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BioMEMS and Cellular Biology: Perspectives and Applications
Published on: October 1, 2007
POEtic: an electronic tissue for bio-inspired cellular applications
Yann Thoma1, Gianluca Tempesti, Eduardo Sanchez
1Logic Systems Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland. yann.thoma@epfl.ch
Bio Systems
|September 8, 2004
Summary
We present POEtic, a novel electronic tissue for bio-inspired computing. This reconfigurable circuit enables cellular applications with evolution, development, and learning capabilities for dynamic system implementation.
Area of Science:
- Computer Engineering
- Bio-inspired Systems
- Reconfigurable Computing
Background:
- Implementing bio-inspired systems requires specialized hardware.
- Existing solutions lack flexibility for dynamic cellular applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the POEtic electronic tissue architecture.
- Enable the creation of bio-inspired systems with evolutionary and learning capabilities.
- Facilitate dynamic data path creation and runtime system modification.
Main Methods:
- Designed a reconfigurable circuit architecture named POEtic.
- Integrated special features for Phylogenesis, Ontogenesis, and Epigenesis.
- Implemented a dynamic routing algorithm within an FPGA-like structure.
Main Results:
- POEtic allows for the implementation of complex bio-inspired systems.
- Dynamic routing enables flexible data path creation between cells.
- The system supports runtime addition of cells and repair of faulty ones.
Conclusions:
- POEtic offers a flexible platform for bio-inspired computing.
- The architecture supports dynamic system evolution, development, and learning.
- Runtime reconfigurability enhances system robustness and adaptability.
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