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Bio-Inspired Materials and Sensing Systems

Autor Peter D E Biggins, Anne Kusterbeck, John A Hiltz
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 feb 2011

Notăm cu interes apariția volumului Bio-Inspired Materials and Sensing Systems, o monografie de nivel academic care se adresează studenților postuniversitari, cercetătorilor și practicienilor din domeniul securității. Această lucrare oferă o perspectivă tehnică asupra modului în care ingineria poate replica soluțiile naturii pentru a dezvolta sisteme capabile să funcționeze în medii extreme, un avantaj critic pentru infrastructurile de apărare moderne. Remarcăm structura riguroasă a celor zece capitole, care ghidează cititorul de la fundamentele bio-inspirației și abordările investiționale, către aspecte hardware precum suprafețele, receptorii și elementele de transducție (Capitolele 6 și 7). Subliniem importanța capitolului dedicat procesării și comunicării, care fundamentează tranziția de la componenta individuală la „sistemul de sisteme”. Cartea funcționează ca o alternativă aplicată la Nature-Inspired Sensors de Hossam Haick pentru cursurile de bio-nanotehnologie sau senzori avansați, având avantajul unei focalizări stricte pe scenarii operaționale de apărare și utilizarea modelelor comportamentale în strategii de căutare și pattern recognition. Spre deosebire de tratatele generale de biomimetică, acest volum propune un model conceptual specific pentru operațiuni autonome, unde detecția chimică și biologică este îmbunătățită prin imitarea strategiilor naturale de supraviețuire. Analiza nu se limitează la replicarea structurilor biologice, ci adaptează descoperirile pentru utilizarea practică în rețele de senzori sofisticați, oferind o bază solidă pentru dezvoltarea tehnologiilor de camuflaj și monitorizare ambientală.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781849731218
ISBN-10: 1849731217
Pagini: 151
Dimensiuni: 161 x 241 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: RSC Publishing

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Recomandăm această carte profesioniștilor care au nevoie de o înțelegere clară a modului în care biologia poate optimiza sistemele de apărare. Cititorul câștigă acces la metodologii de implementare a senzorilor în rețele complexe și strategii de detecție bio-inspirate pentru amenințări chimice. Este o resursă esențială pentru a înțelege viitorul sistemelor autonome și al materialelor inteligente în contextul securității globale.


Despre autor

Volumul reunește expertiza a trei cercetători de prestigiu: Peter D E Biggins, Anne Kusterbeck și John A Hiltz. Anne Kusterbeck este recunoscută pentru activitatea sa în cadrul Laboratorului de Cercetare Navală al SUA, fiind o autoritate în dezvoltarea biosenzorilor pentru detectarea explozibililor și a agenților patogeni. Contribuția autorilor îmbină rigoarea chimiei analitice cu ingineria sistemelor, reflectând experiența lor vastă în proiecte de cercetare finanțate de instituții de apărare, unde au transformat conceptele biologice în prototipuri funcționale pentru mediul militar.


Descriere scurtă

Can 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.

Cuprins

Chapter 1: Bio-inspiration; Chapter 2: Investment Approaches; Chapter 3: Conceptual Goal; Chapter 4: Structure; Chapter 5: Collection and Sampling; Chapter 6: Surfaces and Receptors; Chapter 7: Sensor Elements and Transduction; Chapter 8: Power; Chapter 9: Processing & Communication; Chapter 10: Applications

Notă biografică

Peter Biggins is currently the Head of International Research Strategy at Dstl, Porton Down. Prior to that, he was the Technical Manager for detection covering all aspects of research on biological and chemical detection including modelling, data fusion, test and evaluation. He was responsible for developing and delivering the UK biological detection capability which is now in service with UK forces. He has led teams working on a wide range of operational analysis issues and also led a research group on the application of knowledge based systems (KBS). His work on KBS led to the development of the BRACIS warning and reporting system which is currently in use with the UK forces. Before joining the UK MoD, he worked for BCIRA on providing technical solutions in reducing air pollution arising from the processes used in the Iron and Steel industry both within the workplace and the external environment. Anne Kusterbeck has been a Research Biologist at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) since 1984 and is currently Deputy Director of the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering. Her research has been primarily in the area of biosensors for on-site detection of environmental contaminants, including explosives and has involved basic studies of antibody/antigen interactions, synthesis of novel receptors, development of prototype devices and technology transfer. Her current work is focused on developing underwater biosensors for chemical detection that can be used on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). She has published more than 80 journal articles and technical publications and has received numerous awards in recognition of her biosensor work, including a Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense International Award, the Sigma Xi Award in Applied Science, an NRL 75th Anniversary Innovation Award, an NRL Edison Award, and a Technology Transfer Award from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. John Hiltz is currently a senior scientist in the Dockyard Laboratory Section of Defence R&D Canada Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His current interests are in damage control technologies, including advanced fire and damage sensors for naval vessels and how these will impact crewing levels required for damage control. This work involves consideration of human factors, engineering, human systems integration and the use of modelling and simulation to evaluate the impact of technology on crewing levels. He is also actively involved in research directed at the development of novel polymeric materials for defence applications including polymeric materials with enhanced fire and damage tolerance, electroactive polymers, and the multifunctional polymeric materials. He has conducted research directed at understanding fire performance, environmental resistance, failure and structure property relationships of polymeric materials.