Nature Tech - The Magic Of Motion
Original title: Das Genie Der Natur- Die Magie Der Bewegung
Duration: 50’
Producer: Alfred Vendl and Steve Nicholls
Director: Alfred Vendl and Steve Nicholls
Participant: ORF Natural History Unit- Dr. Walter Kohler
Company: ORF Natural History Unit- Universum
Scientific field: Technologies
Year: 2006
Country: Austria
Most animals, and even a few plants, move. They swim, walk, run or fly in a wide range of ways, and in this programme we look at how designers of planes, cars and robots have found inspiration in nature. But biomimetics is not just about copying nature, it’s about understanding the principles behind nature’s success and applying those in new and surprising ways. So exploring the world of cars and planes also gives us some startling new insights into the nature as well.
In this programme we find out why sharks can swim so fast, how flies and geckos can climb smooth glass and how vultures can help the next generation of airliners. We also meet robot cockroaches that might look like something from science fiction, but might be the fore-runners of the latest all terrain vehicles.
Nature Tech - The Magic Of Motion
