A Quantum Computing Approach to Embryonics for Design of Dependable Systems
Vishal Sahni · AIP conference proceedings · 2006
Quantum computers will perform computations at the atomic scale and operate according to the rules of quantum mechanics wherein quantum bits can exist in two or more states at once. Quantum entanglement is a remarkable property which plays a crucial role in quantum computation and can be utilized for applications like quantum teleportation. Another field, embryonics is inspired by the basic processes of molecular biology and by the embryonic development of living beings. Embryonic systems have properties unique to the living world like self‐repair and self‐reconstruction. Self‐repair allows partial reconstruction in case of a minor fault, while self‐replication allows complete reconstruction of the original device in case of a major fault. This paper presents a novel algorithm based on quantum teleportation for development of embryonic systems, called as Quantum Teleportation Embryonic Algorithm (QTEA). An example application of a robust quantum BCD to seven segment decoder is also presented. The results obtained are quite interesting and hold great promise for design of dependable systems through synthesis of quantum computing and embryonic systems.