CALL FOR PAPERS

Fifth International Conference on Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering

Design & Nature

2010

28 - 30 June 2010 Pisa, Italy

ORGANISED BY: SPONSORED BY:

Wessex Institute of Technology, UK University of Pisa, Italy

The International Journal of Design And Nature & Ecodynamics

WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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INTRODUCTION
The Design and Nature Conference is to be reconvened in 2010 following the success of previous meetings, the rst of which was held in Udine, Italy in 2002, followed by the second in Rhodes, Greece in 2004, a third in the New Forest, UK, in 2006, and the last one in the Algarve, Portugal in 2008. Throughout history, many leading thinkers have been inspired by the parallels between nature and human design, in mathematics, engineering and other areas. Today, the huge increase in biological knowledge, developments in design engineering systems, together with the growth in computer power and the developments in simulation modelling, have all made more comprehensive studies of nature possible. Scientists and engineers now have at their disposal a vast array of relationships for materials, mechanisms and control. The resulting laws have been painstakingly assembled by observation and analysis and span the cosmic scale of space down to the molecular level of genetics. In particular, they have made us aware of the rich diversity of the natural world around us. It is these developments which have prompted the reconvening of this international conference on Design and Nature. It is intended that the meeting will bring together researchers from around the world working on a variety of studies involving nature and their signicance for modern scientic thought and design.

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
C A Brebbia, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK A Carpi, University of Pisa, Italy

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

M A Baez, Carleton University, Canada Y Bar-Cohen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA A Bejan, Duke University, USA S C Burgess, University of Bristol, UK T Liskiewicz, University of Leeds, UK T Masselter, University of Freiburg, Germany A McIntosh, University of Leeds, UK D Pasini, McGill University, Canada R Pulselli, University of Siena, Italy A D Rey, McGill University, Canada G Rosenhouse, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel T Speck, University of Freiburg, Germany E Tiezzi, University of Siena, Italy R Vaidyanathan, University of Bristol, UK

CONFERENCE TOPICS
Shape and form in engineering and nature Nature and architectural design Biomimetics Natural materials in engineering Complexity Education in Design and Nature Thermodynamics in nature Mechanics in nature Bioengineering Solutions from nature Collective behaviour in Nature

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
Conference papers are peer-reviewed by members of the International Scientic Advisory Committee and other colleagues. Papers are rapidly processed for publication in hard-cover book form and distributed to delegates at registration. Papers are also published in electronic format, and made available to the international scientic community through the Wessex Institute eLibrary http://library.witpress.com Conference participants will be invited to submit an extended version of their paper to the International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics associated with WIT. Papers presented at Wessex Institute Conferences appear regularly in notable reviews, publications and databases. The opportunity to present your research within a unique forum and collaborate with experts from around the world.

Journal Submission
Delegates attending Design & Nature 2010 will be invited to submit an expanded version of their paper for publication in the International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, associated with the Wessex Institute of Technology.

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SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Papers are invited on the topics outlined and others falling within the scope of the meeting. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should be submitted as soon as possible. We strongly encourage the submission of abstracts online. Abstracts should clearly state the purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described in the nal paper. Final acceptance will be based on the full-length paper, which if accepted for publication, must be presented at the conference. To be fair to all participants, each registered delegate will only be able to submit one paper. The language of the conference will be English. Email Submission Email: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk Please submit your abstract with Design & Nature 2010 in the subject line. Include your name, full address and conference topic. Web Submission
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Fax Submission Fax: 44 (0) 238 029 2853 Fax one copy of your abstract with the completed Enquiry Form overleaf. Mail Submission Mail: Please mail a copy of your abstract with the completed Enquiry Form to the Conference Secretariat on the left.

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Irene Moreno Millan Conference Secretariat Design & Nature 2010 WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK Tel: + 44 (0) 238 029 3223 Fax: + 44 (0) 238 029 2853 Email: imoreno@wessex.ac.uk

WIT Press is committed to Open Access. We strongly believe that removing barriers to research published online will greatly aid progress in many scientic and technical disciplines.

OPEN ACCESS

INDEXING AND ARCHIVING OF PAPERS

Papers presented at Wessex Institute Conferences are referenced by Crossref and regularly appear in notable reviews, publications and databases, including referencing and abstract services Scopus, Compendex, ISI Web of Knowledge, Index to Scientic & Technical Proceedings, ProQuest and Scitech Book News. All conference books are archived in the British Library and American Library of Congress. In addition the Conference papers will be: Published by WIT Press in a volume of WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN:1743-3541). Available to conference delegates at the time of registration as a hardcover volume. Promoted directly to researchers and institutional libraries. Distributed widely through the international book trade. Archived online in the Transactions of the Wessex Institute Collection, which provides the international scientic community with immediate and permanent access to individual papers. WIT Press is committed to offering authors the option to make their work freely accessible to colleagues through their Open Access service. View the Transactions of the Wessex Institute Collection at: http://library.witpress.com

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LOCATION
Famous for its leaning tower, the maritime city of Pisa lies at the mouth of the river Arno with Tuscan countryside to the east and the Mediterranean to the west. From pre-Roman origins, Pisa had developed into one of Italys most powerful cities by the early medieval period, leading to the creation of a wealth of medieval and Renaissance architecture and many monuments, which today characterise the city centre. The historic core, close to the river, is home to wide shopping streets and typically Italian piazzas, the most notable of which is the Piazza dei Miracoli where the Romanesque cathedral, Battistero and leaning bell tower can be found close to many museums, galleries and restaurants.

CONFERENCE VENUE
One of Italys oldest universities, the historic University of Pisa occupies a number of the citys most beautiful Renaissance buildings and has grown since the fourteenth century to encompass a large student population and the worlds oldest academic botanical gardens within the city centre.

WESSEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT) is an International Centre for Knowledge Transfer that fosters a number of key programmes within the research community. The excellent reputation of the WIT Conference Programme held in different parts of the world continues to grow. This is just one of the initiatives offered by the Institute. Other activities include: Graduate Programmes at Master and PhD level. Advanced research. Publications, including books and journals. E-Publishing comprising the Transactions and other journals of Wessex Institute. Services to industry.

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