Just trying to modify Vijayasankar ji's question: "Do the cells in the region contract (elongate/divide slowly as compared to progressively outer portions) so that the tendril continues to make a coil?"
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Does the green spot shows the physiological sensitivity of the region? > does the concentration of harmones is more in that particular point? or > does it have fluorescence to attract some guests...? > Do the cells in the region contract so that the tendril continues to make > a coil? > > only questions come to my mind as I don't know the answer :( > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Just some more interesting examples came into my mind on biological >> designs: >> >> Vespa (scooter) - is for hornet >> Volkswagen Beetle - Beetle >> >> :) >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Jan 10, 7:14 pm, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Dear All, >> > >> > I do not have answer to the question Shrikant ji has put forth. But I >> would like to add few things related to this topic. >> > It is related to Biomimicry – drawing inspiration from nature for >> solving our day to day problems. I have been working on an article named >> ‘Inspiration from Nature’ and this is currently given for publication. I >> will share once it is published. But in the meanwhile would like to share >> few things. >> > Biomimicry would be key word in future engineering where engineers >> would turn to nature for solutions (In past humans have always been drawing >> inspiration from nature – birds x aeroplane for example). This is because >> ‘Mother Nature’ is an extremely good designer. Precise, highly function >> centric, efficient, frugal and regenerative! These are necessarily >> important qualities both product designer and his product should possess. >> > The involute profile Shrikant ji has mentioned is the most important >> profile in the mechanical world – the profile that actually drives the >> world efficiently. >> > There is so much of data available on internet on Biomimicry. There are >> several more examples – baby carriers x kangaroo pouch, welcro x seed >> dispersal systems, humanoid robotic arm x human limb, barbed wire x >> thorns etc. >> > >> > There are several product design houses that have started bringing >> biologists to design table. Product Designers – Engineers – Biologists >> cross-pollinate to design a good product! So in future a product designer >> with a good aptitude in natural processes and forms will have an edge other. >> > >> > >> > Adittya >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > --- On Tue, 1/10/12, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > From: Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >> > Subject: [efloraofindia:103577] Involute-Geometry in Plants >> > To: "indiantreepix " <[email protected]> >> > Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 3:59 PM >> > >> > Involute, an engineer's perspective of perfectly geometric shapes found >> in plants. This feature is specific to a particular plant. I am sure many >> will be able to guess the ID. Can someone brief about the speciality of the >> tissues at the green inner surface? Regards, >> > >> > Shrikant Ingalhalikar >> > 12 Varshanand Society >> > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road >> > Pune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.com >> > Tel 91 20 2435 0765. >> > Fax 91 20 2438 9190. >> > >> > Follow Rediff Deal ho jaye! to get exciting offers in your city >> everyday. >> > >
