Bionic (disambiguation)
Bionics is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
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Bionic(s) may also refer to:
Technology
Implants and prosthetic devices
- Bionic contact lens, being developed to provide a virtual display
- Visual prosthesis, often referred to as a bionic eye, an experimental device intended to restore functional vision
- Cochlear implant, often referred to as a bionic ear, provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing
Other technology
- Bionic (software), a standard C library developed for the Android embedded system
- Motorola Droid Bionic, a cell phone running the Android operating system
- Mercedes-Benz Bionic, a concept car first introduced in 2005
Film & television
A fictionalized cybernetic augmentation science called "bionics" was a key plot point in a television franchise based on the 1972 novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin:
- The Six Million Dollar Man, a 1973 television series starring Lee Majors
- The Bionic Woman, a 1976 series starring Lindsay Wagner
- The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman, a 1987 television movie
- Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman, a 1989 television movie
- Bionic Ever After?, a 1994 television movie
- Bionic Woman (2007 TV series), a reboot of the 1976 series
Music
Design and architecture
- Bionic architecture, a design movement
- Bionic Tower, a proposed vertical city
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See also
All pages with titles containing Bionic or Bionics
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