• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.116-123
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• 2019

This study focused on defining concepts such as biology push (biology-based biomimicry) and technology pull (technology problem-based biomimicry) in the multidisciplinary field of ecological imitation and analyzing the status of related research and technology at the domestic and international levels. From an ecological point of view, biomimicry is defined as ecological mimicry in which ideas obtained through classification and investigation of principles of biology and ecology are applied to the concepts of engineering and technology. We also defined the biology push as the ecological imitation based on biological characteristics starting from an ecological viewpoint and technology pull as the ecological imitation based on technical problems starting from technical needs. Although biomimicry studies often focus on the technology development by finding stable and eco-friendly source materials from biological and ecological characteristics, we wanted to emphasize the unlimited potential of research of biomimicry that can begin with an idea based on biological and ecological characteristics. This study presents the need to develop the research and technology further based on the biological and ecological viewpoints that can contribute to future sustainable development.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.1756-1763
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• 2011

This paper was researched the straight cruise of fish robot according to biological mimic, and it was compared the proposed method which was considered up to 7th order components in fourier series of Liu's tail motion function with the approximate method which was used general sine function by simulation. If fish robot has a large number of links and if the length of tail link is long. The end rotary joint trajectory of tail motion function generally is different from sine function. Therefore The approximate method which expresses tail motion trajectories as fundamental component in fourier series has a problem. Through the computer simulation, the proposed method showed 10% excellent propulsion and velocity than the conventional method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.418-421
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• 2004

생체 모방 공학이란 자연의 생명체가 보여 주는 행동이나 구조, 그들이 만들어 내는 물질등을 연구해 모방함으로써 인간 생활에 적용하려는 기술이다 본 논문은 이러한 모방 공학에서 비롯되어 생물학적 뱀이 가지고 있는 특징 중 자유로운 이동 모션이나 좁은 공간을 유연하게 통과하는 성질을 로봇에 응용한다. 연구 목표로서 먼저 뱀의 가장 큰 특징인 사인 파형의 이동모션 원리와 동작방법에 대해 설명하며 실험과 시뮬레이션을 통해 실천 가능성을 검증한다 또한 자율 이동시 센서를 이용 장애물을 회피하며 PDA를 제어기로 사용하여 Snake Robot를 제어한다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.2626-2631
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• 2011

CST(C-shape sharp turn) represented the motion whereby fish bend their tail quickly in a C-shape to achieve an emergent changing of its swimming direction on fish swimming. But there is not yet the general motion trajectory functions related to CST. In this paper, we proposed the very simple motion functions related to CST sequence recorded from a real fish by biologists. Through the computer simulations, we confirmed the usefulness of the proposed function.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.97-105
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• 2014

본고에서는 시냅스의 생물학적 기능과 이를 모방하는 멤리스터, 멤리스터와 CMOS(Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) 트랜지스터의 하이브리드, 그리고 멤리스터 기반의 집적회로 구현에 관한 최신 연구개발 동향을 다루었다. 기억과 스위칭을 동시에 수행할 수 있는 시냅스 모방 멤리스터는 Moore의 법칙에 따른 집적도 한계의 도래시점을 지연시킬 수 있으며, 디지털 컴퓨팅의 한계를 극복하여 학습능력을 가지는 지능형 실시간 병렬처리 시스템을 구현할 수 있는 잠재력을 가지고 있다. 또한 멤리스터는 신경세포의 기능을 재해석하는 계기가 되어 뇌과학 발전에도 크게 기여할 것으로 예상된다. 저전력으로 구동하는 지능형 프로세서의 조기 등장을 위해서는 뇌 과학, 나노소재 및 소자기술, 집적회로 설계 및 공정기술, 뉴로컴퓨팅(neuro-computing) 등 다양한 분야의 융합전략이 요구된다.

• Bulletin of Food Technology
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.3-24
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• 2002

