Bioinspired Electronics emphasizes the interplay between biology and electronics, demonstrating cutting-edge innovations in electronics derived from natural systems and attributed to their biological principles and characteristics. The "Bioinspired Electronics" Session aims to showcase bioinspired approaches and methodologies for the design and development of electronic and nanoelectronic systems that replicate biological processes, including neuromorphic computing, nature-based computing, analogue spiking neural networks, flexible bioelectronics, and biocompatible sensors. The renowned presenters and experts will share advancements in materials, architectures, and applications, including wearable health monitoring, artificial synapses, and energy-efficient bioinspired hardware. Utilizing nature's efficacy and adaptability, bioinspired electronics are already revolutionizing and are expected to further revolutionize even more sectors in the near future, such as computers, healthcare, robotics, and sustainable technology. Participation in the "Bioinspired Electronics" Session will provide a unique opportunity to explore how biological principles are driving developments in electronics and facilitating innovative solutions to intricate challenges.

This session explores innovative approaches in bioinspired computing, showcasing algorithms and prototypes influenced by biological systems. Topics include the design, implementation, and application of nature-inspired algorithms such as swarm intelligence, reaction–diffusion computing, genetic algorithms, slime mold-inspired computing, neural networks, chemical computing, mechanical and optical computing, and DNA computing. The presenters will discuss how these computational models mimic natural processes to solve complex problems, emphasizing practical prototypes and real-world use cases. Attendees will gain insights into cutting-edge research and developments in bioinspired technologies, highlighting their potential to revolutionize computing and engineering.

This session is dedicated to all aspects of new bioinspired and biomimicking materials, such as the following:
Preparation methods such as chemical synthesis, self-assembling, 3D printing, electrospinning, etc.;
Powerful characterization techniques including different types of microscopies (TEM, SEM, AFM), synchrotron-based methods (reflectometry, grazing-incidence diffraction, coherent X-ray diffraction imaging, etc.), optical and electrical techniques, etc.;
Surface modification using special inert and/or biofilm formation-protecting coatings and self-assembling for biocompatibility reasons;
Interfacing with living beings;
Applications in the fields of drug design, smart implants, personalized medicine, neuroprostheses, environmental science, aerospace, etc.

Throughout its history, biology has provided a constant and continued source of inspiration for architectural projects. This has been manifested in various ways, including through the figurative, symbolic, performative, or functional aspects of biology, expressed through strategies of imitation and/or integration. This tradition is seeing a rapid enrichment and applied expansion as the biological world becomes reframed as a crucial model and resource for addressing global societal challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and resource scarcity.
In this Session, we seek to probe these advances through topics including, but not limited to, bio-receptive architectures, biomimetic materials, engineered living materials, and living architectures. Presentations will showcase a plurality of modes for translating, coupling, or inviting biological processes in relation to architectural materials, spaces, and experience, offering novel perspectives and opening new design opportunities that promise to shape and enrich architectural functionalities and objectives into novel realms.

The Bioinspired Robotics Session explores the design, development, and application of robotic systems that emulate biological principles for enhanced adaptability, efficiency, and intelligence. This session will cover advances in soft robotics, swarm intelligence, biohybrid systems, and neuromorphic control, drawing inspiration from natural organisms to create resilient and efficient robotic platforms. Topics include self-healing materials, bioelectric interfaces, sensory–motor integration, and emergent collective behaviors. By bridging biology and engineering, bioinspired robotics offers novel solutions for autonomous exploration, biomedical applications, and dynamic problem-solving in complex environments. Researchers are invited to discuss cutting-edge innovations, challenges, and future directions for harnessing nature's design principles for next-generation robotics.

The relationship between Biology and Art is extensive. Biology provides inspiration and subject matter for Art. Conversely, Art offers a lens through which beauty and complexity can be explored and appreciated. In this section, academics, practitioners, and enthusiasts of Bioart will discuss their work, share experiences, and brainstorm about the future. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the foundations of Bioart, Bioart in practice, Biomusic, Bio-generative systems, philosophical and ethical dimensions, Bioart and technology, and the computational modeling and simulation of Biology for creativity.