In developing high-tech solutions, mankind is constantly exploring the way that nature handles things. Instinctive, evolving design is all around us, and often highly effective in other applications.
Take the leaves of the lotus flower. They have a surface that very little sticks to, yet raindrops do. As they roll slowly off the leaf they pick up dust and dirt particles, keeping the structure clean and able to function properly. The dragonfly and its exceptional aerodynamics have been scrutinized by much of the aviation industry and, as such, contributed significantly to modern-day advances.
Thousands of years of study into human anatomy and physiology have revealed the complex processes of human biology. The technology of yesteryear has been unable to overcome the functional discrepancies between the human and prosthetic limb. Today, however, Bionic Technology by Ossur takes us significantly closer.