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swarm-robotics

Control thousands of robots working together like bird flocks or ant colonies. Learn how simple rules create complex collective behavior.

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🎯 Simulator Tips

📚 Glossary

Swarm
Large group of agents acting collectively
EmergentBehavior
Complex patterns arising from simple rules
DecentralizedControl
No central commander; local decisions only
Stigmergy
Indirect communication through environment
Flocking
Coordinated group movement like birds
Foraging
Searching for and collecting items
ConsensusAlgorithm
Method for agents to agree on values
VirtualForces
Simulated attractions and repulsions
SelfOrganization
Order emerging without external control
CollectiveIntelligence
Group smarter than individuals

🏆 Key Figures

Craig Reynolds

Boids algorithm (1986)

Marco Dorigo

Ant Colony Optimization

Radhika Nagpal

Kilobot swarm research (Harvard)

Vijay Kumar

Aerial swarm robotics (UPenn)

💬 Message to Learners

{'encouragement': "You're learning how simple rules create complex cooperation. This is one of nature's deepest secrets, and we're just beginning to harness it for robots.", 'reminder': 'The next time you see a flock of birds or a school of fish, remember: no leader, just local rules. Your swarm algorithms work the same way.', 'action': 'Start with three Boids rules in the simulator. Watch flocking emerge. Then add your own rules. Become a swarm architect.', 'dream': 'An engineer in Kenya might design swarm robots for wildlife monitoring. A researcher in Vietnam might create agricultural swarms. Swarm robotics needs diverse perspectives.', 'wiaVision': 'WIA Pin Code believes swarm robotics will solve problems impossible for single robots - from search and rescue to environmental monitoring. Understanding swarms is understanding the future of robotics.'}

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