@inproceedings{d5e599a52ed74e3baa7d59eeba77daf8,
title = "Evolution of neural organization in a hydra-like animat",
abstract = "The role of efficient information processing in organizing nervous systems is investigated. For this purpose, we have developed a computational model termed the Hydramat Simulation Environment, so named since it simulates certain structural aspects of fresh water hydra. We compare the evolution of neural organization in architectures that remain static throughout their lifetimes and neural architectures that are perturbed by small random amounts. We find that (a) efficient information processing directly contributes to the structural organization of a model nervous system and (b) lifetime architectural perturbations can facilitate novel architectural features. {\textcopyright} 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.",
keywords = "Animat, Hydra, Neural organization",
author = "Ben JONES and Yaochu JIN and Xin YAO and Bernhard SENDHOFF",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-642-02490-0_27",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783642024894",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science",
publisher = "Springer Berlin Heidelberg",
pages = "216--223",
editor = "Mario K{\"O}PPEN and Nikola KASABOV and George COGHILL",
booktitle = "Advances in Neuro-Information Processing : 15th International Conference, ICONIP 2008, Auckland, New Zealand, November 25-28, 2008, Revised Selected Papers, Part I",
note = "15th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2008 ; Conference date: 25-11-2008 Through 28-11-2008",
}