The emerging interdisciplinary area of biologically inspired network systems research is
reviewed. Examples of such systems found in the literature are grouped into two classes: in …

The natural world is enormous, dynamic, incredibly diverse, and highly complex. Despite the
inherent challenges of surviving in such a world, biological organisms evolve, self-organize …

Complex services may be dynamically composed through combining distributed
components on demand (ie, when requested by a user) in order to provide new services …

Many real incidents demonstrate that users of Online Social Networks need mechanisms
that help them manage their interactions by increasing the awareness of the different …

Communication at the nanoscale can enhance capabilities for nanodevices, and at the
same time open new opportunities for numerous healthcare applications. One approach …

This paper presents dynamic neural-network-based model-predictive control (MPC)
structure for a baker's yeast drying process. Mathematical model consists of two partial …

Norms have been promoted as a coordination mechanism for controlling agent behaviours
in open MAS. Thus, agent platforms must provide normative support, allowing both norm …

The current complexity of network management has helped drive the need for autonomic
capabilities. The vision of autonomic network management provides the ability for network …

From ant-inspired allocation to a swarm algorithm derived from honeybees, this book
explains how the study of biological systems can significantly improve computing …

Network services are provided by means of dedicated service gateways, through which
traffic flows are directed. Existing work on service gateway placement has been primarily …