 l.n.r / l.to.r
|
Über / About BioMatch It is alarming at what rate the Earth's biodiversity—the rich variety of life on our planet—is disappearing. Human medicines, biomedical research, the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, and the production of food, both on land and in the oceans, depend on biodiversity. Scientists have a hard time combating this problem. The sheer amount of data required to successfully make decisions about species and whether they are endangered or if they can be successfully inhabited in a new location is too much for any one person. BioMatch analyses the data, uses algorithms to cluster the data, find threatening or successful matches between species and between species and habitats. It can predict the best location in a habitat for a species to be introduced to. On an existing habitat it can pinpoint threats for a species so that scientists can act quickly. Introduction of species can be simulated to a degree that fatal errors such as killing local species by introducing a foreign more dominant species are avoided. We have not only created BioMatch with the help of modern technical approaches such as self-organizing maps but two members of our team cover the biological aspect helping to make sure the system can be used in reality. Kurz information (PDF) |
| 01.06.2008 | derStandard - 23.05.08 - NetBusiness Download |
© 2008 BioMatch Team - All rights reserved