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010			_a 2017009706
020			_a9780674967946 _q(hbk. : alk. paper)
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050	0	0	_aR856 _b.G66 2018
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100	1		_aGoldfield, Eugene Curtis,
245	1	0	_aBioinspired devices : _bemulating nature's assembly and repair process / _cEugene C. Goldfield.
264		1	_aCambridge, Massachusetts : _bHarvard University Press, _c2018.
300			_axvi, 459 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
520			_aA goal of clinicians is to restore the body and brain function of an individual who has suffered injury and loses capabilities such as walking, using the hands, speaking, remembering, and planning ahead. There is great optimism within the clinical community that we may be able to use scientific principles and new technologies to restore lost function in these individuals. A goal of this book is to integrate advances in neuroscience, integrative biology, biomechanics, developmental science, computer science, and engineering to bring us closer to the vision of devices that harness neuroplasticity for restoring lost function. The book presents a bio-inspired approach to developing such devices. A bio-inspired device is a system whose design and manufacture are based upon the principles by which living systems build. The sources of inspiration for this new generation of devices include how cells form functional systems and organs, how systems maintain stability despite a constant turnover of materials, how system components may participate in different functions, and how biological systems evolve, develop, and learn.-- _cProvided by publisher
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650		0	_aBiomedical engineering.
650		0	_aBiomimicry.
650		0	_aMedical innovations.
999			_c233969 _d233969