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7 - Bionic Organs

from Part II - Structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 August 2020

By
Kiavash Kiaee ,
Yasamin A. Jodat  and
Manu Sebastian Mannoor
Edited by
Wole Soboyejo  and
Leo Daniel
Wole Soboyejo
Affiliation:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts
Leo Daniel
Affiliation:
Kwara State University, Nigeria
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Summary

Defined as the interface of biology and electronics, “bionics” is the science of integrating electronic devices with biological systems to construct hybrid systems that can restore the full functionality of an impaired biological organ or provide additional features and augmented capabilities (Figure 7.1). Indeed, the main goal of designing bionic organs is to restore the original functionality or replace the anatomical defects with enhanced abilities, such that the resulted hybrid would be able to assist humans in highly complex or hazardous tasks. Despite common artificial organs with merely mechanical and electronic elements, bionic organs consist of both mechanical and cellular components coupled in order to regenerate organ architecture and function, and tissue regrowth [1].

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Bioinspired Structures and Design , pp. 167 - 192
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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