Evolutionary computation in engineering artificially immune (EAI) system

Author

Nohara, B.T. ; Takahashi, Hiroko

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng. Sci. & Mech., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

2501

Abstract

In this paper, immune networks and the non-network type of engineering artificially immune (EAI) systems are discussed. Moreover, the evolution of the non-network-type EAI system is proposed. The conventional EAI system is treated in a "closed" world, where all antigens are well-known. "Closed" means isolation from the outer world. However, new species of viruses, bacteria, and unknown foreign substances happen to arise in the real world. A new species of antigen affects severe damage to the host. In order to overcome this situation, the EAI system must develop an evolutionary function: to obtain antibodies against a new species of antigens

Keywords

biocybernetics; diseases; evolutionary computation; antibodies; antigens; bacteria; closed world; engineering artificially immune system; evolutionary computation; evolutionary function; host damage; immune network; immunology; new species; nonnetwork-type system; unknown foreign substances; viruses; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Blood vessels; Chemicals; Evolution (biology); Evolutionary computation; Immune system; Insulation; Medical treatment; Systems engineering and theory; Vaccines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Electronics Society, 2000. IECON 2000. 26th Annual Confjerence of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Nagoya

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6456-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECON.2000.972390

Filename

972390