Introduction to Biomimetics: The Wealth of Inventions in Nature as an Inspiration for Human Innovation / Yoseph Bar-Cohen -- Biological Mechanisms as Models for Mimicking: Sarcomere Design, Arrangement, and Muscle Function / Kenneth Meijer, Juan C. Moreno and Hans H.C.M. Savelberg -- Mechanization of Cognition / Robert Hecht-Nielsen -- Evolutionary Robotics and Open-Ended Design Automation / Hod Lipson -- Genetic Algorithms: Mimicking Evolution and Natural Selection in Optimization Models / Tammy Drezner and Zvi Drezner -- Robotic Biomimesis of Intelligent Mobility, Manipulation, and Expression / David Hanson -- Bio-Nanorobotics: A Field Inspired by Nature / Ajay Ummat, Atul Dubev and Constantinos Mavroidis -- Molecular Design of Biological and Nano-Materials / Shuguang Zhang, Hidenori Yokoi and Xiaojun Zhao -- Engineered Muscle Actuators: Cells and Tissues / Robert G. Dennis and Hugh Herr -- Artificial Muscles Using Electroactive Polymers / Yoseph Bar-Cohen -- Biologically Inspired Optical Systems / Robert Szema and Luke P. Lee -- Multifunctional Materials / Sia Nemat-Nasser...[et al.]. -- Defense and Attack Strategies and Mechanisms in Biology / Julian F.V. Vincent -- Biological Materials in Engineering Mechanisms / Justin Carlson...[et al.]. -- Functional Surfaces in Biology: Mechanisms and Applications / Stanislav N. Gorb -- Biomimetic and Biologically Inspired Control / Zhiwei Luo...[et al.]. -- Interfacing Microelectronics and the Human Visual System / Rajat N. Agrawa...[et al.]. -- Artificial support and replacement of human organs / Pramond Bonde -- Nastic Structures: The Enacting and Mimicking of Plant Movements / Rainer Stahlberg and Minoru Taya -- Biomimetics: Reality, Challenges, and Outlook / Yoseph Bar-Cohen.