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bionicsbionique (fr.); Bionik (ger.)

  • The branch of science and technology that deals with the design and creation of electromechanical systems or devices that function in a similar way to (parts of) living organisms, esp. (in later use) those intended to replace or augment parts of a human body. (OED 2012)
    cultural studies
    1960

    The title of this session is Bionics. This is a new term referring to a relatively new but rapidly expanding area of activity—the study of systems which function after the manner of or in a manner characteristic of or resembling living systems.

    Steele, J. (ed.) (1960). Bionics. Proc. Nat. Aeronaut. Electronics Conference; cf. Heynert, H. (1976). Grundlagen der Bionik: 16.

    1960
    study of systems which function after the manner of or in a manner characteristic of or resembling living systems
    Keto, J.E. (1960). Proc. Nat. Aeronaut. Electronics Conference: 218 (acc. to OED 1989).
    1982

    Als Bionik wird das forscherische Bemühen verstanden, die Natur nach Konstruktionen oder Verfahrensweisen zu durchforsten, die Anregung zu technologischen Nachbauten geben, beziehungsweise zu eigenschöpferischem Konstruieren, das auf Funktionsweisen der Natur aufbaut.

    Nachtigall, W. (1982). Biotechnik und Bionik – Fachübergreifende Disziplinen der Naturwissenschaft. Akad. Wiss. Lit. Mainz, Abh. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 1, 1982, 1-29: 3.