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Developing a bio-inspired sensor for an autonomous mode of transport
Overcoming the technological barriers blocking a mobility & IoT consortium through biomimicry
Context
Bionnov was involved in a consortium of leading players in their sectors — mobility, artificial intelligence, IoT, 5G — working on the automation of a mode of public transport.
Bionnov's mission was to identify bio-inspired solutions to address blocking technological problems: color detection in hostile environments, long-distance obstacle detection, and communication in white zones.
Goals
Evaluate the eligibility of a large number of use cases for biomimetic R&D processes
Target and prioritize topics according to their strategic importance to the consortium
To propose preliminary biomimetic concepts and a detailed roadmap to overcome technological barriers
Key topics explored
Color detection in harsh environments with maximum reliability
Long-range obstacle detection
Communication in a white zone (without network)
Customer
Major consortium of French players in mobility, AI, IoT and 5G — Confidential clients
Achievements
- Upstream analysis by Bionnov: evaluation of the eligibility of 56 use cases for biomimetic R&D processes, identification of an initial list of pre-concepts
- Intervention with the consortium teams: prioritization according to strategic importance, ideation of a second set of concepts, estimation of added value compared to the state of the art
- Evaluation of the industrial relevance of the selected pre-concepts: feasibility, resources, innovation and industrialization timeline, compatibility with existing technological building blocks
Deliverables
8 concepts of convincing resolution on the 2 key subjects of the study
Proposed study to create a demonstrator for each of the 3 most relevant concepts
Complete documentation of the 13 pre-concepts identified during the study
