Title :
The synergy of biology, intelligent systems, and space exploration
Author :
Mjolsness, Eric ; Tavormina, Ann
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors discuss some of the ways that intelligent systems are advancing the understanding of human and other genomes as well as the molecular regulatory mechanisms for gene expression. They also extrapolate and speculate on space applications that could result from this new understanding of biology, in such areas as human spaceflight (including space medicine and life support systems), NASA´s search for life elsewhere (astrobiology), and robotic spaceflight (biofabrication and in situ assembly)
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace robotics; biology computing; biomolecular electronics; extraterrestrial life; knowledge based systems; space research; NASA; astrobiology; biofabrication; biology; gene expression; genomes; human spaceflight; in situ assembly; intelligent systems; life support systems; molecular regulatory mechanisms; robotic spaceflight; space applications; space exploration; space medicine; Bioinformatics; Gene expression; Genomics; Humans; Intelligent systems; Medical robotics; Orbital robotics; Robotic assembly; Space exploration; Systems biology;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems and their Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/5254.850823
