Abstract
Biological diversity is the result of long evolutionary processes for adaptation to various environments. This diversity has been acquired by “biological processes and techniques” including “production processes”, “operation principles” and “operation systems”, all of which differ from the “human technology”. “Sub-cellular structures” that are often observed on the surface of insects and plants possess characteristic functions. The study of the “biological processes and techniques” will lead to a paradigm shift in “human technology”, and “biomimetic engineering” will solve urgent issues involving the environment, resources, and energy. An interdisciplinary collaboration of natural history, biology, agriculture, materials science, mechanical engineering, information science, and environmental science will open the door to a new engineering system through the combination of the knowledge “learning from biological diversity” and “human wisdom”. A “biomimetics database” as an innovation platform for new industries is required as well as education of new generation with expertise in biology and engineering.