펩타이드와 단백질은 전사, 번역, 후번역 단계에 걸친 모든 생물학적 반응을 조절한다. 그러나 분자수준에서 구조와 기능에 대한 우리의 이해는 초보적인 수준이다. 구조와 기능의 연관성에 대한 문제는 펩타이드와 단백질 자체에 대한 것과는 좀 다르다는 것을 명확히 할 필요가 있다. Multidomain을 갖는 단백질은 작고 통합적이며, 구조적으로 제한된 부분으로 쪼개는 것은 천연 단백질의 활성을 모방하여 저분자의 nonpeptide를 설계하는데 있어서 주요한 일이다. 결정적인 역할을 수행하는 domain을 모방하는 것은 특이성과 치료 효과에 있어서 자연적으로 얻어지는 단백질 물질과 비교하여 이로운 특성을 갖을 수 있고 분자 인지 분야에 관한 연구에 유용한 단서를 제공한다(Chen etal., 1992). 한편 펩타이드는 환경에 의해 구조가 심하게 영향을 받아 특성이 쉽게 변한다(Marshall et al., 1978). 수용액 내에서 이러한 구조적 유동성 때문에 그들이 결합할 수용체나 생리활성을 띄는 구조를 결정하는 것은 어렵고 복잡한 일이다(Fauchre,1987; Hruby, 1987). 구조를 한정하면 이러한 결정을 매우 쉽게 할 수 있다(Hrubyet al., 1987). 단백질 모방학은 분자지각 연구에 강력한 수단이며, 복잡한 단백질과 펩타이드의 구조-기능관계를 탐구하고 분석하는데 독특한 방법이다. 이 장에서는 매우넓고 빠르게 확장되고 있는 Peptidomimetic연구를 간략히 소개하고 있다. 단 본문은 기술 범위를 N-Methylated 아미노산과 스테로이드 등으로 제한하여 소개한다.

• Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.517-551
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• 2012

We are imitating animals. True imitation can be defined as a learning to do an act from seeing it done by others. We have been building culture by imitating others' skills and knowledge with high fidelity. In this regard, it is important to ask how the faculty of imitation has evolved and how imitation behaviors develop ontogenetically. It is also interesting to see whether nonhuman animals can imitate truly or not and how different imitation learning is among human and non-human animals. In this paper, first I review empirical data from imitation studies with human and nonhuman animals. Comparing different species, I highlight their different levels of copying fidelity and explain the reason why they are showing the difference. Then I review recent studies on neurobiological mechanisms underlying imitation. The initial neurobiological studies on imitation in humans suggested a core imitation circuitry composed of mirror neuron system [inferior parietal lobule(IPL) and inferior frontal gyrus(IFG)] and the posterior part of the superior temporal sulcus(pSTS). More recent studies on the neurobiology of imitation, however, has gone beyond the studies on the core mechanisms. Finally, I try to find out implications of psychology and biology of imitation for cultural evolution. I argue for a memetic approach to cultural evolution, along the lines with a recent study on measuring memes by mirror neurons system.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.109-123
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• 2013

The discovery of the mirror neuron system (MNS) is one of the most important neuroscientific achievements in the 20th century. Some researchers had reported that MNS dysfunction was discovered in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Finally, the 'broken mirror' theory of ASD was announced in the mid 2000's. According to this theory, ASD cannot simulate the mind and behavior of others due to MNS dysfunction; therefore, they cannot imitate the behaviors and empathized with the mind of others. However, ASD does not always show imitation problems. The researchers who have criticized the 'broken mirror' theory proposed the 'social top-down response modulation (STORM)' theory. On STORM theory, the medial prefrontal cortex or temporo-parietal junction, brain areas related with mentalising, might modulate MNS according to social context. We compared the strengths and weaknesses of each theory.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.191-202
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• 2015

This research aims to analyse gender identity and its internal meanings through the main character, Laurence, of the movie (2012) directed by French-Canadian film maker Xavier Dolan. Study examines performative gender identity revealed through the fashion images of Laurence who was born biologically as a man; depending on a theory of Judith Butler who represented a parody, repeatability action, and incorporation as an effect of gender identity. Also 'Internalization of others' and 'Dis-identification' are presented as an internal meanings of Laurence's gender identity which appeared on his(her) fashion images. Laurence parodies woman's fashion styles in repetition to obtain feminity as his(her) appearance. His(her) repetitive actions are construing an internalizing others(women) and visualizing a new-self to become a stylized doer. Dis-identification signifies that gender can be reconstructed regarding the differences of the place and the time and reconstructed outside can be analyzed as externalization of internalization. 'Becoming a woman' means more than what it sounds like to Laurence. It means a new signification of being a woman or redefining gender identity. That is something can be called a genuine transformation and a grant leap for Laurence.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.1-18
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• 2010

Biological organisms produce organic-inorganic nanocomposite composites that are hierarchically organized in composition and microstructure, containing both inorganic and organic components in complicated mixtures. The process related to the generation and regeneration of organic-inorganic complex in nature is called biomineralization process. Understanding how the process operates in a biological environment is a valuable guide to the synthesis of novel advanced material and developing important industrial processes. Like the mechanism of organisms, mollusks were also synthesized from interaction between organic matrices and minerals and their morphology was designed through biomineralization. In this study, shell formation has been studied as a bio-model and the application of biomimetics based on biomineralization is focused.