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Adaptive System

An adaptive system is a physical system that is capable of self-adapting in response to changing environments. Adaptive systems should be contrasted with static systems. A static system will not have any self-repair abilities and will typically remain in a single non-adaptive state until its termination. Static systems are not equipped for self-modification and are only able to function within a small range of environmental change. Static systems are unable to adjust to novel environmental scenarios. An adaptive system, on the other hand, will be equipped to self-modify into different system-states in order to navigate, function and succeed within different environments. Adaptive systems are designed to engage and respond to their environments.

There is no clear line of demarcation between static and adaptive systems, and both types come in degrees. Some static systems (such as a thermostat) may have very primitive monitoring devices that work in very specific contexts. Similarly, adaptive systems will always have functionality constraints and limitations. There are degrees and ranges of adaptability. Radical, large-scale changes to an environment will result in the loss of functionality for many adaptive systems. It is unlikely that an adaptive system could possess global adaptability.

Web Resources On Adaptive System

http://www.eas.asu.edu/~kdooley/casopdef.html

Book Resources On Adaptive System

Stable Adaptive Systems by Kumpati S. Narendra
Organizational Survival in the New World : The Intelligent Complex Adaptive System by Alex Bennet
Neural and Adaptive Systems by José C. Principe

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