Periodic Reporting for period 2 - BIO - PHOENIX (Biologically Inspired Complex Software System Reconstruction at Near Extinction States)
Berichtszeitraum: 2023-05-01 bis 2025-04-30
Issues addressed in the project:
The Bio-Phoenix project aims to revolutionize software system design by leveraging biological processes. The co-DNA approach, it enables the reconstruction of software systems from near-extinct states. Core processes for co-DNA transmission, injection, combination, activation, and deactivation are derived from fundamental biological DNA processes. The project develops a co-DNA specification and verification tool, along with a runtime platform for executing co-DNA. Evaluation focuses on SDN scenarios, assessing performance indicators like computational complexity and security. Bio-Phoenix advances innovative tools for managing complex systems, pushing the boundaries of research and technology.
Importance for Society:
The Bio-Phoenix project holds immense value for the European Community and plays a vital role in enhancing the European Research Area (ERA). By forging interdisciplinary collaborations between experimental biological sciences and engineering, Bio-Phoenix bridges gaps and promotes knowledge exchange. This aligns with the ERA's objective of fostering sustainable multidisciplinary partnerships and reducing research fragmentation. The project's innovative nature lies in its holistic approach to developing models for complex systems on the verge of extinction. By optimizing resilience through self-healing mechanisms, Bio-Phoenix addresses computational and security threats, making it relevant across various domains. This inclusive approach not only strengthens connections among European institutions but also aligns with the goals of the HORIZON 2020 Program, emphasizing multidisciplinary research and translating findings into practical applications in software engineering. Ultimately, Bio-Phoenix's collaborative efforts pave the way for transformative initiatives that enable European society and economy to thrive amidst evolving challenges.
Overall objectives:
Bio-Phoenix establishes five scientific and technological (S&T) objectives that transcend the boundaries of biology, bioengineering, software, and network engineering in order to achieve its ground-breaking goals. To achieve its overall aim, Bio-Phoenix undertakes innovation and development activities driven by the following objectives:
Scientific & Technical Objective 1: Develop a framework for designing co-DNA-based systems, encompassing a modelling language that encodes the "genetic code" of software systems. The goal is to enable the reconstruction of software functionality from near-extinct states, inspired by the structure of DNA.
Scientific & Technical Objective 2: Discover key biological DNA processes, analyze their abstract control mechanisms, and utilize them as a basis for defining core processes. These core processes involve transmitting, injecting, combining, activating, and deactivating co-DNA, enabling the reconstruction of software systems from near-extinct states.
Scientific & Technical Objective 3: Investigate the preservation and verification of emergent system properties, such as survivability, resilience, and security, in the co-DNA approach. The focus is on core biological system reconstruction processes. The objective is to develop generic mechanisms within co-DNA that can assess and validate these properties during system specification and in real-time during runtime.
Scientific & Technical Objective 4: To validate the Bio-Phoenix approach, the project aims to develop a proof-of-concept prototype consisting of two components. A tool will be created for specifying and verifying co-DNA models, while a runtime platform will facilitate co-DNA transmission, execution, and interaction with CCI devices. The platform will prioritize security and offer device-specific and platform-agnostic services to integrate new devices into the Bio-Phoenix ecosystem.
Scientific & Technical Objective 5: The evaluation of the Bio-Phoenix approach will involve using SDN scenarios to assess its effectiveness and validating the ability to specify complex systems using the co-DNA paradigm. Key performance indicators including computational complexity, reconstruction convergence, resource utilization, sensitivity to contextual conditions, security, resilience, and cost will be considered.
The Bio-Phoenix project aims to revolutionize software system design by leveraging biological processes. The co-DNA approach, it enables the reconstruction of software systems from near-extinct states. Core processes for co-DNA transmission, injection, combination, activation, and deactivation are derived from fundamental biological DNA processes. The project develops a co-DNA specification and verification tool, along with a runtime platform for executing co-DNA. Evaluation focuses on SDN scenarios, assessing performance indicators like computational complexity and security. Bio-Phoenix advances innovative tools for managing complex systems, pushing the boundaries of research and technology.
Importance for Society:
The Bio-Phoenix project holds immense value for the European Community and plays a vital role in enhancing the European Research Area (ERA). By forging interdisciplinary collaborations between experimental biological sciences and engineering, Bio-Phoenix bridges gaps and promotes knowledge exchange. This aligns with the ERA's objective of fostering sustainable multidisciplinary partnerships and reducing research fragmentation. The project's innovative nature lies in its holistic approach to developing models for complex systems on the verge of extinction. By optimizing resilience through self-healing mechanisms, Bio-Phoenix addresses computational and security threats, making it relevant across various domains. This inclusive approach not only strengthens connections among European institutions but also aligns with the goals of the HORIZON 2020 Program, emphasizing multidisciplinary research and translating findings into practical applications in software engineering. Ultimately, Bio-Phoenix's collaborative efforts pave the way for transformative initiatives that enable European society and economy to thrive amidst evolving challenges.
Overall objectives:
Bio-Phoenix establishes five scientific and technological (S&T) objectives that transcend the boundaries of biology, bioengineering, software, and network engineering in order to achieve its ground-breaking goals. To achieve its overall aim, Bio-Phoenix undertakes innovation and development activities driven by the following objectives:
Scientific & Technical Objective 1: Develop a framework for designing co-DNA-based systems, encompassing a modelling language that encodes the "genetic code" of software systems. The goal is to enable the reconstruction of software functionality from near-extinct states, inspired by the structure of DNA.
