99% (biological) inspiration...

Michael G. Hinchey, Roy Sterritt

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Abstract

Greater understanding of biology in modern times has enabled significant breakthroughs in improving healthcare, quality of life, and eliminating many diseases and congenital illnesses. Simultaneously there is a move towards emulating nature and copying many of the wonders uncovered in biology, resulting in "biologically inspired" systems. Significant results have been reported in a wide range of areas, with systems inspired by nature enabling exploration, communication, and advances that were never dreamed possible just a few years ago. We warn, that as in many other fields of endeavor, we should be inspired by nature and biology, not engage in mimicry. We describe some results of biological inspiration that augur promise in terms of improving the safety and security of systems, and in developing self-managing systems, that we hope will ultimately lead to self-governing systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiologically Inspired Cooperative Computing
Subtitle of host publicationIFIP 19th World Computer Congress, TC 10: 1st IFIP International Conference on Biologically Inspired Computing, August 21-24, 2006, Santiago, Chile
PublisherSpringer New York
Pages7-20
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)0387346325, 9780387346328
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIFIP International Federation for Information Processing
Volume216
ISSN (Print)1571-5736

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