Homeostaasiset

Homeostaasiset is a proposed concept in theoretical biology and systems science describing the integrated regulation of a complex system's internal state to maintain functional stability. It characterizes how multiple, interdependent subsystems coordinate their regulation with dynamic setpoints that can shift in response to context, rather than maintaining a single rigid target. The term merges homeostasis with meta-level coordination, emphasizing system-wide regulation across scales and domains.

Origin and usage: The word is not widely standardized in mainstream literature and appears primarily in speculative or interdisciplinary discussions seeking to formalize how organisms and other complex systems preserve performance under changing conditions. It is treated as a broader framing of regulation than traditional homeostasis.

Mechanisms: Homeosta-siset would rely on feedback and feedforward loops, anticipatory control, learning, and redundancy. Information flow among sensors, processors, regulators, and effectors occurs across physiological, ecological, or engineered layers. Dynamic setpoints may adjust in response to developmental stage, environmental context, or prior experience to preserve functions such as energy balance, temperature tolerance, or sensory processing.

Applications and scope: The concept is used to discuss regulation in living organisms, ecosystems, and autonomous artificial systems where stability arises from coordinated regulation across subsystems. It offers a framework for analyzing how local control actions integrate into a coherent whole.

See also: Homeostasis, allostasis, cybernetics, systems biology, control theory.