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Decision-Making Swarms
Proceedings of the 28th Modern Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (2017)
  • Sanza Kazadi, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • George Jeno, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Xinyu Guan, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Nick Nusgart, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
  • Andriy Sheptunov, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Abstract
While swarms that execute decisions are well known in the swarm community, swarms that exhibit this capability a priori have never before been achieved. We demonstrate a methodology, based on the Hamiltonian method of swarm design, that enables the design and implementation of swarms that exhibit decision-making capability. We develop the theoretical structure of the method and apply it to the development of an ant algorithm and a swarm capable of deciding whether its density exceeds a specific predetermined value. The swarm designs are validated in simulation.
Keywords
  • swarm engineering,
  • Hamiltonian Method of Swarm Design,
  • decisions
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 28, 2017
Citation Information
Sanza Kazadi, George Jeno, Xinyu Guan, Nick Nusgart, et al.. "Decision-Making Swarms" Proceedings of the 28th Modern Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (2017)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sanza-kazadi/30/