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ECAL 2015: the 13th European Conference on Artificial Life

July 20–24, 2015

York, UK

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ECAL 2015: the 13th European Conference on Artificial Life

Non-random random mutations: a signature of evolution of evolution (EVOEVO)

Paulien Hogeweg

isal 2015; 1doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch001

View Articletitled, Non-random random mutations: a signature of evolution of evolution (EVOEVO)

How do the origins of life sciences influence 21st century design thinking?

Rachel Armstrong

isal 2015; 2-11doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch002

View Articletitled, How do the origins of life sciences influence 21st century design thinking?

Hybrid Forms (2015)

Andy Lomas

isal 2015; 12doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch003

View Articletitled, Hybrid Forms (2015)

Do Endothelial Cells Dream of Eclectic Shape?

Katie Bentley

isal 2015; 13doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch004

View Articletitled, Do Endothelial Cells Dream of Eclectic Shape?

Physarum Polycephalum changes polyaniline properties

Alice Dimonte, Tatiana Berzina, Victor Erokhin

isal 2015; 14-17doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch005

View Articletitled, Physarum Polycephalum changes polyaniline properties

Majority Gates and Circular Computation in Slime Mould

Genaro J. Martinez, Andrew Adamatzky, Richard Mayne, Fangyue Chen, Qinbin He

isal 2015; 18-24doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch006

View Articletitled, Majority Gates and Circular Computation in Slime Mould

Slime mould actin sensoriactuation networks: topology, dynamic transformations and models of self-assembly

Richard Mayne, Andrew Adamatzky

isal 2015; 25-32doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch007

View Articletitled, Slime mould actin sensoriactuation networks: topology, dynamic transformations and models of self-assembly

Mimicking the Exploration of 3D Terrains by Physarum with Cellular Automata Models

Michail-Antisthenis I. Tsompanas, Georgios Ch. Sirakoulis

isal 2015; 33-40doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch008

View Articletitled, Mimicking the Exploration of 3D Terrains by Physarum with Cellular Automata Models

Behavioral Diversities of Morphogenetic Collective Systems

Hiroki Sayama

isal 2015; 41doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch009

View Articletitled, Behavioral Diversities of Morphogenetic Collective Systems

Morphogenesis and Replication of Multi-Cellular Organisms with Evolved Variable Length Self-Modifying Genomes

Stefano Nichele, Gunnar Tufte

isal 2015; 42doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch010

View Articletitled, Morphogenesis and Replication of Multi-Cellular Organisms with Evolved Variable Length Self-Modifying Genomes

Modelling the Role of Trail Pheromone in the Collective Construction of Termite Royal Chambers

Nicholas Hill, Seth Bullock

isal 2015; 43-50doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch011

View Articletitled, Modelling the Role of Trail Pheromone in the Collective Construction of Termite Royal Chambers

From tadpole to frog: artificial metamorphosis as a method of evolving self-reconfiguring robots

Michal Joachimczak, Reiji Suzuki, Takaya Arita

isal 2015; 51-58doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch012

View Articletitled, From tadpole to frog: artificial metamorphosis as a method of evolving self-reconfiguring robots

Partial Redundancy and Morphological Homeostasis: Reliable Development through Overlapping Mechanisms

Micah Brodsky

isal 2015; 59-66doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch013

View Articletitled, Partial Redundancy and Morphological Homeostasis: Reliable Development through Overlapping Mechanisms

MecaCell: an Open-source Efficient Cellular Physics Engine

Jean Disset, Sylvain Cussat-Blanc, Yves Duthen

isal 2015; 67doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch014

View Articletitled, MecaCell: an Open-source Efficient Cellular Physics Engine

Musculo-Skeletal Models as Tools to Quantify Embodiment

Daniel F. B. Haeufle, Michael Günther, Syn Schmitt

isal 2015; 68doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch015

View Articletitled, Musculo-Skeletal Models as Tools to Quantify Embodiment

Task Dynamics & the (Ecological) Information They Create

Andrew D Wilson, Sabrina Golonka

isal 2015; 69doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch016

View Articletitled, Task Dynamics & the (Ecological) Information They Create

Quantifying Morphological Computation based on an Information Decomposition of the Sensorimotor Loop

Keyan Ghazi-Zahedi, Johannes Rauh

isal 2015; 70-77doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch017

View Articletitled, Quantifying Morphological Computation based on an Information Decomposition of the Sensorimotor Loop

