The exergy cost of information processing - A comparison of computer-based technologies and biological systems

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication) AES

Volumn 44, Issue , 2004, Pages 57-66

  Carey, V P ^a   Shah, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain information processing; Energy efficiency; Exergy; Information processing

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DATA REDUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; HEAT LOSSES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; BRAIN INFORMATION PROCESSING; COMPUTER BASED SYSTEMS; EXERGY COST;

DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 19544365580     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-61376     Document Type: Conference Paper

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