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Selected Publications
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K. Saito, M. Aono, S. Kasai, "Amoeba-inspired analog electronic computing system integrating resistance crossbar for solving the travelling salesman problem," Scientific Reports 10, 20772, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77617-7 (2020). 
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M. Aono, "Amoeba-inspired combinatorial optimization machines," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 59, 060502, DOI: 10.35848/1347-4065/ab8e05 (2020).
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Y. Hara-Azumi, N. Takeuchi, K. Hara, M. Aono, "Digital bio-inspired satisfiability solver leveraging fluctuations," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 59, 040603, DOI: 10.35848/1347-4065/ab7ade (2020).
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A. H. Ngoc Nguyen, M. Aono, Y. Hara-Azumi, "FPGA-based hardware/software co-design of a bio-inspired SAT solver," IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2980008 (2020).
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A. H. Ngoc Nguyen, M. Aono, Y. Hara-Azumi, "Amoeba-inspired hardware SAT solver with effective feedback control," 2019 International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology (ICFPT), pp.243-246, doi: 10.1109/ICFPT47387.2019.00038 (2019).
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N. Takeuchi, M. Aono, N. Yoshikawa, "Superconductor amoeba-inspired problem solvers for combinatorial optimization," Physical Review Applied 11, 044069 (2019).
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A. H. Ngoc Nguyen, M. Aono, Y. Hara-Azumi, "FPGA-Based amoeba-inspired SAT solver for cyber-physical systems," ACM/IEEE International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems (ICCPS), 316-317 (2019).
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K. Hara, N. Takeuchi, M. Aono, Y. Hara-Azumi, "Amoeba-inspired stochastic hardware SAT solver," International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), (2019).
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N. Takeuchi, M. Aono, Y. Hara-Azumi, C.L. Ayala, "A circuit-level amoeba-inspired SAT solver," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2019.2951181 (2019).
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L. Zhu, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, M. Aono, "Remarkable problem-solving ability of unicellular amoeboid organism and its mechanism," Royal Society Open Science 5: 180396 (2018).
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| 11) |
K. Saito, N. Suefuji, S. Kasai, M. Aono, "Amoeba-inspired electronic computing system and its application to autonomous walking of a multi-legged robot," Journal of Applied Logics 5 (9), 1799-1814 (2018).
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Z. R. Adam, A. C. Fahrenbach, B. Kacar, M. Aono, "Prebiotic geochemical automata at the intersection of radiolytic chemistry, physical complexity, and systems biology," Complexity, Volume 2018, Article ID 9376183 (2018).
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Z. R. Adam, Y. Hongo, H. J. Cleaves, R. Yi, A. C. Fahrenbach, I. Yoda, M. Aono, "Estimating the capacity for production of formamide by radioactive minerals on the prebiotic Earth," Scientific Reports 8, 265 (2018).
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R. Afrin, N. Ganbaatar, M. Aono, H. J. Cleaves, T. Yano, M. Hara, "Size-dependent affinity of glycine and its short oligomers to pyrite surface: A model for prebiotic accumulation of amino acid oligomers on a mineral surface," International Journal of Molecular Science 19(2), 365 (2018).
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Z. R. Adam, D. Zubarev, M. Aono, H. J. Cleaves, "Subsumed complexity: abiogenesis as a by-product of complex energy transduction," Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A 375: 20160348 (2017).
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B. Real, C. Cantillano, D. Lopez-Gonzalez, A. Szameit, M. Aono, M. Naruse, S.-J. Kim, K. Wang, R. A. Vicencio, "Flat-band light dynamics in Stub photonic lattices," Scientific Reports 7, 15085 (2017).
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A. C. Fahrenbach, C. Giurgiu, C. P. Tam, L. Li, Y. Hongo, M. Aono, J. W. Szostak, "A common and potentially prebiotic origin for precursors of nucleotide synthesis and activation," Journal of American Chemical Society 39 (26), 8780-8783 (2017).
