Evolving Hardware

Abstract

4 SummaryThe problems of electronic circuit design are increasing as demand for improvements increases. In this review, we have introduced a promising new type of solution to these difficulties: evolvable hardware. This emerging field exists at the intersection of electronic engineering, computer science, and biology.The benefits brought about by evolvable hardware are particularly suited to a number of applications, including the design of low-cost hardware, poorly specified problems, creation of adaptive systems, fault-tolerant systems, and innovation.The chapter has also reviewed and analyzed current research trends in evolvable hardware in depth. In particular, the research focusing on innovation, evolvability, and platforms have been described, and a recent example of a developmental evolutionary electronics system designed by the authors has been provided.Evolvable hardware is still a young field. It does not have all the answers to the problems of circuit design, and there are still many difficulties to overcome. Nevertheless, these new ideas may be one of the brightest and best hopes for the future of electronics.