Abstract
Software configurable analogue arrays offer an intriguing platform for automated design by evolutionary algorithms. Like previous evolvable hardware experiments, these platforms are subject to noise during physical interaction with their environment. We report preliminary results of an evolutionary system that uses concepts from gene expression to both discover and decide when to deploy analogue circuits. The output of a circuit is used to trigger its reconfiguration to meet changing conditions. We examine the issues of noise during our evolutionary runs, show how this was overcome and illustrate our system with a simple proof-of-concept task that shows how the same mechanism of control works for progressive developmental stages (canalisation) or adaptable control (homoeostasis).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | APPLICATIONS OF EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING, PROCEEDINGS |
| Editors | M Giacobini |
| Place of Publication | BERLIN |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 154-163 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Volume | 4974 LNCS |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-78760-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Evoworkshops 2008 - Naples Duration: 26 Mar 2008 → 28 Mar 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | Evoworkshops 2008 |
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| City | Naples |
| Period | 26/03/08 → 28/03/08 |