TY - JOUR A1 - Wanieck, Kristina A1 - Beismann, Heike T1 - Perception and role of standards in the world of biomimetics T2 - Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials N2 - Biomimetics is the interdisciplinary co-operation of various scientific disciplines and fields of innovation, and it aims to solve practical problems using biological models. Biomimetic research and its fields of application are manifold, and the community is made up of a wide range of disciplines, from biologists and engineers to designers. Guidelines and standards can build a common ground for understanding of the field, communication across disciplines, present and future projects and implementation of biomimetic knowledge. Since 2015, three international standards have been published and defined terms and definitions, as well as specific applications. The scientific literature and patents in several databases were searched for citations of the published standards. Standards or technical guidelines on biomimetics are represented both in the scientific literature and in patents. However, taking into account the increasing number of publications in biomimetics, the number of publications (52) citing the international standards is low. This shows that the perception of technical rules is still underrepresented in the academic field. Greater awareness and acceptance of the importance of standards for quality assurance even in the academic environment is discussed, and active participation in the corresponding International Organization for Standardization committee on biomimetics is asked for. KW - bioinspired KW - biomimetic materials KW - biomimicry Y1 - 2021 UR - https://whge.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/3932 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1010-opus4-39328 SN - 2045-9858 VL - 10 IS - 1 SP - 8 EP - 15 ER -