Thanks Julian
Yes, the Elsevier homepage for this journal is at:-
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/707667/description#description
I couldn't access this edition yet but I'm sure it will come soon.
Regards
Steve
Dr.S.J.Eichhorn
Lecturer in Polymer Physics and Biomaterials
Material Science Centre
School of Materials
University of Manchester
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Manchester
M1 7HS
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>From: Julian Vincent <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Journal of Bionic Engineering and the Eagle-cam
>Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:57:04 +0100
>
>Volume 3, No 1, of this prestigious journal is now published. It has been
>(slightly) renamed and is now under the wing of Elsevier as part of their
>Chinese Collection. So it's now also available on Science Direct. This
>latest issue contains papers from the session which Steve Eichhorn
>organised at the Euromat 2005 conference, as well as an interesting little
>article from Richard Bonser (Reading) on rates of patenting in
>biomimetics/bionics/bio-inspiration . . . .
>
>Adrian Thomas (Oxford ) presented a paper at the recent Society for
>Experimental Biology meeting in Canterbury, where he reported that he has
>managed to strap a webcam on to an eagle, and is using it to study wing
>morphing and to enhance his (and our, presumably) skills as a pilot . . .
>Read about it in a New Scientist article (Eagle-cam provides aerodynamic
>insights) by Will Knight (http://
>www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn8974-eaglecam-provides-aerodynamic-
>insights.html). At the end of the article is the quote:
>--------------
>"I think it is good biology to understand how and why birds morph," says
>Steven Hall, an aerodynamics expert at MIT. But Hall adds that he has yet
>to be convinced this is crucial to the development of morphing wing
>aircraft. "I'm sceptical about the whole idea of biomimetics," he told New
>Scientist. "I have yet to see an engineering device that someone wouldn't
>have thought of without emulating nature."
>-------------
>Has Steven Hall heard of Velcro, or Lotusan? He should also know how long
>(a) it takes to take an idea to market, and (b) how much longer it takes
>to get a new concept accepted (it's usually a matter of waiting for the
>oldies to die . . . . )
>
>Adrian Thomas was also interviewed (together with Ismet Gursul, who has
>the office next to mine at Bath) on Radio 4 on December 12. Go to
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/leadingedge_20021212.shtml for more
>information and listen to the recording of the a discussion about insect
>flight and micro air vehicles.
>
>Julian Vincent
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