A model of an artificial ecosystem has been formulated for use as a tool to investigate the dynamics of autonomous biosystems. The model is part of a composite model of an EcoCyborg which consists of an ecosystem and its control system, both of which are contained inside a cylindrical space station. The objectives of this project were to design a model of the ecosystem, and to develop a method for its creation and implementation within the overall framework of the EcoCyborg Project. / The modeling approach that has been adopted for the ecosystem model is individual-based and object-oriented. This enables the inclusion of a description of the abiotic environment, as well as of the organisms that inhabit it. A total of 1000 species representing a range of taxonomic groups may be modeled. Individuals in each species are described by their behaviours and phenotypic traits. / The ecosystem model will be linked with the other components of the EcoCyborg model in a multi-process simulation under OS/2 Warp. The behaviour of the system will be studied to elucidate preliminary guidelines for the design, maintenance and control of complex systems.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.23696 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Creators | Parrott, Lael |
| Contributors | Kok, Robert (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Agricultural Engineering.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001482087, proquestno: MM08040, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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