A New Model for Investigating the Evolution of Transcription Control Networks Dafyd J. Jenkins** University of Birmingham Dov J. Stekel*,** University of Birmingham Keywords Transcription network, artificial evolution, in silico genetics, stochastic simulation, systems biology…
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The Evolution of Reaction-Diffusion
The Evolution of Reaction-Diffusion Controllers for Minimally Cognitive Agents Kyran Dale*,** University of Sussex Phil Husbands** University of Sussex Keywords Reaction-diffusion, animat, genetic algorithm, minimal cognition, memory, controller, behavior Abstract This article describes work carried…
Lifetime Learning as a Factor in
Lifetime Learning as a Factor in Life History Evolution John A. Bullinaria* University of Birmingham Keywords Artificial life, life history, evolution, learning, neural networks Abstract An artificial life approach is taken to explore the effect…
Sven Van Segbroeck**,y
Sven Van Segbroeck**,y Vrije Universiteit Brussel Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universite´ Libre de Bruxelles Ann Nowe´** Vrije Universiteit Brussel Tom Lenaerts*,z Vrije Universiteit Brussel Keywords Protocell, origins of life, chemoton Stochastic Simulation of the Chemoton Abstract…
An Effective Hierarchical Model
An Effective Hierarchical Model for the Biomolecular Covalent Bond: An Approach Integrating Artificial Chemistry and an Actual Terrestrial Life System Abstract Under the AChem paradigm and the programmed self-decomposition ( PSD) model, we propose a…
The Embodiment of Cockroach
The Embodiment of Cockroach Aggregation Behavior in a Group of Micro-robots Simon Garnier*,** Universite´ Paul Sabatier Christian Jost** Universite´ Paul Sabatier Abstract We report the faithful reproduction of the self-organized aggregation behavior of the German…
Hierarchical Self-Organization
Hierarchical Self-Organization in the Finitary Process Soup Abstract Current analyses of genomes from numerous species show that the diversity of their functional and behavioral characters is not proportional to the number of genes that encode…
Evolving Homogeneous
Evolving Homogeneous Neurocontrollers for a Group of Heterogeneous Robots: Coordinated Motion, Cooperation, and Acoustic Communication Abstract This article describes a simulation model in which artificial evolution is used to design homogeneous control structures and adaptive…
Construction of a Biological
Construction of a Biological Tissue Model Based on a Single-Cell Model: A Computer Simulation of Metabolic Heterogeneity in the Liver Lobule Abstract An enormous body of information has been obtained by molecular and cellular biology…
Evolving Virtual Creatures
Evolving Virtual Creatures and Catapults Abstract We present a system that can evolve the morphology and the controller of virtual walking and block-throwing creatures (catapults) using a genetic algorithm. The system is based on Sims’…