Bio-Inspired Machine Learning and Evolutionary Computing
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Development of Biomimetic Methodology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 87
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biologically inspired computing; machine learning; pattern recognition; data mining; evolutionary computing; signal processing; digital social networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue Bio-Inspired Machine Learning and Evolutionary Computing explores computational paradigms inspired by natural and biological systems to address complex problems in optimization, learning, and adaptation. Drawing from evolutionary biology, neurodynamics, swarm intelligence, and immune systems, this field develops algorithms that mimic natural processes such as natural selection, neural processing, genetic recombination, and collective behavior. These methods offer flexible and robust approaches to solving high-dimensional, non-linear, and dynamic problems often intractable by conventional techniques. Contributions to this Special Issue should include theoretical advances, algorithmic innovations, hybrid models, and practical applications across domains like robotics, pattern recognition, healthcare, and finance. Emphasis is placed on the integration of biologically plausible mechanisms with modern machine learning frameworks, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, and generative models. This convergence fosters the development of adaptive, explainable, and generalizable systems capable of learning from sparse or noisy data and evolving in changing environments. The Special Issue welcomes novel research and survey articles that contribute to the understanding, design, and application of bio-inspired and evolutionary learning techniques.
Dr. Dionisios N. Sotiropoulos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bio-inspired algorithms
- evolutionary computing
- swarm intelligence
- neural computation
- genetic algorithms
- machine learning
- artificial immune systems
- reinforcement learning
- adaptation and self-organization
- and hybrid intelligent systems
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