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M. Naruse, S.-J. Kim, T. Takahashi, M. Aono, K. Akahane, M. D'Acunto, H. Hori, L. Thylen, M. Katori, M. Ohtsu, "Percolation of optical excitation mediated by near-field interactions," Physica A 471, 162-168 (2016).
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| 19) |
S.-J. Kim, M. Naruse, M. Aono, H. Hori, T. Akimoto, "Random walk with chaotically driven bias," Scientific Reports 6, 38634 (2016).
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S.-J. Kim, M. Naruse, M. Aono, "Harnessing the computational power of fluids for optimization of collective decision making," Philosophies 1(3), 245-260 (2016).
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| 21) |
K. Chandru, A. Gilbert, C. Butch, M. Aono, H. J. Cleaves, "The abiotic chemistry of thiolated acetate derivatives and the origin of life," Scientific Reports 6, 29883 (2016).
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| 22) |
G. Narangerel, N. Matsuzaki, Y. Nakazawa, R. Afrin, M. Aono, T. Yano, T. Hayashi, M. Hara, "Surface force analysis of pyrite: its reactivity to amino acid adsorption," Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry 6, 167-176 (2016).
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| 23) |
K. Iwayama, Y. Hirata, M. Aono, L. Zhu, M.Hara, K. Aihara, "Decision-making ability of Physarum polycephalum enhanced by its coordinated spatiotemporal oscillatory dynamics," Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 11, 036001 (2016).
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| 24) |
S.-J. Kim, T. Tsuruoka, T. Hasegawa, M. Aono, K. Terabe, M. Aono, "Decision maker based on atomic switches," AIMS Materials Science 3(1), 245-259 (2016).
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C. Scharf, N. Virgo, H. J. Cleaves, M. Aono, et al. (37 authors), "A strategy for origins of life research," Astrobiology 15(12), 1031-1042 (2015).
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M. Naruse, M. Berthel, A. Drezet, S. Huant, M. Aono, H. Hori, S.-J. Kim, "Single-photon decision maker," Scientific Reports 5, 13253 (2015).
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S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, E. Nameda, "Efficient decision-making by volume-conserving physical object," New Journal of Physics 17, 083023 (2015).
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| 28) |
M. Aono, S. Kasai, S.-J. Kim, M. Wakabayashi, H. Miwa, M. Naruse, "Amoeba-inspired nanoarchitectonic computing implemented using electrical Brownian ratchets," Nanotechnology 26, 234001 (2015).
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M. Aono, N. Kitadai, Y. Oono, "A principled approach to the origin problem," Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres 45 (3), 327-338 (2015).
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| 30) |
M. Aono, M. Wakabayashi, "Amoeba-inspired heuristic search dynamics for exploring chemical reaction paths," Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres 45 (3), 339-345 (2015).
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M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, S. Kasai, H. Miwa, M. Naruse, "Amoeba-inspired spatiotemporal dynamics for solving the satisfiability problem," In: Special Issue of Advances in Science, Technology and Environmentology Vol. B11, Waseda University, pp. 37-40 (2015.3).
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S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, "Decision maker using coupled incompressible-fluid cylinders," In: Special Issue of Advances in Science, Technology and Environmentology Vol. B11, Waseda University, pp. 41-46 (2015.3).
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M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, S. Kasai, H. Miwa, M. Naruse, "Amoeba-inspired heuristic search for NP-complete problem solution at the nanoscale," Proceedings of NOLTA 2014, Luzern, Switzerland, 499-502 (2014).
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M. Naruse, W. Nomura, M. Aono, M. Ohtsu, Y. Sonnefraud, A. Drezet, S. Huant, S.-J. Kim, "Decision making based on optical excitation transfer via near-field interactions between quantum dots," Journal of Applied Physics 116, 154303 (2014).