Quantifying Self-Organizing Behavior of Autonomous Robots

Georg Martius, Eckehard Olbrich

isal 2015; 78doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch018

View Articletitled, Quantifying Self-Organizing Behavior of Autonomous Robots

Modelling Conflict within the Social Networks of Large Multi-Vendor Software Projects using Communicating Stream X-Machines

Richard Alun Williams

isal 2015; 79doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch019

View Articletitled, Modelling Conflict within the Social Networks of Large Multi-Vendor Software Projects using Communicating Stream X-Machines

Dynamic Homeostasis in Packet Switching Networks

Mizuki Oka, Hirotake Abe, Takashi Ikegami

isal 2015; 80doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch020

View Articletitled, Dynamic Homeostasis in Packet Switching Networks

How social networks shape collective behaviours

Daniel W. Franks, A. Jamie Wood, Nikolai W.F. Bode

isal 2015; 81doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch021

View Articletitled, How social networks shape collective behaviours

At the root of sociality: Working towards emergent, permanent, social affines

Ovi Chris Rouly

isal 2015; 82-89doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch022

View Articletitled, At the root of sociality: Working towards emergent, permanent, social affines

The Circular Logic of Gaia: Fragility and Fallacies, Regulation and Proofs

Inman Harvey

isal 2015; 90-97doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch023

View Articletitled, The Circular Logic of Gaia: Fragility and Fallacies, Regulation and Proofs

Conservation of Matter Increases Evolutionary Activity

Simon Hickinbotham, Susan Stepney

isal 2015; 98-105doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch024

View Articletitled, Conservation of Matter Increases Evolutionary Activity

Evolving Robot Controllers Using Carbon Nanotubes

Maktuba Mohid, Julian F. Miller

isal 2015; 106-113doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch025

View Articletitled, Evolving Robot Controllers Using Carbon Nanotubes

A Minimal Model for the Emergence of Cooperation in Randomly Growing Networks

Steve Miller, Joshua Knowles

isal 2015; 114-121doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch026

View Articletitled, A Minimal Model for the Emergence of Cooperation in Randomly Growing Networks

The Kinetic Basis of Morphogenesis

Yuri Shalygo

isal 2015; 122-129doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch027

View Articletitled, The Kinetic Basis of Morphogenesis

Environmental Factors and the Emergence of Cultural – Technical Innovations

Peter Andras

isal 2015; 130-137doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch028

View Articletitled, Environmental Factors and the Emergence of Cultural – Technical Innovations

Where Does (Co)evolution Lead to?

Jan Paredis

isal 2015; 138-145doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch029

View Articletitled, Where Does (Co)evolution Lead to?

A New View of Protocell Metabolism

Ben Shirt-Ediss, Ricard Solé, Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo

isal 2015; 146doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch030

View Articletitled, A New View of Protocell Metabolism

Ribosome synthesis and construction of a minimal cell using a cell-free expression platform

Filippo Caschera, Jewett Michael C.

isal 2015; 147-148doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch031

View Articletitled, Ribosome synthesis and construction of a minimal cell using a cell-free expression platform

The Universality of Peer-Influence in Social Networks

Flávio L. Pinheiro, Marta D. Santos, Francisco C. Santos, Jorge M. Pacheco

isal 2015; 149doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch032

View Articletitled, The Universality of Peer-Influence in Social Networks

Programs as Polypeptides

Lance R. Williams

isal 2015; 150-157doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch033

View Articletitled, Programs as Polypeptides

Practical Fault Tolerant 2D Cellular Automata

Steven Janke, Matthew Whitehead

isal 2015; 158-165doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch034

View Articletitled, Practical Fault Tolerant 2D Cellular Automata

Evaluating the Effect of a Flexible Spine on the Evolution of Quadrupedal Gaits

Jared M. Moore, Craig P. McGowan, Philip K. McKinley

isal 2015; 166-173doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch035

View Articletitled, Evaluating the Effect of a Flexible Spine on the Evolution of Quadrupedal Gaits

Evolving Collective Behaviors With Diverse But Predictable Sensor States

Payam Zahadat, Heiko Hamann, Thomas Schmickl

isal 2015; 174doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch036

View Articletitled, Evolving Collective Behaviors With Diverse But Predictable Sensor States

