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Biological couplings: Classification and characteristic rules

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The phenomena that biological functions originate from biological coupling are the important biological foundation of multiple bionics and the significant discoveries in the bionic fields. In this paper, the basic concepts related to biological coupling are introduced from the bionic viewpoint. Constitution, classification and characteristic rules of biological coupling are illuminated, the general modes of biological coupling studies are analyzed, and the prospects of multi-coupling bionics are predicted.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130025, China

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Supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50635030)

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Ren, L., Liang, Y. Biological couplings: Classification and characteristic rules. Sci. China Ser. E-Technol. Sci. 52, 2791–2800 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-009-0325-8

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