LAB+6


 * Look over examples of her biomimetic principles applied to products in the slideshow located at[] and write a short, one paragraph synopsis for each of your three favourite product designs. Describe why you like the design in your responses.**

This Sonar Enabled Cane is a vast improvement on the type of cane usually used by the visually impaired. It utilizes sonar technology, similar to that used by bats to see, to guide the user and more precisely "avoid collisions". The cane senses objects that the user is approaching and gives a "tactile warning, meaning one that is sensed through touch from the cane's handle. I enjoyed seeing this design because it is major improvement on ordinary canes used by the visually impaired in that it provides a greater warning from a greater distance thus improving the user's quality of the life.
 * 1. Echolocation**

This design mimics leaves in the way they keep clean. Water naturally slides off leaves and so takes any dirt on the leaves with it. Scientists at German company Sto. used this idea to create paint that works in the very same way, thus eliminating the need for the toxic detergents that required to clean regular paint. They looked at lotus leaves and looked to mimic the leaves' "hydrophobic surface structure". I liked this design firstly because it made process of cleaning any painted surface easier, secondly because it eliminated the cost of purchasing extra detergents, and finally, and most importantly, it removed the need for these toxic detergents thus sparing the flow of toxic chemicals in our environment, even by a little.
 * 2. Leaving No Trace**


 * 3. Scrubbing Bubbles**
 * This was one of my favourite designs because of its approach towards the release of carbon dioxide for plants and the removal of the toxics. This stage is associated with the term of Carbozyme which aims towards carbon dioxide separation. The separation process allows the release of carbon dioxide which is taken up by plants, and it is released through a non toxic form, such as limestone powder (as explained in the example). The reason I appreciate this design is because it is an active approach towards saving the environment, yet not only looking at the perspective of the Human but also the plant life. For the Human to survive we also need to sustain and maintain the environment. Therefore, in my opinion of the desperate need to save the environment, I appreciate the design of 'Scrubbing Bubbles'. **