Title :
Control Hierarchies in Biological Systems
Author :
Attinger, E.O. ; Attinger, F.M.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Box 377 Medical Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
Abstract :
A performance analysis of the oxygen transport system emphasizes the importance of peripheral versus central control, implying a complex balance within an overall control hierarchy. Experimental results support this hypothesis and indicate that the relative importance of any level in the hierarchy is state- and time-dependent.
Keywords :
Biological control systems; Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Biomedical engineering; Centralized control; Control systems; Control theory; Medical control systems; Medical diagnostic imaging; Physiology;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1982
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA, USA
