Abstract:
A system is provided in which the spatial values (S1 to Sn) of the physical quantity are represented by measurement pulses (I1 to In), the temporal ordering of which represents the values, which are processed by processing units (U1 to Un) arranged in at least one row and each include an output (SOR1 to SORn). During successive processing cycles, a measurement pulse processed therein can be delivered to form the output signal (SU) of the system. Each processing unit includes an inhibiting unit (BI) for, in other units and during a given processing cycle, inhibiting the passage to the outputs of the other units respective measurement pulses processed therein and hence preventing them from forming the output signal, if the measurement impulses are temporally ordered later in the given processing cycle than the one processed in the unit concerned.
Abstract:
In this network (R) all the cells have identical construction. Each cell is assigned a code word which defines its function which it is to provide for within the network. With a view to the configuring of the cells (Cx,y), means (1) iteratively cause the translation into each of the cells of a genome formed of a train of the successive code words. The network comprises at least one individualized functional organ (O1, O2, O3, . . . ) composed of a plurality of cells which are all characterized by a first predetermined code ( ) forming part of said code word and formed by a number identifying the organ (O1, O2, O3, . . . ) so that these cells can collectively provide for the functionality of this organ. The cells of the latter are distributed as internal cells defined by a first predetermined value of a status code also forming part of the code word, and as membrane cells defined by a second predetermined value of the second code. The internal cells provide for the functionality of the organ and the membrane cells (MO1, MO2, MO3, . . . ) are capable of functionally isolating the internal cells from the remainder of the network and of providing for the communication of these internal cells with the remainder of the network.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a system wherein the spatial values (S1 to Sn) of the physical quantity are represented by measurement pulses (I1 to In) whereof the temporal ordering represents said values. The system comprises a plurality of processing units (U1 to Un) for processing said measurement pulses. They are arranged in at least one row and include each an output (SOR1 to SORn) whereon, during successive processing cycles, a measurement pulse processed therein can be delivered to form the output signal (SU) of the system. The invention is characterized in that each processing unit (U1 to Un) comprises inhibiting means (BI) for, in other units of the row and during a given processing cycle, inhibiting the passage to the outputs (SOR1 to SORn) of said other units respective measurement pulses processed therein and hence preventing them from forming the output signal (SU), if said measurement impulses are temporally ordered later in the given processing cycle than the one processed in the unit concerned.