MATLAB: Creating biomorph

biomorphsgenetic algorithm

Dear All,
I am trying to find a script to build biomorphs in matlab trough the medium of a genetic alghorithm(see Dawkins, 1986). Does anyone have any suggestion?
thank you

Best Answer

As far as I'm aware, the "biomorphs" have not been implemented yet in MATLAB. There have been other Dawkins' evolutionary MATLAB demonstrations such as "Methinks it is like a weasel" (<http://codesnippets.joyent.com/posts/show/2061>) or a blind watchmaker example (<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcAq9bmCeR0)>.
However, I haven't seen biomorphs make it into MATLAB. A good non-MATLAB implementation is at http://www.codeproject.com/KB/recipes/EvolvingCritters.aspx. This implementation is in C#. You need to register at the site for source code.
Another implementation (in javascript with jQuery) is at http://codecarnival.com/svg/biomorphs.svg, with source at http://codecarnival.com/js/biomorphs.js.
Another implementation in java is at http://www.phy.syr.edu/courses/mirror/biomorph/. I don't think the source code is available.
I think it's high time biomorphs were implemented in MATLAB, so I thoroughly encourage you if you're planning to take on this task :)
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