User:Swpb/m/List of biological and technological analogs
This is a list of human technologies with functional analogs in the living world.
| Technology | Biological analogs | Type | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerometer | Otolith | sensory | |
| Adhesive | chemical | ||
| Air filter | mechanical | ||
| Amplifier | computation/control | ||
| Anchor | mechanical | ||
| Antenna | sensory | ||
| Anvil | mechanical | ||
| Arch/dome | Eggshell | mechanical, structural | |
Armor |
mechanical | ||
| Awl | mechanical | ||
Belay |
mechanical | ||
| Binoculars | sensory | ||
| Buttress | mechanical, structural | ||
| Camera | sensory | ||
| Camouflage | Camouflage | communication | |
| Chemical weapon | Skunk spray, venom |
chemical | |
| Chisel | mechanical | ||
| Compass | sensory | ||
| Computer memory | Memory | computation/control | |
| Control loop | computation/control | ||
| Data processing | computation/control | ||
| Drinking straw | Elephant trunk |
mechanical | |
| Dwelling/house | Nest | behavioral | |
| Evaporative cooler | mechanical | ||
| Filter (signal processing) | computation/control | ||
Fly swatter |
mechanical | ||
| Gear | Gear mechanism of planthoppers | mechanical, locomotive | [1] |
| Gyroscope | Semicircular canal system | sensory | |
| Hammer | mechanical | ||
| Hook | Claw | mechanical | |
| Hypergolic propellant | Bombardier beetle spray | chemical | |
| Integrator | computation/control | ||
| Knife/wedge | mechanical | ||
| Lance/spear | mechanical | ||
Lens |
Lens |
sensory | |
Lens cap /wipe |
Eyelid | mechanical | |
| Level | Otolith | sensory | |
| Lighting | Bioluminescence | communication | |
| Lubricant | Saliva, synovial fluid | mechanical | |
| Lure | Lure of anglerfish | communication | |
pressure transducer |
Organ of Corti | sensory | |
| Net | Spider web | mechanical | |
| Paddle | mechanical, hydrodynamic, locomotive | ||
| Parabolic reflector | sensory | ||
| Projectile | mechanical | ||
| Propeller | Flagellum | mechanical, hydrodynamic, locomotive | |
| Pump | Heart | mechanical, hydrodynamic | |
| Radiator | thermodynamic | ||
| Rasp | mechanical | ||
| Saw/serrated blade | mechanical | ||
| Shovel/spoon | mechanical | ||
| Sieve/strainer | Baleen | mechanical | |
| Smoke screen | Cephalopod ink | communication | |
| Snorkel | Elephant trunk |
mechanical | |
| Solar panel | Photosynthesis | electro-chemical | |
| Sonar | Echolocation | sensory | |
| Spring | mechanical | ||
| Suction cup | Sucker (cephalopod anatomy) |
mechanical | |
| Trap | mechanical | ||
Tread |
mechanical, locomotive | ||
| Truss | mechanical, structural | ||
| Valve | Blowhole, heart valve | mechanical, hydrodynamic | |
| Wheel | See: Rotating locomotion in living systems | mechanical, locomotive | |
| Wind instrument | Vocal chord |
mechanical, communication | |
| Wing | Bat wing, bird wing, insect wing |
mechanical, hydrodynamic, locomotive | |
| Wire | Nerve | electro-chemical |
References
- S2CID 24640726.
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