Imaging the Iterons of Automata

We consider here the problem of imaging the iterons of automata. These are discrete counterparts of localized coherent structures from continues dynamical systems. Iterons emerge during iterated automata mappings performed over strings. They consist of filtrons (in serial processing) and particles (in cellular processing). The main problem with the visualization of iterons is their spreading over a medium that they propagate through. We propose here a solution to this problem, both for filtrons and particles; we identify M-segments or G-segments, respectively, which are determined by the activity of the underlying automata. Then we present various types of ST diagrams. Also, we present the new idea of embedding the observer into processing space. This entails the perceiving an event in various ways depending on the position of local observer (e.g. Doppler's effect). We showt hat Conway's glider (of basic period p = 4) in game of life cellular automaton can be seen as either p = 3 or p = 5 object depending on observer.