Metamaterials are artificial materials designed to exhibit effective material parameters that
go beyond those found in nature. Composed of unit cells with rich designability that are …

A broad diversity of biological organisms and systems interact with soil in ways that facilitate
their growth and survival. These interactions are made possible by strategies that enable …

This work focuses on automatically analyzing a speaker's sentiment in online videos
containing movie reviews. In addition to textual information, this approach considers adding …

Biomimetics applies principles and strategies abstracted from biological systems to
engineering and technological design. With a huge potential for innovation, biomimetics …

Over the last few decades, the systematic approach of knowledge transfer from biological
concept generators to technical applications has received increasing attention, particularly …

In the aircraft industry, three-dimensional (3D) printing can confer several benefits, such as
shortened cycle times, reduced production costs, and lighter part weights. However, some …

In the modern era, several new technologies are being developed for the most convenient
and easy usage of materials. Due to its effortless and quick usage properties, 3D printing …

Biomimetics, as the transfer of strategies from biology to technology, is an emerging
research area and has led to significant concepts over the past decades. The development …

In recent years, the works on design theory (and particularly the works of the design theory
SIG of the design society) have contributed to reconstruct the science of design, comparable …

Nature provides a rich source of information for the design of novel materials; yet there
remain significant challenges in the design and manufacture of materials that replicate the …