Fig. 2From: Three-dimensional reconstruction of root shape in the moth orchid Phalaenopsis sp.: a biomimicry methodology for robotic applicationsAdditive manufacturing of an orchid root replica. a A snapshot of the solid-mode computer model for one of the reconstructed roots. b Fabricated replicas of the same root, pictured from roughly the same angle; as indicated in the picture, sample sizes are (left to right) 1:1 and 5:1 ratio with respect to their biological counterpartBack to article page