AI-Inspired Biology: Does AI have something to contribute to biology?

Proceedings of the International Symposium on AI Inspired Biology - A Symposium at the AISB 2010 Convention

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-7

  Chappell, Jackie ^a   Thorpe, Susannah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL COGNITION; MUTUAL BENEFIT; NATURAL INTELLIGENCE; POTENTIAL BARRIERS; TOOL USE; UNSOLVED PROBLEMS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

BIOLOGY;

EID: 84856380325     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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