Biomorphs implemented as a data and signals cellular automaton

Abstract

Traditionally the cell of an automaton implements the rule table defining the state of the cell at the next time step knowing its present state and those of its neighbors. The cell deals consequently only with states. The novel cell involved here handles data and signals. It is designed as a digital system made up of a processing unit and a control unit. It allows the realization of growing structures like Biomorphs. The hardware implementation of these Biomorphs takes place in our electronic wall for bio-inspired applications, the BioWall.