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M. Naruse, S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, H. Hori, and M. Ohtsu, "Chaotic oscillation and random-number generation based on nanoscale optical-energy transfer," Scientific Reports 4, 6039 (2014).
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M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, T. Munakata, "Amoeba-inspired tug-of-war algorithms for exploration-exploitation dilemma in extended bandit problem," BioSystems 117, 1-9 (2014).
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| 37) |
W. Nomura, M. Naruse, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, T. Kawazoe, T. Yatsui, M. Ohtsu, "Demonstration of controlling the spatiotemporal dynamics of optical near-field excitation transfer in Y-junction structure consisting of randomly distributed quantum dots," Advances in Optical Technologies, Vol. 2014, Article ID 569684 (2014).
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| 38) |
S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, "Amoeba-inspired algorithm for cognitive medium access," Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications, IEICE, 5(2), 198-209 (2014).
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| 39) |
S. Kasai, M. Aono, M. Naruse, "Amoeba-inspired computing architecture implemented using charge dynamics in parallel capacitance network," Applied Physics Letters 103, 163703 (2013).
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| 40) |
M. Naruse, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, "Nanoscale photonic network for soluton searching and decision making problems," IEICE Transactions on Communications 1E96-B, 2724-2732 (2013).
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| 41) |
S.-J. Kim, M. Naruse, M. Aono, M. Ohtsu, M. Hara, "Decision maker based on nanoscale photo-excitation transfer," Scientific Reports 3, 2370 (2013).
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| 42) |
M. Aono, M. Naruse, S.-J. Kim, M. Wakabayashi, H. Hori, M. Ohtsu, M. Hara, "Amoeba-inspired nanoarchitectonic computing: Solving intractable computational problems using nanoscale photoexcitation transfer dynamics," Langmuir 29, 7557-7564 (2013).
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| 43) |
M. Naruse, N. Tate, M. Aono, M. Ohtsu, "Information physics fundamentals of nanophotonics," Reports on Progress in Physics 76, 056401 (2013).
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| 44) |
L. Zhu, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, "Amoeba-based computing for traveling salesman problem: Long-term correlations between spatially separated individual cells of Physarum polycephalum," BioSystems 112, 1-10 (2013).
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M. Naruse, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, T. Kawazoe, W. Nomura, H. Hori, M. Hara, M. Ohtsu, "Spatiotemporal dynamics in optical energy transfer on the nanoscale and its application to constraint satisfaction problems," Physical Review B 86, 125407 (2012).
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| 46) |
M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, L. Zhu, M. Naruse, M. Ohtsu, H. Hori, M. Hara, "Amoeba-inspired SAT Solver," Proceedings of NOLTA 2012, Majorca, Spain, 586-589 (2012).
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S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, E. Nameda, M. Hara, "Tug-of-war Model for Competitive Multi-armed Bandit Problem: Amoeba-inspired Algorithm for Cognitive Medium Access," Proceedings of NOLTA 2012, Majorca, Spain, 590-593 (2012).
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M. Aono, L. Zhu, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, "Performance enhancement of amoeba-based neurocomputer for 8-city traveling salesman problem," Proceedings of NOLTA 2011, Kobe, Japan, 104-107 (2011).
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L. Zhu, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, "Problem-size scalability of amoeba-based neurocomputer for traveling salesman problem," Proceedings of NOLTA 2011, Kobe, Japan, 108-111 (2011).
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S.-J. Kim, E. Nameda, M. Aono, M. Hara, "Adaptive tug-of-war model for two-armed bandit problem," Proceedings of NOLTA 2011, Kobe, Japan, 176-179 (2011).
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M. Aono, L. Zhu, M. Hara, "Amoeba-based neurocomputing for 8-city traveling salesman problem," International Journal of Unconventional Computing 7, 463-480, (2011).
