Advancing artificial intelligence through biological process applications [electronic resource] / Ana B. Porto Pazos, Alejandro Pazos Sierra, Washington Bu�no Buceta, [editors].
Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.Description: electronic texts (xxii, 436 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital filesISBN:- 9781599049977 (PDF)
- Artificial intelligence -- Medical applications
- Artificial intelligence -- Biological applications
- Neural networks (Neurobiology)
- Artificial cell systems
- Artificial concept learning
- Artificial intelligence models
- Artificial mind
- Artificial neural networks
- Autonomous systems
- Behavioural coordination
- Biological processes
- Biomolecular computing
- Computing versus genetics
- Connection systems
- Cooperative mobile agents
- Evolutionary algorithms
- Evolutionary robotics
- Fuzzy decision trees
- Genetic algorithms
- Information processing
- Multimodal search
- Neural mechanisms
- Parallel processing
- Self-organizing computer networks
- Spiking neural p systems
- Virtual character
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-421) and index.
Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Corticofugal modulation of tactile responses of neurons in the spinal trigeminal nucleus : a wavelet coherence study / Eduardo Malmierca, Nazareth P. Castellanos, Valeri A. Makarov, Angel Nu�nez -- 2. Neural mechanisms of leg motor control in crayfish : insights for neurobiologically-inspired autonomous systems / Didier Le Ray, Morgane Le Bon-Jego, Daniel Cattaert -- 3. Forward dendric spikes : a mechanism for parallel processing in dendritic subunits and shifting output codes / Oscar Herreras, Julia Makarova, Jos�e Manuel Ibarz -- 4. Spiking neural P systems : an overview / Gheorghe P�aun, Mario J. Perez-Jimenez -- 5. Simulation of the action potential in the neuron's membrane in artificial neural networks / Juan Ram�on Rabu�nal Dopico, Javier Pereira Loureiro, M�onica Migu�elez Rico -- 6. Recent methodology in connectionist systems / Ana B. Porto Pazos, Alberto Alvarellos Gonz�alez, Alejandro Pazos Sierra -- 7. A biologically inspired autonomous robot control based on behavioural oordination in evolutionary robotics / Jos�e A. Fern�andez-Le�on, Gerardo G. Acosta, Miguel A. Mayosky, Oscar C. Ib�a�nez -- 8. An approach to artificial concept learning based on human concept learning by using artificial neural networks / Enrique M�erida-Casermeiro, Domingo L�opez-Rodr�iguez, J.M. Ortiz-de-Lazcano-Lobato -- 9. Artificial cell systems based in gene expression protein effects / Enrique Fern�andez-Blanco, Juli�an Dorado, Nieves Pedreira -- 10. Computing vs. genetics / Jos�e M. Barreiro, Juan Pazos.
11. Artificial mind for virtual characters / Iara Moema Oberg Vilela -- 12. A general rhythmic pattern generation architecture for legged locomotion / Zhijun Yan, Felipe M.G. Fran�ca -- 13. Genetic algorithms and multimodal search / Marcos Gestal, Jos�e Manuel V�azquez Naya, Norberto Ezquerra -- 14. Bimolecular computing devices in synthetic biology / Jes�us M. Mir�o, Alfonso Rodr�iguez-Pat�on -- 15. Guiding self-organization in systems of cooperative mobile agents / Alejandro Rodr�iguez, Alexander Grushin, James A. Reggia -- 16. Evaluating a bio-inspired approach for the design of a grid information system : the SO-grid portal / Agostino Forestiero, Carlo Mastroianni, Fausto Pupo, Giandomenico Spezzano -- 17. Graph based evolutionary algorithms / Steven M. Corns, Daniel A. Ashlock, Kenneth Mark Bryden -- 18. Dynamics of neural networks as nonlinear systems with several equilibria / Daniela Danciu -- 19. A genetic algorithm-artificial neural network method for the prediction of longitudinal dispersion coefficient in rivers / Jianhua Yang, Evor L. Hines, Ian Guymer, Daciana D. Iliescu, Mark S. Leeson, Gregory P. King, XuQin Li -- 20. The exposition of fuzzy decision trees and their application in biology / Malcolm J. Beynon, Kirsty Park.
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"This book presents recent advancements in the study of certain biological processes related to information processing that are applied to artificial intelligence. Describing the benefits of recently discovered and existing techniques to adaptive artificial intelligence and biology, it will be a highly valued addition to libraries in the neuroscience, molecular biology, and behavioral science spheres"--Provided by publisher.
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