BioInspired! So What? Now What!

"BioRob covers both theoretical and experimental challenges posed by the application of robotics and mechatronics in medicine and biology. The primary focus of Biorobotics is to analyze biological systems from a “biomechatronic” point of view, trying to understand the scientific and engineering principles underlying their extraordinary performance. This profound understanding of how biological systems work, behave and interact can be used for two main objectives: to guide the design and fabrication of novel, high performance bio-inspired machines and systems, for many different applications; and to develop novel nano-, micro-, macro- devices that can act upon, substitute parts of, and assist human beings in diagnosis, surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation and personal assistance.

BioRob is a highly interdisciplinary conference that brings together scientists and engineers from different backgrounds to share and learn about research activities in this fast growing field."

The 'program at a glance' listed a number of tracks specifically related to bio-inspiration:

• Biologically Inspired Systems - I
• Biologically Inspired Systems - II
• Biologically Inspired Systems - III
• Biologically Inspired Systems - IV

Thanks to Biomedical Robots Galore for the pointer!