Learning by Stimulation Avoidance as a Primary Principle of Spiking Neural Networks Dynamics

Lana Sinapayen, Atsushi Masumori, Nathaniel Virgo, Takashi Ikegami

isal 2015; 175-182doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch037

View Articletitled, Learning by Stimulation Avoidance as a Primary Principle of Spiking Neural Networks Dynamics

Contagion on Networks with Self-Organised Community Structure

Alberto Antonioni, Seth Bullock, Christian Darabos, Mario Giacobini

isal 2015; 183-190doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch038

View Articletitled, Contagion on Networks with Self-Organised Community Structure

A Passive Mechanism for Goal-Directed Navigation using Grid Cells

Vegard Edvardsen

isal 2015; 191-198doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch039

View Articletitled, A Passive Mechanism for Goal-Directed Navigation using Grid Cells

An Integrated Neuromechanical Model of Steering in C. elegans

Eduardo J. Izquierdo, Randall D. Beer

isal 2015; 199-206doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch040

View Articletitled, An Integrated Neuromechanical Model of Steering in C. elegans

CriPS: Critical Particle Swarm Optimisation

Adam Erskine, J. Michael Herrmann

isal 2015; 207-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch041

View Articletitled, CriPS: Critical Particle Swarm Optimisation

Embodied Evolution of Artificial Cells in a Hybrid Wet/Hard-ware Platform

Juan Manuel Parrilla Gutierrez, Leroy Cronin

isal 2015; 215doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch042

View Articletitled, Embodied Evolution of Artificial Cells in a Hybrid Wet/Hard-ware Platform

Ontogeny and adaptivity in a model protocell

Eran Agmon, Alexander J. Gates, Randall D. Beer

isal 2015; 216-223doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch043

View Articletitled, Ontogeny and adaptivity in a model protocell

Chemical Architectures for Self-Replicating Proto-Cells

Erwan Bigan, Jean-Marc Steyaert, Stéphane Douady

isal 2015; 224doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch044

View Articletitled, Chemical Architectures for Self-Replicating Proto-Cells

A population of information processing objects as a model of evolutionary dynamics

Richard J Carter, Stephen Mann, Karoline Wiesner

isal 2015; 225doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch045

View Articletitled, A population of information processing objects as a model of evolutionary dynamics

Evolving strategies for single-celled organisms in multi-nutrient environments

Dominique Chu, David J. Barnes

isal 2015; 226-233doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch046

View Articletitled, Evolving strategies for single-celled organisms in multi-nutrient environments

Emergence-focused design in complex system simulation

Chris Marriott, Jobran Chebib

isal 2015; 234-241doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch047

View Articletitled, Emergence-focused design in complex system simulation

The Lattice of Chemical Organisations

Pietro Speroni di Fenizio

isal 2015; 242-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch048

View Articletitled, The Lattice of Chemical Organisations

Coevolution of cooperation and layer selection strategies in multiplex networks

Katsuki Hayashi, Reiji Suzuki, Takaya Arita

isal 2015; 249-255doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch049

View Articletitled, Coevolution of cooperation and layer selection strategies in multiplex networks

Volatility and spatial distribution of resources determine ant foraging strategies

Drew Levin, Joshua P. Hecker, Melanie E. Moses, Stephanie Forrest

isal 2015; 256-263doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch050

View Articletitled, Volatility and spatial distribution of resources determine ant foraging strategies

Applying homeostatic neural controller to multi-legged robot and adaptivity to novel disruptions

Hiroyuki Iizuka, Hiroki Nakai, Masahito Yamamoto

isal 2015; 264-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch051

View Articletitled, Applying homeostatic neural controller to multi-legged robot and adaptivity to novel disruptions

Investigating a cellular automata model that performs three distance diffusion on a robot path planning

Gina M. B. Oliveira, Patrícia A. Vargas, Giordano B. S. Ferreira

isal 2015; 271-278doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch052

View Articletitled, Investigating a cellular automata model that performs three distance diffusion on a robot path planning

The Evolution of Assortment with Multiple Simultaneous Games

S. Tudge, A. Jackson, R. Watson, M. Brede

isal 2015; 279-285doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch053

View Articletitled, The Evolution of Assortment with Multiple Simultaneous Games

Exploring the organisation of complex systems through the dynamical interactions among their relevant subsets

