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Developing An Application For Evolutionary Search For Computational Models Of Cellular Development, Nicolas Scott Cornia
Developing An Application For Evolutionary Search For Computational Models Of Cellular Development, Nicolas Scott Cornia
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
VPEvolve is a free and open source application that utilizes a Visual Programming Environment (VPE) for the setup of the Genetic Algorithm (GA), for optimization of computational models. Specifically, the User Interface uses connected glyphs to represent the genetic operators of mutation, reproduction, fitness and selection. These glyphs give the user an intuitive way to set the parameters for the GA, and better visualization of the population's flow through these operators.
VPEvolve is currently being developed alongside research being done in Biocomputing to create models of cellular regeneration based on the regenerative properties of Planaria or flatworms. Since these models …