Heinz von Foerster and Early Research in the Field of Pattern Recognition at the Biological Computer Laboratory
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This paper deals with the early phase of research in the field of pattern recognition in the 1960s using Heinz von Foerster’s Biological Computer Laboratory (BCL) as an example. In a first step, the foundation, rise and decline of the BCL are outlined. Subsequently, three machines will be presented that were expected to model the natural phenomenon of pattern. Finally, the suggestion is made to refer to these biological computers as “lively artifacts” and to understand their observation as an integral aspect of their mode of operation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Computer Aided Systems Theory – EUROCAST 2019 - 17th International Conference, Revised Selected Papers : 17th International Conference, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, February 17–22, 2019, Revised Selected Papers, Part I |
| Editors | Roberto Moreno-Díaz, Franz Pichler, Alexis Quesada-Arencibia |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication date | 15.04.2020 |
| Pages | 116–122 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-3-030-45092-2, 978-3-030-45094-6 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-3-030-45093-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15.04.2020 |
| Event | 17th International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory - 2019: International Conference on Computer Aided Systems Theory - Museo Elder de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain Duration: 17.02.2019 → 22.02.2019 Conference number: 17 http://eurocast2019.fulp.ulpgc.es/ |
- Media and communication studies
- Informatics - Biological Computer Laboratory, biological computing, Cybernetics, Heinz von Foerster, pattern recognition