Alessandro Filisetti, Marco Villani, Andrea Roli, Marco Fiorucci, Roberto Serra

isal 2015; 286-293doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch054

View Articletitled, Exploring the organisation of complex systems through the dynamical interactions among their relevant subsets

Environmental bias forces parasitism in Tierra

Simon Hickinbotham, Susan Stepney

isal 2015; 294-301doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch055

View Articletitled, Environmental bias forces parasitism in Tierra

Distributed vs. Centralized Particle Swarm Optimization for Learning Flocking Behaviors

Iñaki Navarro, Ezequiel Di Mario, Alcherio Martino

isal 2015; 302-309doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch056

View Articletitled, Distributed vs. Centralized Particle Swarm Optimization for Learning Flocking Behaviors

Unraveling the genotype-phenotype map of evolving digital organisms

Miguel A. Fortuna, Luis Zaman, Charles Ofria, Andreas Wagner

isal 2015; 310doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch057

View Articletitled, Unraveling the genotype-phenotype map of evolving digital organisms

Incorporation of Emotions in the Orphibs’ Agent Architecture

Nuno Barreto, Luís Macedo, Penousal Machado, Licínio Roque

isal 2015; 311doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch058

View Articletitled, Incorporation of Emotions in the Orphibs’ Agent Architecture

Cooperative Coevolution of Morphologically Heterogeneous Robots

Jorge Gomes, Pedro Mariano, Anders Lyhne Christensen

isal 2015; 312-319doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch059

View Articletitled, Cooperative Coevolution of Morphologically Heterogeneous Robots

Time Series Evolution for Integrating Developmental Processes

Sebastian von Mammen, Melanie Däschinger

isal 2015; 320-324doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch060

View Articletitled, Time Series Evolution for Integrating Developmental Processes

Heredity in Messy ChemistriesHeredity in Messy Chemistries

Nathaniel Virgo, Nicholas Guttenberg

isal 2015; 325-332doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch061

View Articletitled, Heredity in Messy ChemistriesHeredity in Messy Chemistries

Following Strategies Reduces Accidents, but Makes Outcomes Worse: Evidence from Simulated Treefrog Mating Scenarios

Giordano B. S. Ferreira, Matthias Scheutz

isal 2015; 333-340doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch062

View Articletitled, Following Strategies Reduces Accidents, but Makes Outcomes Worse: Evidence from Simulated Treefrog Mating Scenarios

Incremental Neuroevolution of Reactive and Deliberative 3D Agents

Adam Stanton, Alastair Channon

isal 2015; 341-348doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch063

View Articletitled, Incremental Neuroevolution of Reactive and Deliberative 3D Agents

Achieving Compositional Language in a Population of Iterated Learners

Lewys Brace, Seth Bullock, Jason Noble

isal 2015; 349-356doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch064

View Articletitled, Achieving Compositional Language in a Population of Iterated Learners

The Hunger Games: Embodied agents evolving foraging strategies on the frugal-greedy spectrum

Nathanaël Aubert-Kato, Olaf Witkowski, Takashi Ikegami

isal 2015; 357-364doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch065

View Articletitled, The Hunger Games: Embodied agents evolving foraging strategies on the frugal-greedy spectrum

Wallace: An efficient generic evolutionary framework

Christopher Steven Timperley, Susan Stepney

isal 2015; 365-372doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch066

View Articletitled, Wallace: An efficient generic evolutionary framework

Emergence of Sense-Making Behavior by the Stimulus Avoidance Principle: Experiments on a Robot Behavior Controlled by Cultured Neuronal Cells

Atsushi Masumori, Norihiro Maruyama, Lana Sinapayen, Takeshi Mita, Urs Frey, Douglas Bakkum, Hirokazu Takahashi, Takashi Ikegami

isal 2015; 373-380doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch067

View Articletitled, Emergence of Sense-Making Behavior by the Stimulus Avoidance Principle: Experiments on a Robot Behavior Controlled by Cultured Neuronal Cells

Omnigram Explorer: A Simple Interactive Tool for the Initial Exploration of Complex Systems

Tim Taylor, Alan Dorin, Kevin Korb

isal 2015; 381-388doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch068

View Articletitled, Omnigram Explorer: A Simple Interactive Tool for the Initial Exploration of Complex Systems

