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Self-adaptive Scouting---Autonomous Experimentation for Systems Biology

Self-adaptive Scouting---Autonomous Experimentation for Systems Biology
Self-adaptive Scouting---Autonomous Experimentation for Systems Biology
We introduce a new algorithm for autonomous experimentation. This algorithm uses evolution to drive exploration during scientific discovery. Population size and mutation strength are self-adaptive. The only variables remaining to be set are the limits and maximum resolution of the parameters in the experiment. In practice, these are determined by instrumentation. Aside from conducting physical experiments, the algorithm is a valuable tool for investigating simulation models of biological systems. We illustrate the operation of the algorithm on a model of HIV-immune system interaction. Finally, the difference between scouting and optimization is discussed.
scientific discovery, evolutionary computing, active learning
52-62
Springer Berlin
Matsumaru, Naoki
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Centler, Florian
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Zauner, Klaus-Peter
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Dittrich, Peter
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Raidl, G. R.
Cagnoni, S.
Branke, J.
Corne, D.
Drechsler, R.
Jin, Y.
Johnson, C. G.
Machado, P.
Marchiori, E.
Rothlauf, F.
Smith, G. D.
Squillero, G.
Matsumaru, Naoki
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Centler, Florian
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Zauner, Klaus-Peter
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Dittrich, Peter
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Raidl, G. R.
Cagnoni, S.
Branke, J.
Corne, D.
Drechsler, R.
Jin, Y.
Johnson, C. G.
Machado, P.
Marchiori, E.
Rothlauf, F.
Smith, G. D.
Squillero, G.

Matsumaru, Naoki, Centler, Florian, Zauner, Klaus-Peter and Dittrich, Peter (2004) Self-adaptive Scouting---Autonomous Experimentation for Systems Biology. Raidl, G. R., Cagnoni, S., Branke, J., Corne, D., Drechsler, R., Jin, Y., Johnson, C. G., Machado, P., Marchiori, E., Rothlauf, F., Smith, G. D. and Squillero, G. (eds.) In Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 3005. Springer Berlin. pp. 52-62 .

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We introduce a new algorithm for autonomous experimentation. This algorithm uses evolution to drive exploration during scientific discovery. Population size and mutation strength are self-adaptive. The only variables remaining to be set are the limits and maximum resolution of the parameters in the experiment. In practice, these are determined by instrumentation. Aside from conducting physical experiments, the algorithm is a valuable tool for investigating simulation models of biological systems. We illustrate the operation of the algorithm on a model of HIV-immune system interaction. Finally, the difference between scouting and optimization is discussed.

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Published date: 2004
Venue - Dates: 2nd European Workshop on Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 2004-01-01
Keywords: scientific discovery, evolutionary computing, active learning
Organisations: Agents, Interactions & Complexity

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Local EPrints ID: 258781
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/258781
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Date deposited: 20 Feb 2004
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Author: Naoki Matsumaru
Author: Florian Centler
Author: Klaus-Peter Zauner
Author: Peter Dittrich
Editor: G. R. Raidl
Editor: S. Cagnoni
Editor: J. Branke
Editor: D. Corne
Editor: R. Drechsler
Editor: Y. Jin
Editor: C. G. Johnson
Editor: P. Machado
Editor: E. Marchiori
Editor: F. Rothlauf
Editor: G. D. Smith
Editor: G. Squillero

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