TOWARDS OPTO-BIOLOGICAL COMPUTERS

Abstract

The difference between the computer of today and the not yet realistic-to-make biological com- puter is the same as the difference between nonliving and living material, i.e., the difference between "functional stability" and "functional mobility" is to be discussed. Based on Gabor's communication theory, the signal processing in a constant and in a permanently changing substrate structure is anal- ysed to get some insight into the rules that govern "intelligent" signal processing. The advantages of an opto-biological computer are discussed.