An index for quantifying flocking behavior

One of the classic research topics in adaptive behavior is the collective displacement of groups of organisms such as flocks of birds, schools of fish, herds of mammals and crowds of people. However, most agent-based simulations of group behavior do not provide a quantitative index for determining t...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Quera, Vicenç (Quera Jordana), Herrando Borge, Salvador, Salvador Beltrán, Francesc, Salas, Laura, Miñano, Meritxell
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/34615
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/34615
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Adaptació (Psicologia)
Comportament col·lectiu
Simulació per ordinador
Adaptability (Psychology)
Collective behavior
Computer simulation
Descrição
Resumo:One of the classic research topics in adaptive behavior is the collective displacement of groups of organisms such as flocks of birds, schools of fish, herds of mammals and crowds of people. However, most agent-based simulations of group behavior do not provide a quantitative index for determining the point at which the flock emerges. We have developed an index of the aggregation of moving individuals in a flock and have provided an example of how it can be used to quantify the degree to which a group of moving individuals actually forms a flock.