Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model
Biologically inspired product design (BIPD) inherently encompasses the concept of sustainability. It acquires inspiration from natural organisms, and the references in aspects such as form, structure, and function typically contribute to efficient resource utilization and environmentally friendly co...
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| description | Biologically inspired product design (BIPD) inherently encompasses the concept of sustainability. It acquires inspiration from natural organisms, and the references in aspects such as form, structure, and function typically contribute to efficient resource utilization and environmentally friendly coexistence. However, past studies have mainly evaluated from the perspective of designers and researchers, which is relatively subjective. It is difficult to meet the real needs of industry and market. At the same time, the method of establishing indicators is not scientific enough, and the importance of indicators is not ranked. This research integrates the concept of sustainable design into the BIPD evaluation system, comprehensively considering the evaluation indices of different stakeholders such as sustainable designers, industrial designers, and users and decision-makers of design companies. By employing the analytic hierarchy process, a complete and systematic evaluation index model is constructed. This model can comprehensively and accurately screen and evaluate design proposals during the conceptual design stage of BIPD. Through this approach, it effectively averts resource waste caused by incorrect decisions in the production process, optimizes resource allocation, meets user requirements and vigorously promotes the sustainable development of BIPD throughout its entire life cycle. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-91f2e5b65f78447398e59f14ca3027182025-08-20T02:44:36ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732025-02-0110211110.3390/biomimetics10020111Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation ModelZe Bian0Yufei Zhang1Huan Lin2Yuan Zhu3Jie Zhang4School of Art and Archeology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310025, ChinaSchool of Art and Archeology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310025, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Quzhou University, Quzhou 324000, ChinaSchool of Art and Archeology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310025, ChinaFaculty of Applied Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macau 999078, ChinaBiologically inspired product design (BIPD) inherently encompasses the concept of sustainability. It acquires inspiration from natural organisms, and the references in aspects such as form, structure, and function typically contribute to efficient resource utilization and environmentally friendly coexistence. However, past studies have mainly evaluated from the perspective of designers and researchers, which is relatively subjective. It is difficult to meet the real needs of industry and market. At the same time, the method of establishing indicators is not scientific enough, and the importance of indicators is not ranked. This research integrates the concept of sustainable design into the BIPD evaluation system, comprehensively considering the evaluation indices of different stakeholders such as sustainable designers, industrial designers, and users and decision-makers of design companies. By employing the analytic hierarchy process, a complete and systematic evaluation index model is constructed. This model can comprehensively and accurately screen and evaluate design proposals during the conceptual design stage of BIPD. Through this approach, it effectively averts resource waste caused by incorrect decisions in the production process, optimizes resource allocation, meets user requirements and vigorously promotes the sustainable development of BIPD throughout its entire life cycle.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10/2/111biologically inspired product design (BIPD)sustainabilityanalytic hierarchy process (AHP)design evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Ze Bian Yufei Zhang Huan Lin Yuan Zhu Jie Zhang Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model Biomimetics biologically inspired product design (BIPD) sustainability analytic hierarchy process (AHP) design evaluation |
| title | Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model |
| title_full | Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model |
| title_short | Integrating Sustainability into Biologically Inspired Design: A Systematic Evaluation Model |
| title_sort | integrating sustainability into biologically inspired design a systematic evaluation model |
| topic | biologically inspired product design (BIPD) sustainability analytic hierarchy process (AHP) design evaluation |
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