veteran, became the first person to receive a bionic arm under a public healthcare system. Fuller lost the lower section of his right arm while serving term in Afghanistan during an incident that involved mortar ammunition in 2008. Other uses Business biomimetics is the latest development in the application of biomimetics. Specifically it applies principles and practice from biological systems to business strategy, process, organization design, and strategic thinking. It has been successfully used by a range of industries in FMCG, defense, central government, packaging, and business services. Based on the work by Phil Richardson at the University of Bath the approach was launched at the House of Lords in May 2009. Generally, biometrics is used as a creativity technique that studies biological prototypes to get ideas for engineering solutions. In chemistry, a biomimetic synthesis is a chemical synthesis inspired by biochemical processes. Another, more recent meaning of the term bionics refers to merging organism and machine. This approach results in a hybrid system combining biological and engineering parts, which can also be referred as a cybernetic organism (cyborg). Practical realization of this was demonstrated in Kevin Warwick's implant experiments bringing about ultrasound input via his own nervous system. See also Biomechatronics Biomedical engineering Biomimetics The Bionic Woman Bionic Woman (2007 TV series) Bionic architecture Biophysics Biotechnology Cyborg Cyborg (novel) History of technology Implant Index of environmental articles Neuroprosthetics Prosthesis The Six Million Dollar Man Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering Terminator References Sources Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. 1997. Janine Benyus. Biomimicry for Optimization, Control, and Automation, Springer-Verlag, London, 2005, Kevin M. Passino "Ideas Stolen Right from Nature" (Wired) Bionics and Engineering: The Relevance of Biology to Engineering, presented at Society of Women Engineers Convention, Seattle, WA, 1983, Jill E. Steele Bionics: Nature as a Model. 1993. PRO FUTURA Verlag GmbH, München, Umweltstiftung WWF Deutschland Lipov A.N. "At the origins of modern bionics. Bio-morphological formation in an artificial environment" Polygnosis. No. 1–2. 2010. Ch. 1–2. pp. 126–136. Lipov A.N. "At the origins of modern bionics. Bio-morphological formation in an artificial environment." Polygnosis. No. 3. 2010. Part 3. pр. 80–91. External links Bionics Queensland Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering at UCL (University College London) Biological Robotics at the University of Tulsa Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering The Biomimicry Institute Center for Biologically Inspired Design Biologically Inspired Design group at the Design and Intelligence Lab, Georgia Tech Center for Biologically