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by  Greg Scott

BIONICS & SPACE SYSTEM DESIGN
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ESA STUDY CONTRACT REPORT

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ABSTRACT:
This document is Technical Note 1 for the Bionics & Space Systems Design study jointly
authored by the University of Surrey (prime), University of Sussex, University of Bath,
EADS Astrium and the British Antarctic Survey It provides a comprehensive survey of the
field of biomimetics whereby engineered technology is biologically-inspired. We have
emphasised its application to robotics as robotics has particular significance to space
technology. This is especially the case for planetary exploration.

The work described in this report was done under ESA contract. Responsibility for the
contents resides in the author or organisation that prepared it.

Names of authors: Dr Alex Ellery

** NAME OF ESA STUDY ** ESA BUDGET HEADING
MANAGER
Dr Mark Ayre

DIV: Advanced Concepts Team
DIRECTORATE:
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Technical Note 1

Version: 1.0
Date: 02 November 2004

Prepared by:
Dr. Alex Ellery
Surrey Space Centre
School of Electronics and Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH
UK
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Email: [email protected]
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List of Contributing Authors
Dr. Alex Ellery
Surrey Space Centre
School of Electronics and Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH
UK
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Professor Julian Vincent
Centre for Biomimetic and Natural Technologies
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University
Bath BA2 7AY
UK
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Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Professor Phil Husbands
Department of Infomatics
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QH
UK
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Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Dr Charles Cockell
British Antarctic Survey
High Cross
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 OET
UK
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Email: [email protected]
Mr. Steven Eckersley
Mission Systems Department
EADS Astrium Ltd.
Gunnels Wood Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2AS
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UK
Tel: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Dr Yang Gao
Surrey Space Centre
School of Electronics and Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH
UK
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Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Mr Greg Scott
Surrey Space Centre
School of Electronics and Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH
UK
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Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Mr Matthew Quinn
Centre for Computational Neuroscience & Robotics
John Maynard Smith Building
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QH
UK
Tel: ++44 1273 872948
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Mr Jon Bird
Centre for Computational Neuroscience & Robotics
John Maynard Smith Building
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QH
UK
Tel: ++44 1273 872948
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Mr. David Wyatt
Mission Systems Department
EADS Astrium Ltd.
Gunnels Wood Road
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Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 2AS
UK
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Email: [email protected]
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List of Applicable Documents
[AD1] Invitation to Tender IMT-CTM//SFe/2003.960
[AD2] Bionics & Space System Design: Statement of Work GSP-03/L27
(Appendix 1)
[AD3] Draft contract (Appendix 2) AO/1-4469/03/NL/Sfe
[AD4] Special Conditions of Tender (Appendix 3) AO/1-4469/03/NL/Sfe
[AD5] General Conditions of Tender for ESA Contracts ESA/C/290 rev 5
[AD6] Biomimicry – A Review ESA pdf publication (Mark Ayre)
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