The role of neighbours selection on cohesion and order of swarms.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24809718.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0094221 and PMC identifier 4014465.
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Abstract
We introduce a multi-agent model for exploring how selection of neighbours determines some aspects of order and cohesion in swarms. The model algorithm states that every agents' motion seeks for an optimal distance from the nearest topological neighbour encompassed in a limited attention field. Despite the great simplicity of the implementation, varying the amplitude of the attention landscape, swarms pass from cohesive and regular structures towards fragmented and irregular configurations. Interestingly, this movement rule is an ideal candidate for implementing the selfish herd hypothesis which explains aggregation of alarmed group of social animals.
Medical subject headings
- Behavior, Animal
- Cooperative Behavior
- Motor Activity
- Social Behavior