Before revision: An important theoretical question that arises is to understand the trade-offs and fundamental limits on accuracy, speed, and dissipation (energy consumption) . Recent theoretical work suggests that it should always be possible to reduce the error of KPR-based mechanisms by waiting longer and /or consuming more energy. Surprisingly, we find that this is not the case and that there actually exists an optimal point in the speed-energy-accuracy plane for KPR and its generalizations .
After revision: An important theoretical question that arises is to understand the trade-offs and fundamental limits on accuracy, speed, and dissipation (energy consumption) in KPR and its generalization. Here, we revisit this question through numerical simulations where we simultaneously measure the speed, accuracy, and energy consumption of the KPR and adaptive sorting networks for different parameter choices. Our simulations highlight the existence of a 'feasible operating regime' in the speed-energy-accuracy plane for KPR and its generalizations .