In previous work we derived a mathematical model which allows the frequency response of a dendritic cell to be predicted.
The model has three, key limitations: the model assumes that the intermediate co stimulatory molecule signal is constant;
it is only possible to make predictions for a single cell and the model only takes into account the signal processing element
of the dendritic cell algorithm, with no attempt to explore the antigen presenting phase. In this paper we explore the original
model and attempt to extend it to include the effects of multiple cells. It is found that the complex interactions between
the cells creates a one to many relationship between the input frequency and the output frequency. This suggests that traditional
frequency-based techniques alone are unlikely to yield an effective automated tuning mechanism.
Keywords Dendritic Cell Algorithm - Frequency Analysis - Tuning