The process that absorbs information from a system's environment and transforms it into signals that the system uses to react and adapt to its surroundings. The sensory side of the routine processes the information and sends it to the control center that makes the system's decisions.
Information is filtered through as it ascends the sensory routine.
Detailed information from lower levels of a system are generalized to better suit the requirements of higher levels. As information works its way down the system holarchy via the motor routine, it becomes more specific so that lower holons receive explicit commands that are within the domain of their capabilities.