Although the material was well-known and certainly not original, nevertheless ibn Sina's classification of mechanisms, which goes beyond that of Heron, is highly original.
Kahit na ang materyal ay kilalang-kilalang at tiyak na hindi orihinal na, gayon pa man ibn Sina ng pag-uuri ng mga pamamaraan, na kung saan mapupunta na lampas na ng Heron, ay mataas ang orihinal.