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M. Aono, Y. Hirata, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "Greedy versus social: Resource-competing oscillator network as a model of amoeba-based neurocomputer," Natural Computing 10, 1219-1244 (2011).
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| 53) |
S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, M. Hara, "Tug-of-war model for multi-armed bandit problem," Unconventional Computation 2010, LNCS 6079, Springer, 69-80 (2010).
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| 54) |
S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, M. Hara, "Tug-of-war model for the two-bandit problem: Nonlocally-correlated parallel exploration via resource conservation," BioSystems 101, 29-36 (2010).
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K. Ozasa, M. Aono, M. Maeda, M. Hara, "Simulation of neurocomputing based on the photophobic reactions of Euglena with optical feedback stimulation," BioSystems 100, 101-107 (2010).
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Y. Hirata, M. Aono, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "Spontaneous mode switching in coupled oscillators competing for constant amounts of resources," Chaos 20, 013117 (2010).
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M. Aono, Y. Hirata, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "A model of amoeba-based neurocomputer," Journal of Computer Chemistry, Japan 9 (3), 143-156 (2010).
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M. Aono, M. Hara, K. Aihara, T. Munakata, "Amoeba-based emergent computing: Combinatorial optimization and
autonomous meta-problem solving," International Journal of Unconventional Computing 6, 89-108 (2010).
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M. Aono, Y. Hirata, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "Resource-competing oscillator network as a model of amoeba-based neurocomputer," Unconventional Computation 2009, LNCS 5715, Springer, 56-69 (2009).
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K. Ozasa, M. Aono, M. Maeda, M. Hara, "Simulation of neurocomputing based on photophobic reactions of euglena: Toward microbe-based neural network computing," Unconventional Computation 2009, LNCS 5715, Springer, 209-218 (2009).
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M. Aono, Y. Hirata, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "Amoeba-based chaotic neurocomputing: Combinatorial optimization by coupled biological oscillators," New Generation Computing 27, 129-157 (2009).
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M. Aono, Y. Hirata, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "Combinatorial optimization by amoeba-based neurocomputer with chaotic dynamics," Natural Computing, PICT1, Springer, 1-15 (2008).
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M. Aono, M. Hara, "Spontaneous deadlock breaking on amoeba-based neurocomputer," BioSystems 91, 83-93 (2008).
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| 64) |
M. Aono, M. Hara, K. Aihara, "Amoeba-based neurocomputing with chaotic dynamics," Communications of the ACM 50(9), 69-72 (2007). 
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M. Aono, M. Hara, "Amoeba-based nonequilibrium neurocomputer utilizing fluctuations and instability," Unconventional Computation 2007, LNCS 4618, Springer, 41-54 (2007).
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| 66) |
Y.-P. Gunji, K. Sasai, M. Aono, "Return map structure and entrainment in a time-state-scale re-entrant system," Physica D 234, 124-130 (2007).
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M. Aono, M. Hara, "Dynamic transition among memories on neurocomputer composed of amoeboid cell with optical feedback," Proceedings of NOLTA 2006, Bologna, Italy, 763-766 (2006).
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M. Aono, Y.-P. Gunji, "Material implementation of hyperincursive field on slime mold computer," CASYS 2003, AIP conference proceedings 718, 188-203 (2004).
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M. Aono, Y.-P. Gunji, "Resolution of infinite-loop in hyperincursive and nonlocal cellular automata: Introduction to slime mold computing," CASYS 2003, AIP conference proceedings 718, 177-187 (2004).
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Y.-P. Gunji, T. Takahashi, M. Aono, "Dynamical infomorphism: Form of endo-perspective," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 22, 1077-1011 (2004).
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| 71) |
S. Tsuda, M. Aono, Y.-P. Gunji, "Robust and emergent Physarum logical-computing," Biosystems 73, 45-55 (2004).
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| 72) |
M. Aono, Y.-P. Gunji, "Beyond input-output computings: Error-driven emergence with parallel non-distributed slime mold computer," BioSystems 71, 257-287 (2003).
