M esd PSO Conceptual Development E5. 77 How do large numbers of birds produce seamless, gracefu flocking choreography, while often, but suddenly changing direction, scattering and regrouping? Decentralized"local processes Manipulation of inter-individual distances(keep pace and avoid collision) Are there any advantages to the swarming behavior for an individual in a swarm? Can profit from the discoveries and previous experience of other swarm members in search for food, avoiding predators, adjusting to the environment, i.e. information sharing yields evolutionary advantage Do humans exhibit social interaction similar to the swarming behavior in other species? Absolutely, humans learn to imitate physical motion early on; as they grow older, they imitate their peers on a more abstract level by adjusting their beliefs and attitudes to conform with societal standards ⊙ Rania hassan3/2004 Engineering Systems Division -Massachusetts Institute of Technology11 © Rania Hassan 3/2004 Engineering Systems Division - Massachusetts Institute of Technology PSO Conceptual Development PSO Conceptual Development • How do large numbers of birds produce seamless, graceful flocking choreography, while often, but suddenly changing direction, scattering and regrouping? – “Decentralized” local processes. – Manipulation of inter-individual distances (keep pace and avoid collision). • Are there any advantages to the swarming behavior for an individual in a swarm? – Can profit from the discoveries and previous experience of other swarm members in search for food, avoiding predators, adjusting to the environment, i.e. information sharing yields evolutionary advantage. • Do humans exhibit social interaction similar to the swarming behavior in other species? – Absolutely, humans learn to imitate physical motion early on; as they grow older, they imitate their peers on a more abstract level by adjusting their beliefs and attitudes to conform with societal standards