SARS-CoV-2: a computational semiobionic essay

Authors

  • Carlos Eduardo Pires de Camargo Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias da Inteligência e Design Digital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-3585.2020i22p161-177

Keywords:

Bionics, Biosemiotics, SARS-CoV-2, Artificial life

Abstract

This essay presents the concept of “computational semiobionics”, derived from classical bionics. It uses semiotics as a mediating field between the biological world and the bioinspired computer systems. The core idea is to develop models that can be used to create engineering devices or simulation techniques in the context of software. Using the SARS-CoV-2 cycle, presented briefly, a partial semiobionic model capable of expressing the sign relations and the information flow underlying viral behavior is proposed. Two diagrams are generated: semiotic diagram and finite automaton diagram analogous to the phenomenon. In conclusion, there are some reflections on the possibilities of this approach for advancing the knowledge about SARS-CoV-2, as well as for other biological agents.

Author Biography

Carlos Eduardo Pires de Camargo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias da Inteligência e Design Digital, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

Doutor e Mestre em Tecnologias da Inteligência e Design Digital (PUC-SP). Graduado em Engenharia Mecânica (FEI) e pós-graduado em Administração de Marketing (ESPM).

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Published

2021-09-23