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¹Center for Complex Network Research and Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

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Identifying necessary sensors for complex systems is key. This study uses a graphical approach to find essential sensors for full system state reconstruction, applicable to biochemical systems and biomarker design.

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Area of Science:

Systems Biology
Control Theory
Biochemical Engineering

Background:

Quantitative descriptions of complex systems are limited by incomplete state estimation from experimental outputs.
Observability, the ability to reconstruct a system's internal state from its outputs, is crucial for understanding system dynamics.
Current methods often struggle with identifying the minimal set of sensors needed for complete state reconstruction.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a graphical method for identifying necessary sensors for the observability of complex systems.
To determine sensors essential for reconstructing the full internal state of biochemical reaction systems.
To enable optimal sensor selection for partial or target observability, aiding biomarker discovery.

Main Methods:

A graphical approach derived from system dynamical laws was employed.
The method was applied to analyze observability in biochemical reaction systems.
The approach identifies sensors necessary and sufficient for full state reconstruction.

Main Results:

The graphical approach successfully identifies necessary and sufficient sensors for observability in biochemical systems.
The method can determine optimal sensors for partial or target observability.
This facilitates the reconstruction of selected state variables from chosen outputs.

Conclusions:

The developed graphical approach provides a systematic way to identify essential sensors for complex system analysis.
This methodology is applicable to diverse fields including natural, technological, and socioeconomic systems.
The findings support the systematic exploration of system dynamics and the design of effective biomarkers.