Recent Advances in Natural Computing: Selected Results from the Iwnc 8 Symposium

ISBN-13: 9784431554288 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 118 str.

Yasuhiro Suzuki; Masami Hagiya

Opis

This book highlights recent advances in natural computing, including biology and its theory, bio-inspired computing, computational aesthetics, computational models and theories, computing with natural media, philosophy of natural computing and educational technology. It presents extended versions of the best papers selected from the symposium 8th International Workshop on Natural Computing (IWNC7), held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2014. The target audience is not limited to researchers working in natural computing but also those active in biological engineering, fine/media art design, aesthetics and philosophy."

Spis treści

Introduction.- Molecular robotics.- Cellular automaton.- Biophysics & Boscience.- Science of complexity.- Artificial life.- Fine / media art.- Aesthetics / philosophy of natural computing.

Blurb

This book highlights recent advances in natural computing, including biology and its theory, bio-inspired computing, computational aesthetics, computational models and theories, computing with natural media, philosophy of natural computing, and educational technology. It presents extended versions of the best papers selected from the “8th International Workshop on Natural Computing” (IWNC8), a symposium held in Hiroshima, Japan, in 2014. The target audience is not limited to researchers working in natural computing but also includes those active in biological engineering, fine/media art design, aesthetics, and philosophy.