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Y.-P. Gunji, Y. Kusunoki, M. Aono, "Interface of global and local semantics in a self-navigating system based on the concept lattice," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 13, 261-284 (2002).
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M. Aono, Y.-P. Gunji, "Local semantics for the part-whole problem: An alternative CA system based on unserializable parallel processing," CASYS 2002, AIP conference proceedings 627, 71-84 (2002).
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M. Aono, Y.-P. Gunji, "Autonomous selection and indefinite goals: A system using Bezier curves as dynamically re-defined transition rules," CASYS 2001, AIP conference proceedings 573, 242-256 (2001).
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Media Appearances
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Phys.org, "`Electronic amoeba' finds approximate solution to traveling salesman problem in linear time," Dec. 10, 2020.
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EurekAlert!, "`Electronic amoeba' finds approximate solution to traveling salesman problem in linear time," Dec. 10, 2020.
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Nikkei Shinbun (Japanese general newspaper), "Amoeba-inspired computer developed by a startup company originating from Keio University," Sep. 28, 2020.
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JST News (Japan Science and Technology Agency), "Stories that change the world: AMOEBA ENERGY (Amoeba-inspired technlogies to change the mobility)," Mar. 9, 2020.
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Asahi Shinbun DIGITAL (Japanese online news site), "Amoeba's `intelligence' attracts attentions," Jan. 30, 2019.
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| 6) |
Asahi Shinbun (Japanese general news paper), "Slime mold: unicellular but smart?", Jan. 28, 2019.
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| 7) |
Phys.org, "Amoeba finds approximate solutions to NP-hard problem in linear time," Dec. 20, 2018.
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| 8) |
Phys.org, "Did water-based life originate without water?," Jan. 30, 2018.
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| 9) |
Astrobiology at NASA, Research Highlight "Water can be Corrosive to Life, so what about Alternative Solvents?," Oct. 5, 2017.
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| 10) |
NASA Astrobiology Institute, Featured Stories "Proto-computation and Proto-life Workshop," Mar. 6, 2017.
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| 11) |
Origins vol.3 (Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Tech), "Interview: New possibilitied on the origins of life research emerging from active discussoins ," Aug. 8, 2016.
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Tokyo Tech, "Awarded the Young Scientists' Prize, Commendation for Science and Technology by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology," May 11, 2016.
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| 13) |
JST PRESTO's Nanoelectronics News Letter vol. 3, "Architecture design of amoeba-inspired Solution-searching computer implemented by nanoelectronics," Mar., 2016.
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| 14) |
Nanotechweb.org, "Fostering strategies in materials design," Mar. 30, 2016.
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| 15) |
Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun (Japanese industrial newspaper), "Leader of next generation: Elucidating Origin of Life; Computers mimicking slime mold," Jan. 14, 2016.
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| 16) |
Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun (Japanese industrial newspaper), "Innovation in semiconductors inspired by slime mold," Dec. 7, 2015.
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| 17) |
Nature Japan, "Single-photon decision maker," Oct. 26, 2015.
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| 18) |
Phys.org, "Single photon decision-maker solves multi-armed bandit problem," Sep. 17, 2015.
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| 19) |
Nanotechweb.org, "Single photons could help make complex decisions," Sep. 16, 2015.
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| 20) |
MIT Technology Review, "First demonstration of photonic intelligence," Sep. 10, 2015.
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| 21) |
Mail Online, "Do inanimate objects THINK? Scientists claim that an iron bar can make 'decisions'," Aug. 24, 2015.
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| 22) |
Phys.org, "Researchers show that an iron bar is capable of decision-making," Aug. 24, 2015.
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| 23) |
NICT/NIMS Press Release, "Decision making by single photons," Aug. 19, 2015.
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| 24) |
Nanotechweb.org, "Lab Talk: The wisdom of amoeba outperforms artificial intelligence," June 8, 2015.
