Abstract
We have attempted to show how, in the analysis of complex systems, the parallel paths taken by both engineering and biology have begun to converge. The biologist has provided models and insights for the engineer whereas the engineer has provided new tools and the mathematical formalisms of systems analysis. An example is provided to show how a control theory analysis can be made of the accommodative convergence system. A closed loop dynamic analysis was directly obtained and the open loop system calculated. This calculation agreed well with open loop results derived experimentally. The system was shown to be marginally stable and under certain circumstances to oscillate at frequency predicted by the open loop Bode plot. The adaptive nature of the system is discussed.
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