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Methods for Characterizing the Co-development of Biofilm and Habitat Heterogeneity
Published on: March 11, 2015
Dealing with bio- and ecological complexity: Challenges and opportunities
Ewart Carson1, David Dagan Feng2, Marie-Noëlle Pons3
1Centre for Health Informatics, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, UK.
Abstract:
The complexities of the dynamic processes and their control associated with biological and ecological systems offer many challenges for the control engineer. Over the past decades the application of dynamic modelling and control has aided understanding of their complexities. At the same time using such complex systems as test-beds for new control methods has highlighted their limitations (e.g. in relation to system identification) and has thus acted as a catalyst for methodological advance. This paper continues the theme of exploring opportunities and achievements in applying modelling and control in the bio- and ecological domains.
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