Patent ID: 8140452

Claim:
An autonomic element, the autonomic element comprising: a self-monitor operable to receive information from sensors and to monitor and analyze the sensor information and access a knowledge repository; a self-adjuster operably coupled to the self-monitor in a self control loop, the self-adjuster operable to access the knowledge repository, operable to transmit data to effectors, and operable to plan and execute; an environment-monitor operable to receive information from the sensors and operable to monitor and analyze the sensor information and access the knowledge repository; an autonomic manager communications component operably coupled to the environment-monitor in an environment control loop, the autonomic manager communications component operable to access the knowledge repository and operable to produce and transmit a pulse monitor signal, the pulse monitor signal including a heart beat monitor signal and a reflex signal, the reflex signal including self health/urgency data and environment health/urgency data; and an otoacoustic component operably coupled to the self-monitor and operable to counteract a harmful signal.