BIOSOMA
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 302 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, Human sciences |
The indissoluble combination resulting from the interactions between biology , society and machines (G. BUGLIARELLO, 1998, p.230)
BUGLIARELLO, who introduces this interesting concept, comments: “Technology , the process that human societies devised to produce and use machines , is in itself the quintessential biosoma” and “Despite the prevalence of such bio-socio-machine complexes, we rarely consider their broad implications. Nevertheless, our future depends on understanding the different characteristics, potentials and pathologies of the three elements of a biosoma and the opportunities that a well-guided synergism can offer”.
The author adds: “Problems arise in a biosoma when there are imbalances among its elements … The social element of a biosoma responds slowly to innovations in the machine element . These frequently require new organizational patterns , new laws, the development of new perceptions or the evolution of new customs”
Moreover: “The human element of a biosoma is bound to commit random errors in performance , and it is powerfully affected by psychological factors” (p. 229-31)