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| 25) |
Phys.org, "Amoeba-inspired computing system outperforms conventional optimization methods," June 1, 2015.
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| 26) |
Kekkaishi: My lord, My First BIG, Shogakukan comic, "Special interview: Yellow Tanabe vs Masashi Aono," Apr. 15, 2015.
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| 27) |
JST News (Japan Science and Technology Agency), "Solving problems with movements of slime mold," Oct. 1, 2014.
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| 28) |
SPIE Newsroom, DOI: 10.1117/2.1201312.005278, "Nanophotonics for efficient solution searching and decision making," Jan. 6, 2014.
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| 29) |
RIKEN NEWS, "From slime mold computer to the origin of life," Dec., 2013.
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| 30) |
TV Bros. (Japanese magazine), Warashibe Mad Scientists #80 "slime mold algorithm," Oct., 26, 2013.
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| 31) |
Recruit Key-man's Net (Japanese online news site), "What is slime mold computer?" Oct., 16, 2013.
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| 32) |
Asahi Shinbun DIGITAL (Japanese online news site), "New-concept computer inspired by slime mold," Aug. 14, 2013.
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| 33) |
Yahoo! News (Japanese online news site), "New-concept computer inspired by amoeba's behavioral principle," Aug. 13, 2013.
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| 34) |
RIKEN Press Release, "An innovative computer, intelligent nanostructure, has been developed," Aug., 9, 2013.
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| 35) |
Chunichi Shinbun (Japanese general newspaper), "Computer evolves using slime mold," Nov. 25, 2012.
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| 36) |
Nikkei Shinbun (Japanese general newspaper), "Semiconductor device inspired by slime mold," Oct. 2, 2012.
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| 37) |
AFP, "Japan scientists hope slime holds intelligence key," Dec. 28, 2011.
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| 38) |
TBS (Japanese TV station), "Gacchiri Monday (RIKEN: Future-oriented Amoeba Computer?)," Oct. 17, 2010.
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| 39) |
Sankei Shinbun (Japanese general news paper), "Studies on Intelligence of Slime Mold," Mar. 22, 2010.
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| 40) |
AXIS Magazine, "Paradigm shift in device design sought by the world's slowest Amoeba chip computer," Mar., 2009.
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| 41) |
Tokyo/Chunichi Shinbun (Japanese general newspaper), "The world's slowest about-right computer," Nov. 4, 2008.
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| 42) |
RIKEN News, "Flucto-Order beyond the limit: The world's slowest computer," No. 328, 10-13, Oct., 2008.
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| 43) |
Daily Telegraph (British general newspaper), "Can we make software that comes to life?" Aug. 5, 2008.
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| 44) |
Nikkei Shinbun (Japanese general newspaper), "BioComputer to create new ideas," Apr. 22, 2007.
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| 45) |
Nikkei Shinbun (Japanese general newspaper), "Computer using slime mold," Mar. 19, 2007.
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Selected Administrations
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International Workshop on Information Physics and Computing in Nano-scale Photonics and Materials (IPCN) 2012, Orleans, France, Sep. 7, 2012: Program Committee
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IEICE Technical Committee on Complex Communication Sciences:
Secretary
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International Workshop on Computing with Spatio-Temporal Dynamics 2010,
Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 21-25, 2010: Organizer
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International Conference on Unconventional Computation 2010,
Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 21-25, 2010: Program/Organizing Committees
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International Conference on Unconventional Computation 2009,
Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Sep. 7-11, 2009: Program Committee
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Patents
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Japanese Patent, Application No. 2020-184993, M. Aono, S. Kasai, K. Ohkoda, S. Fukuda, "Non-uniform Solution-searching system, method, and program," Applicants: Amoeba Energy Co., Ltd., Hokkaido University, Filed: Nov 5, 2020.
