Science · 1995 · 220 citations · 5 references
ComputingComputer ScienceComplex SystemsDistributed SystemsPattern FormationAgent-based ModelingDistributed AlgorithmsDistributed ComputingDistributed CoordinationMulti-agent SystemsSwarm CoordinationBio-inspired Swarm AlgorithmsCoherent StructuresSwarm ModelingSwarm Pattern FormationSwarming
A formal model of distributed building is presented that was inspired by the observation of wasp colonies. Algorithms have been obtained that allow a swarm of simple agents, moving randomly on a three-dimensional cubic lattice, to build coherent structures.
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Collective patterns and decision-making
J. L. Deneubourg, Simon Goss · Ethology Ecology & Evolution · 1989 · 671 citations · Full text
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