On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks

Mougkogiannis, Panagiotis; Adamatzky, Andrew

Abstract

Proteinoid-neuron networks combine biological neurons with spiking proteinoid microspheres, which are generated by thermal condensation of amino acids. Complex and dynamic spiking patterns in response to varied stimuli make these networks suitable for unconventional computing. This research examines the interaction of proteinoid-neuron networks with function-generator-artificial neural networks (ANN) that may create distinct electrical waveforms. Function-generator- artificial neural network (ANN) stimulates and modulates proteinoid-neuron network spiking activity and synchronisation to encode and decode information. We employ function-generator-ANN to study proteinoid-neuron network nonlinear dynamics and chaos and optimise their performance and energy efficiency. Function-generator-ANN improves proteinoid-neuron networks' computational capacities and robustness and creates unique hybrid systems with electrical devices. We address the benefits as well as the drawbacks of employing proteinoid-neuron networks for unconventional computing with function-generator-ANN. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.]

Citation

Mougkogiannis, P., & Adamatzky, A. (2024). On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks. BioSystems, 237, Article 105175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2024.105175

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 29, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Mar 7, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 8, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 12, 2024
• Journal: Bio Systems
• Print ISSN: 0303-2647
• Electronic ISSN: 1872-8324
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 237
• Article Number: 105175
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2024.105175
• Keywords: Amino Acids, Proteinoids, Thermal proteins, Neural Networks, Computer, Microspheres, Proteins - metabolism, Neurons - metabolism, Unconventional computing
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11768916
• Additional Information: This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: On interaction of proteinoids with simulated neural networks; Journal Title: BioSystems; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems.2024.105175; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2024 Published by Elsevier B.V.