The Digital Aquarist: An Interactive Ecology Simulator

Julian Schikarski, Oliver Meisch, Sarah Edenhofer, Sebastian von Mammen

isal 2015; 389-396doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch069

View Articletitled, The Digital Aquarist: An Interactive Ecology Simulator

Toward a behavior-based approach to the origins of life and the genetic system

Tom Froese

isal 2015; 397doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch070

View Articletitled, Toward a behavior-based approach to the origins of life and the genetic system

An Efficient Ant Colony System for Edge Detection in Image Processing

Yara Khaluf, Syam Gullipalli

isal 2015; 398-405doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch071

View Articletitled, An Efficient Ant Colony System for Edge Detection in Image Processing

Abnormality Detection in Robots Exhibiting Composite Swarm Behaviours

Danesh Tarapore, Anders Lyhne Christensen, Jon Timmis

isal 2015; 406-413doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch072

View Articletitled, Abnormality Detection in Robots Exhibiting Composite Swarm Behaviours

The Overshoot Curriculum: Artificial Life, Education and the Human Predicament

Barry McMullin

isal 2015; 414doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch073

View Articletitled, The Overshoot Curriculum: Artificial Life, Education and the Human Predicament

Emergence of Competition between Different Dissipative Structures for the Same Free Energy Source

Stuart Bartlett, Seth Bullock

isal 2015; 415-422doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch074

View Articletitled, Emergence of Competition between Different Dissipative Structures for the Same Free Energy Source

Planarity as a driver of Spatial Network structure

Garvin Haslett, Markus Brede

isal 2015; 423-430doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch075

View Articletitled, Planarity as a driver of Spatial Network structure

Emotional modulation of peripersonal space impacts the way robots interact

Marwen Belkaid, Nicolas Cuperlier, Philippe Gaussier

isal 2015; 431-437doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch076

View Articletitled, Emotional modulation of peripersonal space impacts the way robots interact

Simulating self-replicating, chemically immersed, microchip swarms

Uwe Tangen, Harold Fellermann, Steen Rasmussen

isal 2015; 438doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch077

View Articletitled, Simulating self-replicating, chemically immersed, microchip swarms

Epigenetic inheritance speeds up evolution of artificial organisms

Yoram Vadée-le-Brun, Jonathan Rouzaud-Cornabas, Guillaume Beslon

isal 2015; 439-446doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch078

View Articletitled, Epigenetic inheritance speeds up evolution of artificial organisms

Probing models of minimal swimming vehicules in vivo with microalgae phototaxis

David Colliaux, Lia Giraud, Claude Yéprémian, Pierre Bessière, Jacques Droulez

isal 2015; 447doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch079

View Articletitled, Probing models of minimal swimming vehicules in vivo with microalgae phototaxis

Towards Failure-Resistant Mobile Distributed Systems Inspired by Swarm Intelligence and Trophallaxis

Arles Rodríguez, Jonatan Gómez, Ada Diaconescu

isal 2015; 448-455doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch080

View Articletitled, Towards Failure-Resistant Mobile Distributed Systems Inspired by Swarm Intelligence and Trophallaxis

Autonomous lablet locomotion and active docking by sensomotory electroosmotic drive

Abhishek Sharma, John S. McCaskill

isal 2015; 456-462doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch081

View Articletitled, Autonomous lablet locomotion and active docking by sensomotory electroosmotic drive

A Predator-Prey Scenario in a Virtual Ecosystem

Nesrine Ouannes, NourEddine Djedi, Yves Duthen, Hervé Luga

isal 2015; 463doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch082

View Articletitled, A Predator-Prey Scenario in a Virtual Ecosystem

Cooperative Object Transport Using Evolutionary Swarm Robotics Methods

Muhanad H. Mohammed Alkilabi, Chuan Lu, Elio Tuci

isal 2015; 464-471doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch083

View Articletitled, Cooperative Object Transport Using Evolutionary Swarm Robotics Methods

Closed-loop acquisition of behaviour on the Sphero robot

Oswald Berthold, Verena V. Hafner

isal 2015; 472-478doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch084

View Articletitled, Closed-loop acquisition of behaviour on the Sphero robot

How to play the Syntax Game

Luc Steels, Emilia Garcia-Casademont

isal 2015; 479-486doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch085

View Articletitled, How to play the Syntax Game

How Much Should You Select for Evolvability?

Andrew M. Webb, Julia Handl, Joshua Knowles

isal 2015; 487-494doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch086

View Articletitled, How Much Should You Select for Evolvability?

