Bionics is an interdisciplinary field that studies and models how living organisms function to apply those principles in technology and engineering. It can be used in architecture and medicine through aids like dentures, implants, and valves. By carefully studying and copying the construction of life forms, which are highly optimized, bionics shows promise in developing intelligent devices that mimic natural solutions not yet achieved through other means. An early example was Leonardo da Vinci taking inspiration from nature for designs of aircraft and ships.