Modular Modeling of an Artificial Organ System

A relevant research field is the development of closed-loop combinations of neural tissue and robotics, such as animats and hybrots [4]. As such, a proposed framework for a simple, modular synthetic organism will be evaluated. A closed-loop circulatory system would be used to sustain a “brain” via homeostatic maintenance of a balance of essential nutrients and waste removal. The modular “brains” used would include a cultured neural network [5], a simulated neural network [6], and a hybrid system using a sealed neuronal culture [4]. Research would be initially conducted by simulation and then experimentally.