Evolution of Cooperation in Evolutionary Robotics: the Tradeoff between Evolvability and Efficiency

Arthur Bernard, Jean-Baptiste André, Nicolas Bredeche

isal 2015; 495-502doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch087

View Articletitled, Evolution of Cooperation in Evolutionary Robotics: the Tradeoff between Evolvability and Efficiency

An Investigation of Square Waves for Evolution in Carbon Nanotubes Material

Odd Rune Lykkebø, Stefano Nichele, Gunnar Tufte

isal 2015; 503-510doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch088

View Articletitled, An Investigation of Square Waves for Evolution in Carbon Nanotubes Material

Apparent actions and apparent goal-directedness

Martin Biehl, Daniel Polani

isal 2015; 511doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch089

View Articletitled, Apparent actions and apparent goal-directedness

Evolutionary Progress in Heterogenous Cellular Automata (HetCA)

David Medernach, Jeannie Fitzgerald, Simon Carrignon, Conor Rya

isal 2015; 512-519doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch090

View Articletitled, Evolutionary Progress in Heterogenous Cellular Automata (HetCA)

Simpson’s Paradox, Co-operation and Individuality in Bacterial Biofilms

Alexandra Penn

isal 2015; 520doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch091

View Articletitled, Simpson’s Paradox, Co-operation and Individuality in Bacterial Biofilms

Emergent Robustness in Software Systems through Decentralized Adaptation: an Ecologically-Inspired ALife Approach

Franck Fleurey, Benoit Baudry, Benoit Gauzens, André Elie, Kwaku Yeboah-Antwi

isal 2015; 521-528doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch092

View Articletitled, Emergent Robustness in Software Systems through Decentralized Adaptation: an Ecologically-Inspired ALife Approach

Steering a Complex Adaptive System: A Complexity Science Design Methodology Applied to an Industrial Ecosystem in the Humber Region, UK

Alexandra S. Penn

isal 2015; 529doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch093

View Articletitled, Steering a Complex Adaptive System: A Complexity Science Design Methodology Applied to an Industrial Ecosystem in the Humber Region, UK

Recombination Is Surprisingly Constructive for Artificial Gene Regulatory Networks in the Context of Selection for Developmental Stability

Yifei Wang, Yinghong Lan, Daniel M. Weinreich, Nicholas K. Priest, Joanna J. Bryson

isal 2015; 530-537doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch094

View Articletitled, Recombination Is Surprisingly Constructive for Artificial Gene Regulatory Networks in the Context of Selection for Developmental Stability

Searching for non-regular neighborhood cellular automata rules applied to scheduling task and guided by a forecast dynamical behavior parameter

Tiago I. Carvalho, Gina M. B. Oliveira

isal 2015; 538-545doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch095

View Articletitled, Searching for non-regular neighborhood cellular automata rules applied to scheduling task and guided by a forecast dynamical behavior parameter

Investigating the Impact of Communication Quality on Evolving Populations of Artificial Life Agents

Sadat Chowdhury, Elizabeth I. Sklar

isal 2015; 546-553doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch096

View Articletitled, Investigating the Impact of Communication Quality on Evolving Populations of Artificial Life Agents

Artificial life programming in the robust-first attractor

David H. Ackley, Elena S. Ackley

isal 2015; 554-561doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch097

View Articletitled, Artificial life programming in the robust-first attractor

Towards a methodology for describing the relationship between simulation and reality

Eric Schneider, Elizabeth I. Sklar, M. Q. Azhar, Simon Parsons, Karl Tuyls

isal 2015; 562-569doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch098

View Articletitled, Towards a methodology for describing the relationship between simulation and reality

Achieving Closure in Enzymes in Artificial Chemistries

Matteo Monti, Tim Hutton, Piet Hut

isal 2015; 570doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch099

View Articletitled, Achieving Closure in Enzymes in Artificial Chemistries

How Intrinsic Motivation can Speed Up Language Emergence

Miquel Cornudella, Paul Van Eecke, Remi van Trijp

isal 2015; 571-578doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch100

View Articletitled, How Intrinsic Motivation can Speed Up Language Emergence

Coordination of collective behaviours in spatially separated agents

Rob Mills, Payam Zahadat, Fernando Silva, Damjan Mlikic, Pedro Mariano, Thomas Schmickl, Luís Correia

isal 2015; 579-586doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch101

View Articletitled, Coordination of collective behaviours in spatially separated agents

Corpus-taught Evolutionary Music Composition

Csaba Sulyok, Andrew McPherson, Christopher Harte

isal 2015; 587-594doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch102

View Articletitled, Corpus-taught Evolutionary Music Composition

Does self-replication imply evolvability?

