Physarum machines for space missions

Adamatzky, Andrew

Abstract

A Physarum machine is a programmable amorphous biological computer experimentally implemented in plasmodium Physarum polycephalum. We overview a range of tasks solvable by Physarum machines and speculate on how the Physarum machines could be used in future space missions.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 11, 2013
• Deposit Date: Aug 19, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 25, 2016
• Journal: Acta Futura
• Publisher: European Space Agency, Advanced Concepts Team
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Pages: 53-67
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2420/AF06.2013.53
• Keywords: programmable amorphous biological computer
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/930942
• Contract Date: Feb 25, 2016