Application of Agent Technology for Modelling of Muscle Myosin Nanomotor as a Bio-Nanorobotic System

Authored by H. R. Khataee, T. N. Mohd Aris, M. N. Sulaiman

Date Published: 2012-12

DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2012.2618

Sponsors: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Platforms: .NET

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Abstract

This paper proposes a new methodology to model muscle myosin nanomotor as a bio-nanorobotic system using agent technology. In this work, firstly, muscle myosin nanomotor was introduced as a physical intelligent agent. An agent-based structural model of muscle myosin nanomotor was proposed using composite diagram of Unified Modelling Language (UML). The proposed agent-based structural model of the nanomotor introduced the heads and light meromyosin as sensors and heavy meromyosin as actuator. Also, an agent-based behavioural model of muscle myosin nanomotor was developed using Finite State Machine (FSM) diagram of UML and illustrated the internal intelligent and autonomous decision-making process of the nanomotor. The agent-based behavioural FSM model of the nanomotor was validated through comparing its mathematical definitions, developed as Deterministic Finite Automaton (DFA) and its respective grammar, to the natural behaviour of the nanomotor. Moreover, the behavioural DFA model of the nanomotor was implemented as a software agent model. Our proposed computational models may enlighten the applicability of muscle myosin nanomotor as an intelligent and autonomous component for potential nanorobotic and bio-inspired systems.

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Agent-based model UML Bio-Nanorobotic System Muscle Myosin Nanomotor