MBID ideation system v1.0

MBID stands for Multifunctional Bio-inspired Design, is a biological morphology-informed, rule-based concept design framework developed to translate functional biological structural strategies into novel multifunctional bio-inspired morphology-driven device and structural architectures.

APPLICATION

MBID v1.0 operates at the early stages of innovation, supporting concept generation, embodiment development, and initial functional verification. Concepts demonstrating technical feasibility and strategic relevance can then progress to detailed product development and commercialisation.

MBID v1.0 employs a unique classification and mapping approach that links morphological features to overarching geometric and architectural designations, guiding the structured combination of non-obvious or intentionally selected functions to generate distinctive multifunctional devices and structural concepts.

Multifunctionality is achieved by integrating morphological features across multiple length scales within one structure, where functions emerge from scale-specific interactions with physical laws rather than from discrete components or add-on systems.

The effectiveness of the MBID ideation system is evidenced through cross-sector application and functional validation, including minimally invasive medical and surgical devices (painless mesoscale suture pins), passive robotic mobility devices (non-pneumatic tyres), aerospace thermal-management devices (heat-absorbing, low-pressure-drop mesoscale architectures), and multifunctional wearable devices (marine-adaptive skins and impact-protection helmets).

DESIGN METHODOLOGY

The core of the system is a methodical framework comprising Domain Integrated Design (DID) Method and Expandable Domain Integrated Design (xDID) Model, which guide users in the systematic exploration and integration of functional biological morphologies.

The DID and xDID methodologies is the classification of biological morphological features based on their defining characteristics and their mapping to overarching geometric/architectural designations, referred to as Domains. These Domains are defined as Surfaces, Cellular Structures, Shapes, and Cross-Sections.

Click below to explore the methodology in detail.

• DID and xDID methodology

BIKAS - MORPHOLOGICAL DOMAIN INTEGRATION KNOWLEDGE BASE

Click below to explore the morphological features within each geometric/architectural designation.

• Surfaces Domain
• Cellular Structures Domain
• Shapes Domain
• Cross-sections Domain

USER GUIDE

Explore the BIKAS-Morphological Domain Integration Knowledge Base to identify and integrate biological morphological features into your design process.

Click below for step-by-step instructions on using BIKAS to generate a medical device: painless mesoscale suture pin for wound healing.

• User guide

CONTACT

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