Using Virtualization to Simulate Biological Cells

Ahmad Bazzi; Yoshikuni Onozato; Rihito Saito

3d International ICST Conference on Bio-Inspired Models of Network, Information, and Computing Systems

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Using Virtualization to Simulate Biological Cells

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2008.4739,
    author={Ahmad Bazzi and Yoshikuni Onozato and Rihito Saito},
    title={Using Virtualization to Simulate Biological Cells},
    proceedings={3d International ICST Conference on Bio-Inspired Models of Network, Information, and Computing Systems},
    publisher={ICST},
    proceedings_a={BIONETICS},
    year={2010},
    month={5},
    keywords={biology cell biologically-inspired virtualization simulation.},
    doi={10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2008.4739}
}

Ahmad Bazzi
Yoshikuni Onozato
Rihito Saito
Year: 2010
Using Virtualization to Simulate Biological Cells
BIONETICS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2008.4739

Ahmad Bazzi¹^,*, Yoshikuni Onozato²^,*, Rihito Saito¹^,*

1: Gunma University 151 Tenjincho, Kiryu, Gunma 3768515 +81277301837
2: Gunma University 151 Tenjincho, Kiryu, Gunma 3768515 +81277301835

*Contact email: abazzi@acm.org, onozato@nztl.cs.gunma-u.ac.jp, saito@nztl.cs.gunma-u.ac.jp

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the virtualization technologies and the characteristics of biological cells. We notice that both virtual machines and cells are usually “self contained,” “logically independent” and relatively “mobile.” We work to show the analogy between the two. With this level of common characteristics we conclude that it would be very beneficial for us to use virtual machines to simulate biological cells in general and suggest using “teams” of virtual machines to simulate biological organ functionality. In our opinion, this makes it easier to put our knowledge of biological systems into use.

Keywords: biology cell biologically-inspired virtualization simulation.

Published: 2010-05-16
Publisher: ICST
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/ICST.BIONETICS2008.4739