Aerospace Bionic Robotics: BEAM-D Technical Standard of Biomimetic Engineering Design Methodology Applied to Mechatronics Systems

The origin of life initiated an evolutionary continuum yielding biologically optimized systems capable of operating under extreme environmental constraints. Biomimetics, defined as the systematic abstraction and transfer of biological principles into engineering domains, has become a strategic desig...

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Autores: Cornejo, Jose, Weitzenfeld, Alfredo, Baca, José, García Cena, Cecilia E
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/418988
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/418988
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:space exploration
orbital robotics
planetary robotic
biomimetics design
mechatronics design
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Sumario:The origin of life initiated an evolutionary continuum yielding biologically optimized systems capable of operating under extreme environmental constraints. Biomimetics, defined as the systematic abstraction and transfer of biological principles into engineering domains, has become a strategic design paradigm for addressing the multifactorial challenges of space systems. This study introduces two core contributions to formally establish the discipline of Aerospace Bionic Robotics (ABR): First, it elucidates the relevance of biologically derived functionalities such as autonomy, adaptability, and multifunctionality to enhance the efficiency of space robotic platforms operating in microgravity environments. Second, it proposed the BEAM-D (Biomimetic Engineering and Aerospace Mechatronics Design), a standard for the development of Aerospace Bionic Robotics. By integrating biological abstraction levels (morphological, functional, and behavioral) with engineering protocols including ISO, VDI, and NASA’s TRL, BEAM-D enables a structured design pathway encompassing subsystem specification, cyber–physical integration, in situ testing, and full-scale mission deployment. It is implemented through a modular BEAM-DX framework and reinforced by iterative BIOX design steps. This study thus establishes formalized bio-inspired design tools for advanced orbital and planetary robotic systems capable of sustained autonomous operations in deep space exploration scenarios