Title

Physicomimetic Swarm Design Considerations: Modularity, Scalability, Heterogeneity, And The Prediction Versus Control Dilemma

Abstract

This chapter discusses how domain knowledge can be used to guide the development of swarms by considering certain key design considerations a priori. We investigate two basic issues. First, we discuss methods for developing heterogeneous swarms in ways that allow swarm engineers to explicitly incorporate properties such as modularity and scalability into the swarm design process via interaction models. Second, we discuss issues that can complicate the development of swarm behaviors that arise out of the crucial dichotomy in swarm control systems: they are at once predictive models of natural systems and mechanisms posing suggested inputs into control systems. Our discussion includes example problem domains, in addition to testing strategies stemming from or addressing these design considerations.

Publication Date

9-1-2011

Publication Title

Physicomimetics: Physics-Based Swarm Intelligence

Volume

9783642228049

Number of Pages

505-527

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22804-9_16

Socpus ID

84929035667 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84929035667

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