Bionics and Sustainable Design (Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes)

Contents
About the Editors
Sustainability in the Biom*
	1 Introduction
	2 Bioinspired Design
		2.1 Bionics
		2.2 Biomimetics
		2.3 Biomimicry
	3 Bioinspired Design and Sustainability
		3.1 Sustainability Spectrum
	4 Positioning Bioinspired Design Approaches
	5 Discussion and Implications
	6 Limitations and Future Directions
	7 Conclusion
	References
Two-Way Bionics: How Technological Advances for Bioinspired Designs Contribute to the Study of Plant Anatomy and Morphology
	1 Introduction
	2 3D Technologies: Analyses and Simulations
		2.1 X-Ray Microtomography (µCT)
		2.2 Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
	3 Bionics: From Design to Biodiversity
	4 Conclusions and Future Directions
	References
The Maniola, Lycaenidae, and Other Lepidoptera Eggs as an Inspiration Source for Food Storage and Packaging Design Solutions
	1 Biomimesis: Hints of History and Methodology
	2 Eggs in Nature
	3 The Butterfly Egg Effect
		3.1 Ensure a Resistant Bond to the Lower Surface of the Sheets or Stems from Counteracting Gravitational Forces
		3.2 Optimization of the Closet Package of the Spatial Distribution of the Aggregation of the Brood of Numerous Eggs on the Target Support
		3.3 Offer Mechanical Protection from External Physical Agents (Wind, Compressions, Impacts, Etc.)
		3.4 Maintain the Correct Initial Permeability to the Male Sperm Flow to Ensure the Fertilization of the Genetic Material
		3.5 Guarantee the Conservation of the Correct Internal Valuable Humidity for the Vital Processes of the Larva and Allow the Metabolic Gaseous Oxygen/Carbon Dioxide Exchanges
		3.6 Offer the First Food to the Caterpillar Immediately upon Hatching
	4 The Lycanidae\'s Construction Eggs Design
	5 Food Storage and Conservation in Human and animal\'s Eating Behaviors
		5.1 The Fragile Ecosystem of the Domestic Refrigerator
		5.2 Sustainability in the Food Packaging and Preservation Sector
		5.3 Cheese and Other “Living” Food
	6 Design Inspirations
		6.1 Bee’s Wrap® and Other Bees’ Wax Food Package
		6.2 Origami, Kusudama, Oribotics, Snapology, and Other Paper Folding Techniques
		6.3 Design Concept: ChorionPack©—3D-Textured and Ventilated Bees-Waxed food’s Cardboard Emballage
	7 Conclusions
	References
Transport Package and Release of Ladybug Larvae with Biomimetic Concepts
	1 Introduction
	2 Pesticide Use Versus the Health of Living Beings
	3 Organic Gardens and Natural Pest Control
	4 Need for Appropriate Packaging for Transport and Release of Larvae
	5 Principles of Biomimetics
	6 Process and Packaging Design
	7 Final Considerations
	References
Characterization of the Gradient Cellular Structure of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria Siceraria) and Implications for Bioinspired Applications
	1 Introduction
	2 Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria Siceraria)
		2.1 Origins of the Oldest of Domesticated Plants
		2.2 From Planting to Fruit
	3 Characterization of Bottle Gourd and Implication for Bionics
		3.1 Materials and Methods
		3.2 Characterization of the Gradient Cellular Structure
		3.3 Implications for the Study of Bionics
	4 Conclusions
	References
Bamboo-Based Microfluidic System for Sustainable Bio-devices
	1 Introduction
	2 Natural Bamboo Bio-templates for Chemical Platform, Steam Generation, and Electric and Electrochemical Devices
		2.1 Copper-Functionalized Lignocellulosic Microreactor (Cu-LµR)
		2.2 Lignocellulose-Based Analytical Devices (LADs)
		2.3 Solar Steam Generation
		2.4 Electrical 3D Circuits
		2.5 Microfluidic Heaters
		2.6 Fully Integrated Electrochemical Cells
	3 Devices Based on Carbonized Bamboo
		3.1 Solar Vapor-Generation Device for Water Desalination
		3.2 Monolithic Air Cathode for Microbial Fuel Cell Applications
