The document discusses dimensions for designing complex adaptive systems, including intelligence gradients, specialization, nesting, habitability gradients, growth, and more. It contrasts different approaches on each dimension that range from uneven to even, specialized to multi-functional, and other pairs. The goal is to establish a design strategy for a complex adaptive system using these dimensions and an appropriate repertoire.

1. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

2. M c
Uneven: Intelligence Gradient Even:
•Intelligent points Specialization •All elements intelligent
•Dumb/passive areas Nesting/Layering •All elements active
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

3. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialized/Flexible: Specialization Multi-functional:
Nesting/Layering •Latent potential
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

4. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Minimal: Nesting/Layering Self-Similarity at
Habitability Gradient Different Scales:
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

5. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
On/Off: Habitability Gradient Nuance:
Growth •Buffered
Proximity/Adjacencies •Modulated
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

6. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Maximization: Growth Built in System:
Proximity/Adjacencies •Limits
Modules/Repetition •Optimization
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

7. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Spatial Determinism: Proximity/Adjacencies Spatial/Virtual:
Modules/Repetition •Networked intelligence
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

8. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Standardization: Modules/Repetition Natural/Fluid:
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

9. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Simple: Internal Churn Interconnected:
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

10. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Tight: Fit Loose:
•Finite, limited, static Redundancy •Flexible, Dynamic
•Low degrees of freedom Life Cycle •High degrees of freedom
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

11. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
No: Redundancy Yes:
•Efficient Life Cycle •Adaptive
•Sequential changes Energy Allocation •Simultaneous, emergent
Information Density possibilities
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

12. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Entropy: Life Cycle Renew:
•Discard Energy Allocation •Recycle
Information Density
Boundaries
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

13. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
External/Dependent: Energy Allocation Self-sufficient:
•Regulated use Information Density •discretionary
•Basic needs Boundaries •developmental
Force Resolution
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

14. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Minimum Required: Information Density Holographic:
•At fewest points Boundaries •Information about the
Force Resolution whole at every point
Variety
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

15. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Closed: Boundaries Open:
•Hard seals Force Resolution •Soft edges, permeable
•Hard differentiation Variety •Connected
•Compartmentalized
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

16. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Rigid: Force Resolution Flexible:
•Resist or Variety •Resilient
•Overwhelm •Modulate/Buffer
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

17. M c
Intelligence Gradient
Specialization
Nesting/Layering
Habitability Gradient
Growth
Proximity/Adjacencies
Modules/Repetition
Internal Churn
Fit
Redundancy
Life Cycle
Energy Allocation
Information Density
Boundaries
Low: Force Resolution High:
•Undifferentiated Variety •Entire ‘territory’
•Standardized intelligent / customizable
•Mono-dimensional •Variety of niches
OBJECT - DIMENSION ECOLOGY - C.A.S.
Function

18. M c
SUMMARY
The Complex Adaptive System (C.A.S.)
set within
The Environmental Context
interacting with
The Continuum
to establish a
Design Strategy
which will be achieved using
The New Repertoire
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