig.1a), It may provide
an alternative way.
Recently, inspired by the flicking finger
motion, Ying Huand co-workers develop a new
type of soft jumping robot based on the rolled
CNT/polymer bilayer composite actuators.
This bilayer actuator with tubular shape shows
reversible ultra large shape change from tubular
to flat upon both the electrical and sunlight
stimulation with fast response. The fabricated
jumping robot with the two ends (similar to
the thumb and the middle finger) (see Fig.1b)
overlapped could jump up to a height which is
5 times higher than its own height upon light
irradiation accompanied by a somersault due
to the energy accumulation and instantaneous
release (see Fig.1c), which mimics the gymnast’s
motion in the air. By changing the direction of
incident light, this jumping robot generates cyclic
wobbling, just like a tumbler. Moreover, a variety
of smart robots, including electrical/light induced
crawling-type walking robots, mechanical gripper
for grapping objects, and ambient sunlight
induced blooming of a biomimetic flower (see
Fig.2), are all designed. These intriguing results
reveal the promising prospect of this type of
rolled bilayer actuators for the construction of
advanced biomimetic devices in diverse practical
application fields.
The paper has published in Advanced
Functional Materials (Adv. Funct. Mater., 2017,
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201704388). For more
information please visit https://doi.org/10.1002/
adfm.201704388.
Figure 1. (a) The motion of flicking finger with two process containing energy accumulation ( ⅰ ) and release ( ⅱ ). (b) Schematic illustration of the jumping of the tubular soft actuator mimicking the flicking finger behavior. (c) Light induced jumping motion with somersault in the air.
Figure 2.Ambient sunlight induced actuation of the biomimetic flower which is put in the sun.
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2018 International Workshop on Bionic Engineering (IWBE2018)June 13-15, 2018 Tel Aviv, Israel
Organizers: International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE)
Israel Biomimicry Organization (IBO)
This conference aims to provide an international forum for scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs
around the world who are working in the field of bionic engineering and biomimetic design and also
for dissemination of information and knowledge exchange in biomimetics and bionic engineering. A
broad range of topics and application areas will be devised to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this
conference, and the unique interface of academy and industry.
Authors are invited to submit abstracts covering, but not limited to, the following areas:
Biomimetic surfaces; Biomimetic materials; Machinery biomimetics; Bionic fluid; Sensors and
signal processing; Robotics, motion systems and artificial intelligence; Energy systems; Sustainable
biomimetic innovations; Biomimetic design methodologies; Industrial applications in biomimetics:
products and technologies
Submission email: [email protected]
Important Dates:
Abstract submission: 1 Feb 2018
Notification of accepted abstracts: 15 Feb 2018
Full paper submission: 15 Mar 2018
Notification of accepted full papers: 15 Apr 2018
Early bird Registration deadline: 20 Apr 2018
Contact: [email protected]
More information, Please visit: http://www.isbe-online.org
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ISTVS Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2018
Organized by: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TERRAIN-VEHICLE SYSTEMS (ISTVS)ISBE will organize a Bionics Session at ISTVS 10th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
Conference Theme: “Knowing Tradition & Promoting Innovation”Conference Sessions:
Terramechanics, terrain/soil-wheel/tire/track interaction, modeling and characterization
Advances in mobility, energy transfer, efficiency, ground vehicle dynamics, safety
Land locomotion, off-road vehicles, operation snow and ice
Agricultural, forestry, construction and mining equipment and vehicles
Mobile robotics for ground applications, planetary and exploration, other environments
Innovative system designs for terrain and road-vehicle applications
Application of bionics engineering to terramechanics
Submission Schedule:
Abstract Due January 11, 2018
Full Paper Due March 1, 2018
Report of Review Result April 11, 2018
Final Conference Paper Due May 11, 2018
For more information please visit the conference website at https://www.apistvs2018.org/
July 11-13, 2018,Kyoto, Japan
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ISBE 2017 Newsletter News and Events
Organized by: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)ISBE will organize a Bionics Session at ASABE 2018 Annual International Meeting.The 2017 ASABE Annual International Meeting was a resounding Success! This is your opportunity to
be part of this outstanding program. The ASABE 2018 Technical Committees are currently accepting
abstract proposals for presentation at the annual meeting, taking place in Detroit, Michigan, July
29-August 1, 2018.
Share your expertise, professional insights, and industry best practices by becoming a presenter.
Interact with the industry’s best and brightest engineers and engineering students while imparting your
knowledge.
ASABE is seeking abstracts for the following technical communities:
Applied Science & Engineering
Energy Systems
Ergonomics, Safety & Health
Education, Outreach & Professional Development
Information Technology, Sensors & Control Systems
Machinery Systems-Bionics Engineering for Agricultural Automated Systems
Natural Resources & Environmental Systems
Plant, Animal, and Facility Systems
Processing Systems
Answer the Call for Papers TODAY and help promote and educate your profession! Click here to submit
your abstract.
Deadline to submit your abstract is Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Mark your Calendars and Submit Today!
www.asabemeetings.org
Upcoming Activities ISBE 2017 Newsletter
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The 2nd International Youth Conference of Bionic Science and Engineering (ICBSE2018)
November 7-9, 2018Odense, Denmark
London, United KingdomMay 14 - 15, 2018
The ICBMMC 2018: 20th International Conference on Bionic Mechanisms and Mechanical Control aims
to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share
their experiences and research results on all aspects of Bionic Mechanisms and Mechanical Control.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to
present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges
encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Bionic Mechanisms and Mechanical Control.
More information, please visit https://www.waset.org/conference/2018/05/london/ICBMMC
ICBMMC 2018 : 20th International Conference on Bionic Mechanisms and Mechanical Control
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Konkuk University in South Korea hosts 14th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned
Systems at Jeju Island, South Korea from August 20 to 23, 2018. The conference chair is Professor Hoon
Cheol Park, who is now serving as president of International Society of Intelligent Unmanned Systems.
Welcome to ICIUS 2018! The 14th ICIUS will be held in Jeju Island, South Korea, which is one of the
Seven Wonders of Nature and UNESCO’s Natural Heritage Sites since 2007. Other than beautiful
scenery, you can enjoy lots of activities for kids and adults at sea side and mountain area. ICIUS
2018 is the second ICIUS held in Jeju after ICIUS 2009. ICIUS has been a place of sharing newest
research outcomes on unmanned robotic systems among world-wide experts; ICIUS 2018 should be no
exception. Another fascinating fact is that all participants can become friends through the event, which
is impossible at a huge conference.
TOPICS OF INTERESTSThe topics of interests include, but are not limited to Unmanned Systems, Robotics and Biomimetics,
Control and Computation, Intelligent Systems, and Space Robots
TENTATIVE SCHEDULEFebruary 1, 2018 Invited session proposals
March 1, 2018 Abstract submission
May 1, 2018 Full paper submission
June 1, 2018 Acceptance notification
July 1, 2018 Final paper submission, Early bird & hotel registration
Organized by
Department of Advanced Technology Fusion, Konkuk University
Department of Smart Vehicle Engineering, Konkuk University
Department of Aerospace Information Engineering, Konkuk University
Sponsored by
International Society of Intelligent Unmanned Systems
Home page: www.icius2018.org
The 14th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems
Ocean Suites Hotel, Jeju Island, South Korea, August 20 ~ 23, 2018
ISBE Newsletter
Editor in ChiefLuquan REN
Associate Editors in ChiefJianqiao LIRunmao WANG
Assistant Editor in ChiefXimei TIAN
Executive EditorYue GAO
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