	4 Remarks and Potential Future Applications of Bamboo Bio-templates
	5 Conclusion
	References
Sustainable Biomimetics: A Discussion on Differences in Scale, Complexity, and Organization Between the Natural and Artificial World
	1 Introduction
	2 Life Cycles
		2.1 Use of Resources
		2.2 Time and Scale
		2.3 Use of Waste
		2.4 Production
	3 Biological Versus Artificial
		3.1 Heterogeneity
		3.2 Anisotropy
		3.3 Hierarchy
		3.4 Modularity
		3.5 Adaptability
		3.6 Self-healing
		3.7 Multifunctionality
	4 Hybrid Design Lab: Experimental Designs Closer to Nature
		4.1 Designing Bio-based Products on Life Cycle Disposal Time
		4.2 Designing and Valorizing Waste
		4.3 Designing Bio-inspired Variability
	5 Conclusions
	References
Bionics for Inspiration: A New Look at Brazilian Natural Materials for Application in Sustainable Jewelry
	1 Introduction—Natural Materials
		1.1 Classification of Natural Materials
		1.2 What is a Natural Material
		1.3 Selection of Natural Materials
		1.4 Bionics and Aesthetics of Natural Materials: From Nature to Jewelry
	2 Brazilian Natural Materials as a Source of Inspiration
		2.1 Mineral Material: Agate
		2.2 Plant Material: Golden Grass
		2.3 Animal Material: Horse Mane
	3 Experimental Procedure
	4 Conclusions
	References
Pherodrone1.0: An Innovative Inflatable UAV’s Concept, Inspired by Zanonia Macrocarpa’s Samara Flying-Wing and to Insect\'s Sensillae, Designed for the Biological Control of Harmful Insects in PA (Precision Agriculture)
	1 Homus Agriculus—Domina Agricola
	2 The Innovative Requests of the PA (Precision Agriculture)
	3 The Flight
		3.1 The UAV-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Use in PA
		3.2 Main Components of a UAV
		3.3 Living Flying: Birds, Fishes, & Other Aeromobiles Creatures
		3.4 Insects
	4 Design Inspirations
		4.1 Design Inspiration 01: Flying Seeds—Zanonia Macrocarpa (Venustas)
		4.2 Design Inspiration 02: Pheromones Insect’s Detection (Propinquitas)
	5 Pherodrone1.0’s Design Concept
		5.1 Premise
		5.2 Functional Layout (Utilitas and Firmitas)
	6 Conclusions
	References
Exploiting the Potential of Nature for Sustainable Building Designs: A Novel Bioinspired Framework Based on a Characterization of Living Envelopes
	1 Introduction
	2 Living Envelopes
		2.1 Building Designs in Needs of Bioinspiration?
		2.2 Biological Skins
		2.3 Animal Constructions
		2.4 Taxonomic Bias
	3 An Engineer/Architecture-Oriented Characterization
		3.1 Existing Tools for Abstractions
		3.2 Systemic Approach
	4 Take-Aways from Animal Constructions
		4.1 Example of Characterization: The Prairie Dog Burrows
		4.2 Toward Multi-functional Envelopes
		4.3 The Construction of Animal-Built Structures
		4.4 Discussion
	5 Integration into a Design Process for the Building Envelope
		5.1 Technology-Pull Framework
		5.2 A First Case Study: The Morpho Butterfly
		5.3 Feedbacks and Analysis for This Framework
	6 Conclusion and Future Work
	References
Bio-inspired Approaches for Sustainable Cities Design in Tropical Climate
	1 Introduction
	2 Biomimicry-Based Approaches to Improve Districts and Cities Designs in Tropical Climates
	3 Sustainability Evaluation: Case Studies
	4 Application of Biomimicry-Based Strategies Toward Regenerative Planning: A Case Study in Panama
		4.1 Methodological Plan for the Design and Evaluation Proposal of Regenerative Cities
		4.2 Proposal Evaluation for Regenerative Cities via SWOT Analysis
	5 Conclusions
	References
Pho’liage: Towards a Kinetic Biomimetic Thermoregulating Façade
	1 Introduction
	2 Setting the Context
		2.1 Meeting Energy Requirements
		2.2 Optimizing Thermal Comfort
	3 Developing a Biomimetic Envelope
		3.1 From Biological Movement to Adaptive Shading System
		3.2 Developing the First Prototype for Application
	4 Addressing Environmental Challenges
		4.1 Optimizing Pho’liage
		4.2 Opportunities and Prospective Outlook
	References