M esd PSO Conceptual Development E5. 77 Social behavior Simulation Optimizer The social model was intended to answer the following questions How do large numbers of birds or other populations exhibiting swarming behavior) produce seamless, graceful flocking choreography, while often, but suddenly changing direction, scattering and regrouping Are there any advantages to the swarming behavior for an individual in a swarm? Do humans exhibit social interaction similar to the swarming behavior in other species? Keep these questions in mind while watching clips from the French documentary"Winged Migration"by Jacques Perrin ⊙ Rania hassan3/2004 Engineering Systems Division -Massachusetts Institute of Technology10 © Rania Hassan 3/2004 Engineering Systems Division - Massachusetts Institute of Technology PSO Conceptual Development PSO Conceptual Development • Social Behavior Simulation Optimizer • The social model was intended to answer the following questions: – How do large numbers of birds (or other populations exhibiting swarming behavior) produce seamless, graceful flocking choreography, while often, but suddenly changing direction, scattering and regrouping? – Are there any advantages to the swarming behavior for an individual in a swarm? – Do humans exhibit social interaction similar to the swarming behavior in other species? • Keep these questions in mind while watching clips from the French documentary “Winged Migration” by Jacques Perrin