Be BIO-inspired!

Speaker: Vice President of Education

Kim, Sung-JinApril 6, 2010

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

• SETAE: gecko’s small hair-like MICRO structure under its toe pad

• SPATULAR: gecko’s small NANO structure divided from its single SETAE

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

Syracuse University Student Chapter of Toastmasters International

The Single Synthetic Hair: Detach MechanismRef. Keller Autumn in Lewis & Clark College, Oregon, USA

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StickyBot

Sang-Bae, KimMIT graduate student

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Real Gecko’s Tail vs. StickyBot’s Tail

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My Message

Definition of Biomutualism, Biomimetics, or Biomimicry:

“The examination of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to emulate of take inspiration from

in order to solve human problems.”

Learn from nature andapply some of the geckos’ mechanisms in real world!

Preserve its habitat!

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