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PCT/JP2019/050971/Japanese Patent, Application No. 2019-000307, S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, "Machine learning method and its control method," Applicants: Keio University, Filed: Jan 4, 2019.
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PCT/JP2019/036433/Japanese Patent, Application No. 2018-174258, S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, H. Akinaga, H. Shima, Y. Naito, "Decision-making method and its device," Applicants: Keio University and The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Filed: Sep 18, 2018.
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PCT/JP2018/036691/Japanese Patent, Application No. 2018-161014, M. Aono, H. Nozaki, Y. Kujirai, "Mobile robot," Applicant: Amoeba Energy Co., Ltd., Filed: Aug 30, 2018.
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Japanese Patent, Application No. 2018-093128, S. Kasai, K. Saito, M. Aono, "Robot, robot control method, and program," Applicants: Hokkaido University and Amoeba Energy Co., Ltd., Filed: May 14, 2018.
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Japanese Patent, Application No. 2018-093127, S. Kasai, K. Saito, N. Suefuji, M. Aono, "Device," Applicants: Hokkaido University and Amoeba Energy Co., Ltd., Filed: May 14, 2018.
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PCT/JP2018/014799/Japanese Patent, Application No. 2018-069772, M. Aono, "Mobile Robot," Applicant: Amoeba Energy Co., Ltd., Filed: Mar 30, 2018.
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Japanese Patent, Application No.2017-063895, M. Aono, "Cross-bar architecture and system for optimization problem solving," Applicant: Tokyo Institute of Technology, Filed: Mar 28, 2017.
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| 9) |
PCT/JP2018/026997/Japanese Patent, Application No.2017-140272, N. Takeuchi, M. Aono, "Solution search device and program," Applicant: Yokohama National University, Filed: Jul 19, 2017.
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| 10) |
Japanese Patent No. 06536957, Application No.2016-008632, S.-J. Kim, T, Tsuruoka, T. Hasegawa, M. Aono, M. Aono, "Decision-making device," Applicant: NIMS, Filed: Jan 20, 2016.
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Japanese Patent, Application No.2014-059133, M. Aono, M. Wakabayashi, "Material search system, method, and program," Applicant: JST, Filed: Mar 20, 2014.
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US20160042291/EP2983098/WO2014156044/Japanese Patent No. 6145766, S.-J. Kim, M. Aono, E. Nameda, M. Hara, "Solution search system, method, and program," Applicant: RIKEN, Filed: Mar 27, 2013.
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Japanese Patent, Application No. 2012-232402, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, M. Wakabayashi, "Solution search system, method, and program," Applicant: RIKEN, Filed: October 19, 2012.
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US20130313406/Japanese Patent, Application No. 2012-116725, M. Aono, S.-J. Kim, M. Hara, M. Naruse, T. Kawazoe, M. Ohtsu, "Solution search system using quantum dots," Applicant: RIKEN, Filed: May 22, 2012.
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Japanese Patent No. 4572745, Application No. 2005-164281, M. Aono, M. Hara, "Information processing system using cells that exhibit cooperative phenomena," Applicant: RIKEN, Filed: Jun. 3, 2005, Registered: Aug. 27, 2010.
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Selected Invited Talks
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Center for Consciousness Studies - Templeton World Charity Foundation Meeting ePlanning Scientific Research on Consciousness: Experiments to Test and Distinguish Orch OR vs. IIT,' Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 5-8, 2020.
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SFI Workshop `What is Biological Computation?,' "Amoeba-based computing and its electronic circuit implementations," Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico, Sep. 11-13, 2019.
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2nd Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing (EDTM) Conference 2018 (Short Course 1: Material and Device Evolution for Artificial Intelligence), "Amoeba-Inspired Problem Solvers," Ariston Hotel, Kobe, Japan, Mar. 13, 2018.
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MANA International Symposium 2017, "Natural computing paradigm: Amoeba-inspired architectures and their applications," Epochal Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Feb. 28-Mar. 3, 2017.
