Thursday, 8 September 2011

CAPTURE BY A SWARM

CAPTURE BY A SWARM





Flocking behaviour in Stage (3.2.2) can be realised by using 'pioneer_flocking' Stage controller. The default settings simulates 100 robots which exhibit swarm behaviour by forming flocks. 

A interesting feature of a swarm is that it can 'capture' other robots in its path. The captured robots behave as a part of the swarm. 

A DEMONSTRATION

1/3 - Initially there are 100 red robots and 3 yellow robots. On starting simulation the red robots start to move, triggered by sonars bouncing off the wall, while the yellow robots are stationary.


2/3 - The red swarm on reaching the yellow robots 'capture' them.


3/3 - The captured yellow robots behave as a part of the swarm.




CODES
Codes for the simulation are available here

REFERENCES

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