Thomas LaBar, Christoph Adami, Arend Hintze

isal 2015; 595-602doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch103

View Articletitled, Does self-replication imply evolvability?

Effects of Social Network Size and Topology on Evolutionary Decision Making

Hiroki Sayama, Shelley D. Dionne, Francis J. Yammarino

isal 2015; 603doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch104

View Articletitled, Effects of Social Network Size and Topology on Evolutionary Decision Making

Soft-Body Muscles for Evolved Virtual Creatures: The Next Step on a Bio-Mimetic Path to Meaningful Morphological Complexity

Dan Lessin, Sebastian Risi

isal 2015; 604-611doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch105

View Articletitled, Soft-Body Muscles for Evolved Virtual Creatures: The Next Step on a Bio-Mimetic Path to Meaningful Morphological Complexity

Cascading Transitions in Coupled Complex Ecosystems

Iain S. Weaver

isal 2015; 612-619doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch106

View Articletitled, Cascading Transitions in Coupled Complex Ecosystems

Evolving an optimal group size in groups of prey under predation

Patrick B. Haley, Randal S. Olson, Fred C. Dyer, Christoph Adami

isal 2015; 620doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch107

View Articletitled, Evolving an optimal group size in groups of prey under predation

A Metamodel for the Evolution of Evolution

Paul Andrews, Susan Stepney

isal 2015; 621-628doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch108

View Articletitled, A Metamodel for the Evolution of Evolution

Informational parasites in code evolution

Andrés C. Burgos, Daniel Polani

isal 2015; 629-636doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch109

View Articletitled, Informational parasites in code evolution

Simulation-Based Analysis of in Situ Cellular Motility

Mark Read, Jon Timmis, Tatyana Chtanova

isal 2015; 637doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch110

View Articletitled, Simulation-Based Analysis of in Situ Cellular Motility

Simulating the Influence of Diet on the Intestinal Microbiome Composition

Mark Read, Andrew J. Holmes, Madison Hartill-Law, Samantha Solon-Biet, David Raubenheimer, Stephen J. Simpson

isal 2015; 638doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch111

View Articletitled, Simulating the Influence of Diet on the Intestinal Microbiome Composition

Evolutionary change precedes extinction in eco-evolutionary dynamics based on a 3D virtual predator-prey system

Takashi Ito, Marcin L. Pilat, Reiji Suzuki, Takaya Arita

isal 2015; 639doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch112

View Articletitled, Evolutionary change precedes extinction in eco-evolutionary dynamics based on a 3D virtual predator-prey system

Optimal Mutation Rate Control under Selection in Hamming Spaces

Elizabeth Aston, Alastair Channon, Roman V. Belavkin, Rok Krasǒvec, Christopher G. Knight

isal 2015; 640-647doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch113

View Articletitled, Optimal Mutation Rate Control under Selection in Hamming Spaces

An Agent-Based Model of Avascular Tumor Growth

Ana Victoria Ponce Bobadilla, René Doursat, François Amblard

isal 2015; 648-655doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch114

View Articletitled, An Agent-Based Model of Avascular Tumor Growth

Spatial Computing in Synthetic Bioware: Creating Bacterial Architectures

Jonathan Pascalie, Martin Potier, Taras Kowaliw, Jean-Louis Giavitto, Olivier Michel, Antoine Spicher, René Doursat

isal 2015; 656doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch115

View Articletitled, Spatial Computing in Synthetic Bioware: Creating Bacterial Architectures

Do it yourself (DIY) liquid handling robot for evolutionary search exploration

Asbjørn Müller, Aleksandra Amaldass, Kliment Yanev, Steen Steen

isal 2015; 657doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch116

View Articletitled, Do it yourself (DIY) liquid handling robot for evolutionary search exploration

Human Swarms, a real-time method for collective intelligence

Louis B. Rosenberg

isal 2015; 658-659doi:https://doi.org/10.1162/978-0-262-33027-5-ch117

View Articletitled, Human Swarms, a real-time method for collective intelligence