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The Homeostat is one of the first devices capable of adapting itself to the environment; it exhibited behaviours such as habituation, reinforcement and learning through its ability to maintain homeostasis in a changing environment. It was built by William Ross Ashby in 1948 at Barnwood House Hospital.

Homeostat - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Device that was able to maintain homeostasis This article may be confusing or unclear to readers . Please help clarify the article . There might be a discussion about this on the talk page . ( April 2025 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) W. Ross Ashby's homeostat The homeostat is one of the first devices capable of adapting itself to the environment. [ how? ] It exhibited behaviours such as habituation, reinforcement and learning through its ability to maintain homeostasis in a changing environment. [ how

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