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Gordon Research Conference on Origins of Life, "Oligopeptide formation in geysers," Galveston, Texas, January 19, 2016.
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Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference (TNT2014), "Amoeba-inspired Nanoarchitectonic Computing for Solving Computationally Demanding Problems (Keynote lecture)," Barcelona, Spain, October 27-31, 2014.
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New Challenges in Complex Systems Science, Waseda AICS Symposium and the 14th Slovenia-Japan Seminar, "Amoeba-inspired Computing Paradigm," Waseda University, Tokyo, October 24-26, 2014.
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MANA International Symposium 2014, "Amoeba-inspired Nanoarchitectonic Computing," Epochal Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Mar. 5-7, 2014.
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Swiss-Japan Workshop on Light and Matter on the Nanoscale, "Amoeba-inspired Beyond-Neumann Computing: Solving Intractable Computational Problems using Nanoscale Photoexcitation Transfer Dynamics," Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Swiss, Oct. 4, 2013.
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JSPS Sweden-Japan Collaboration Symposium 2013 -Exploring the Future of Light, Matter, and Information in the Nanoscale-, "Amoeba-inspired Nanophotonic Computing," Lund University, Lund, Sweden, June 3, 2013.
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JSPS Optelectronics the 130 Committee, "From amoeba to nanophotonics: Nanophotonic solution explorer," Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka, Japan, Dec. 6, 2012
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The 13th Workshop on Information Photonics (Autumn Camp): Randomness and Information Photonics, "Amoeba-inspired Nanophotonic Computer," Shonan Village Center, Japan, Sep. 28, 2012
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International Workshop on Information Physics and Computing in Nano-scale Photonics and Materials (IPCN) 2012, "Amoeba-inspired Model of Quantum Dot-based SAT Solver," Orleans, France, Sep. 7, 2012
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The 2nd Sweden-Japan Workshop on Nanophotonics and Related Technologies, "Amoeba-inspired Problem Solver and its Application to Nanophotonic Computing," Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Kista, Sweden, June 19, 2012.
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IPSJ 151st DPS workshop, "Amoeba-based computing: Bottom-up optimization in resource allocation using spatiotemporal oscillatory dynamics," Naha, Okinawa, May 22, 2012.
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33rd Nanophotonics Open Seminar, "Amoeba-based computing: Global optimization in resource allocation and decision-making by spatiotemporal oscillatory dynamics," Univ. of Tokyo, Nov. 17, 2011.
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3rd International Conference on Chaos Revolution in Science, Technology, and Society (ICR2011), "Amoeba-based chaotic neurocomputing: Spatiotemporally-correlated search dynamics for optimization problems," Depok, Indonesia, Feb. 22, 2011.
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Meiji Univ. GCOE Program, 34th MAS Seminar, "Amoeba-based neurocomputing: spatio-temporal dynamics for overall optimization in resource allocation and decision making," Ikuta, Japan, Dec. 20, 2010.
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Workshop on Molecular Robotics, "Amoeba-based computing," Tokyo, Japan, Jul. 30, 2010.
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Workshop on Noise and Fluctuation in Living Organisms, "Amoeba-based neurocomputing and resource-competing oscillator network," Wako, Japan, Jul. 10, 2009.
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RIKEN Symposium: Hierarchical Crossing Molecular and Sysytem Life Science, Aug. 7-8, 2009, Wako, Japan.
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BMB (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) 2008, Symposium: From Molecular Biology to Post-NanoTechnology, Dec. 12, 2008, Kobe, Japan.
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Hakodate Future University, "Amoeba-based NeuroComputer: Combinatorial Optimization and Emergent Coputation" Hakodate, Japan, Sep. 2008.
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4th Open Workshop on Fusion of Bio- and Nano-Technologies, "Emergent Function baed on Biological Information Processing," Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 2007.
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