A Protocol for Bioinspired Design: A Ground Sampler Based on Sea Urchin Jaws

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أبريل 24, 2016

10.3791/53554-v

أبريل 24, 2016

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Michael B. Frank¹ , Steven E. Naleway¹ , Taylor S. Wirth² , Jae-Young Jung¹ , Charlene L. Cheung² , Faviola B. Loera² , Sandra Medina² , Kirk N. Sato³ , Jennifer R. A. Taylor⁴ , Joanna McKittrick¹^,²

¹Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, ²Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, ³Integrative Oceanography Division, Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, ⁴Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

A protocol for bioinspired design is described for a sampling device based on the jaws of a sea urchin. The bioinspiration process includes observing the sea urchins, characterizing the mouthpiece, 3D printing of the teeth and their assembly, and bioexploring the tooth structure.