Scientific & Technical Objective 2: Discover key biological DNA processes, analyze their abstract control mechanisms, and utilize them as a basis for defining core processes. These core processes involve transmitting, injecting, combining, activating, and deactivating co-DNA, enabling the reconstruction of software systems from near-extinct states.
Scientific & Technical Objective 3: Investigate the preservation and verification of emergent system properties, such as survivability, resilience, and security, in the co-DNA approach. The focus is on core biological system reconstruction processes. The objective is to develop generic mechanisms within co-DNA that can assess and validate these properties during system specification and in real-time during runtime.
Scientific & Technical Objective 4: To validate the Bio-Phoenix approach, the project aims to develop a proof-of-concept prototype consisting of two components. A tool will be created for specifying and verifying co-DNA models, while a runtime platform will facilitate co-DNA transmission, execution, and interaction with CCI devices. The platform will prioritize security and offer device-specific and platform-agnostic services to integrate new devices into the Bio-Phoenix ecosystem.
Scientific & Technical Objective 5: The evaluation of the Bio-Phoenix approach will involve using SDN scenarios to assess its effectiveness and validating the ability to specify complex systems using the co-DNA paradigm. Key performance indicators including computational complexity, reconstruction convergence, resource utilization, sensitivity to contextual conditions, security, resilience, and cost will be considered.
Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far (For the final period please include an overview of the results and their exploitation and dissemination)
Reporting Period: 01/07/2019 - 31/01/2024
• WP1: 04-05 July 2019, Kick-off meeting was held in Athens, Greece.
• WP1: 30 September 2019, Deliverable D1.1 - Project quality plan, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work done within Task 1.1.
• WP1: 31 July 2020, Deliverable D1.2 - First progress report, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work done within Task 1.2.
• WP6: 02 October 2020, Deliverable D6.1 - System reconstruction scenarios and requirements, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work done within Task 6.1.
• WP6: 02 October 2020, Milestone 1 - Reconstruction scenarios. Definition of the reconstruction scenarios and their requirements, has been successfully completed, as part of delivering D6.1.
• WP1: 03-04 November 2022, 2nd Consortium meeting was held in Warsaw, Poland.
• WP2: 29 December 2022, Deliverable 2.1 - co-DNA specification language and tool, as part of work done within Tasks 2.1 2.2 and 2.3.
• WP2: 29 December 2022, Milestone 2 - co-DNA language. co-DNA specification language and tool is defined, has been successfully completed, as part of delivering D2.1.
• WP1: 01 February 2023, 3rd Consortium meeting was held in Heraklion, Greece.
• WP1: 02 February 2023, Mid-term meeting was held in Heraklion, Greece.
• WP1: 09 February 2023, Deliverable 1.3 - Mid-term meeting, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work related to the Mid-term meeting.
• Total Secondments for this period: 89.81 Person Months.
Reporting Period: 01/07/2019 - 31/01/2024
• WP1: 04-05 July 2019, Kick-off meeting was held in Athens, Greece.
• WP1: 30 September 2019, Deliverable D1.1 - Project quality plan, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work done within Task 1.1.
• WP1: 31 July 2020, Deliverable D1.2 - First progress report, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work done within Task 1.2.
• WP6: 02 October 2020, Deliverable D6.1 - System reconstruction scenarios and requirements, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work done within Task 6.1.
• WP6: 02 October 2020, Milestone 1 - Reconstruction scenarios. Definition of the reconstruction scenarios and their requirements, has been successfully completed, as part of delivering D6.1.
• WP1: 03-04 November 2022, 2nd Consortium meeting was held in Warsaw, Poland.
• WP2: 29 December 2022, Deliverable 2.1 - co-DNA specification language and tool, as part of work done within Tasks 2.1 2.2 and 2.3.
• WP2: 29 December 2022, Milestone 2 - co-DNA language. co-DNA specification language and tool is defined, has been successfully completed, as part of delivering D2.1.
• WP1: 01 February 2023, 3rd Consortium meeting was held in Heraklion, Greece.
• WP1: 02 February 2023, Mid-term meeting was held in Heraklion, Greece.
• WP1: 09 February 2023, Deliverable 1.3 - Mid-term meeting, has been successfully completed and delivered, as part of work related to the Mid-term meeting.
• Total Secondments for this period: 89.81 Person Months.
Bio-Phoenix pushes the boundaries of software system design and implementation by introducing a novel co-DNA approach. It aims to enable the reconstruction of software systems from nearly extinct states, surpassing existing methods. By leveraging fundamental biological DNA processes, Bio-Phoenix extracts abstract control mechanisms to define core processes for co-DNA transmission, injection, combination, activation, and deactivation. The project's expected outcomes include a comprehensive system design framework, a tool for co-DNA specification and verification, and a runtime platform for executing co-DNA. Beyond academia, Bio-Phoenix's socio-economic impact lies in fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and addressing critical domains like emergency response and safety-critical systems. It enhances system resilience and security, contributing to societal well-being and the European community's progress.