Proposed by Hsiao et al. the process (Figure 2) of transforming an organism form into a product form involves a concept transformation stage which is further divided into two sub stages, utilizing the concept of product semantics and morphology analysis.


                                              Figure 2. Diagram for Biomimetic Product Design (DBPD) Method

The Steps of the process include (Figure 3):

•  Step 0 - Selection of organism

•  Step 1 - Explain the features of organism

•  Step 2 - Identify unique feature

•  Step 3 - Depict other features (Behavior, habitat)

•  Step 4 - Describe features in wordings

•  Step 5 - Categorize keywords into Noun, Adjectives & Verbs

•  Step 6 - Illustrate keywords using pictures, keywords and available objects

•  Step 7 - Reproduce the picture in grid

•  Step 8 - Formulate conceptual solutions using images from step 2 & step 7

•  Step 9 - Produce a detailed mode


Figure 3. Steps for Diagram for Biomimetic Product Design (DBPD)