Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
13
Defense and Attack Strategies
and Mechanisms in Biology
Julian F.V. Vincent
CONTENTS
13.1
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 342
13.2
Acoustics .......................................................................................................................................... 343
13.2.1
Blast Wave Projector......................................................................................................... 343
13.2.2
Infrasound .......................................................................................................................... 343
13.2.3
Squawk Box....................................................................................................................... 343
13.3
Antilethal devices............................................................................................................................. 344
13.3.1
Body Armor ....................................................................................................................... 344
13.3.2
Passive Camouflage ........................................................................................................... 346
13.3.3
Warning Coloration ........................................................................................................... 346
13.3.4
Active Camouflage ............................................................................................................ 347
13.3.5
Translucent Camouflage .................................................................................................... 348
13.3.6
Reflecting Camouflage ...................................................................................................... 349
13.3.7
Motion Camouflage ........................................................................................................... 349
13.3.8
False Target Generation .................................................................................................... 350
13.4
Barriers ............................................................................................................................................. 350
13.4.1
Slick Coating ..................................................................................................................... 350
13.4.2
Sticky Coating ................................................................................................................... 350
13.4.3
Sticky Foam ....................................................................................................................... 352
13.4.4
Rope ................................................................................................................................... 352
13.4.5
Smoke ................................................................................................................................ 353
13.4.6
Stakes ................................................................................................................................. 353
13.5
Biotechnicals .................................................................................................................................... 353
13.5.1
Hypodermic Syringe or Dart ............................................................................................. 353
13.5.2
Neuro-Implant.................................................................................................................... 354
13.5.3
Pheromones........................................................................................................................ 355
13.6
Elastic Mechanisms.......................................................................................................................... 355
13.7
Electrical........................................................................................................................................... 356
13.7.1
Stun Gun ............................................................................................................................ 356
13.8
Entanglers ......................................................................................................................................... 357
13.8.1
Bola.................................................................................................................................... 357
13.8.2
Cloggers ............................................................................................................................. 358
13.9
Projectile........................................................................................................................................... 358
13.9.1
Water Stream ..................................................................................................................... 358
341
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