kernelshreyak / livmach Goto Github PK

LivMach Organism Simulation Framework [Developed by Shreyak Chakraborty
email:[email protected]] [Distributed under GNU GPL]

LivMach Framework is written in C++ to facilitate the simulation of biological unicellular and multicellular organisms.

Current version (v1.3) combines the functions of the framework into two library (header) files: "livmach_core.h" and "livmach_cellenv.h"

"livmach_core.h": this file contains the main code for simulation of organisms at a macroscopic level i.e creation of custom organ systems and biological networks and defining the respone under various stimuli. Currently contains classes for the Brain, Central Nervous System (CNS), Lungs and Sensory I/0 system

"livmach_cellenv.h": this file contains the 'Cell' class and accompanying functions to simulate organisms at a microscopic level. A digital DNA (integer array) can be used to control behaviour of the cell. Multiple objects of 'Cell' type form a tissue that can be modified as required.

To test the LivMach Framework, compile any of the separate examples: 1."lifeprosim.cpp"(simulation of breathing process) 2."cellsim.cpp" (simulation of a simple tissue and response under external stimulus) 3."cellseq.cpp" (simulation of cellular mutations based on a single integer array: the DNA) 4."digidna.cpp" (initial simulation of a digital counterpart of DNA to control the cell. Currently it supports 4 bases:A,C,T,G and simulates transcription and translation of a DNA sequence entered manually)

-----------MORE FEATURES WILL BE ADDED IN SUBSEQUENT RELEASES------------------------------

RELEASE NOTES FOR LivMach FRAMEWORK 1.3

1. DNA Transcription and Tanslation Module added
2. Better support for simulation of digital dna for a variety of purposes using digidna.cpp

MAJOR UPDATES- [v1.3]: The DNA Transcription and Translation module now simulates digital dna using 4 bases viz. A,C,T,G to replicate its biological counterpart. Developers are encouraged to experiment with other forms of digital dna using different conditions on the integer array.

[v1.2+]: LivMAch Framework 1.2+ contains library (header) files: 'livmach_core.h' and 'livmach_cellenv.h' for the macroscopic(organ systems) and microscopic(cell systems) parts of the LivMAch. These header files can be included to allow a more modular implementation of the organism simulation code. The framework can be extended more easily now by other developers and they are encouraged to do so.