1. INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL BUSINESS (2)

2. Bionics as a base of innovations

3. Bionics is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. Why do people try to imitate natural systems? methodsnatureengineeringtechnologymethodsnatureengineeringtechnology

4. Such systems are very useful because in the process of evolution they become highly optimized and efficient. Main field of bionics: mimicking natural methods of manufacture imitating mechanisms found in nature (velcro)velcro studying organizational principles from the social behaviour of organisms.social behaviour of organisms

5. “Father” of bionics is Leonardo da Vinci. He created the first flying machine imitating a bird.

6. Examples of bionics VelcroVelcro. In 1948, the Swiss engineer George de Mestral was cleaning his dog of burrs picked up on a walk when he realized how the hooks of the burrs clung to the fur.SwissGeorge de Mestralburrs

7. Julian Vincent drew from the study of pinecones when he developed in 2004 "smart" clothing that adapts to changing temperatures. The "smart" fabric does the same thing as a pinecone, opening up when the wearer is warm and sweating, and shutting tight when cold. pinecones

8. Cat's eye reflectorsCat's eye reflectors were invented by Percy Shaw in 1935 after studying the mechanism of cat eyes. He had found that cats had a system of reflecting cells, which was capable of reflecting the tiniest bit of light. Percy Shaw Cat's eye reflectorsPercy Shaw

9. Some paints and roof tiles have been engineered to be self-cleaning by copying the surface of the Nelumbo lotus Nelumbo lotusNelumbo lotus

10. The wing structure of the blue morpho butterfly was studied and the way it reflects light was mimicked to create a RFID tag that can be read through water and on metal morpho butterflyRFIDmorpho butterflyRFID

11. In medicine, bionics means the replacement or enhancement of organs or other body parts by mechanical versions. organs

12. What is the connection between a human cannon – bone and the Eiffel Tower?

13. Analyze main reasons for using bionics nowadays. Present your own examples of bionics

14. Innovations in management Scenario 1. Formulate a question. 2. Find out 3-4 main factors influencing the situation. 3. Analyze a structure of every main factor, divide it into 5-6 mini-factors. 4. Choose mini – factors that will play the most important role in your situation. 5. According to the list of mini-factors answer the question.

15. Example What will be demand for a new product of our firm? Main factors: price; advertisement; quality.

16. Price price of raw materials; transportation cost; production cost.

17. Choose mini – factors for “advertisement” and “quality”