Implementation of Decentralized Reinforcement Learning-Based Multi-Quadrotor Flocking by Pramod Abichandani, Christian Speck, Donald Bucci, William Mcintyre, Deepan Lobo

“…HWIL and outdoor flight tests results show that the trained RL planner can generalize the flocking behaviors learned in training to the real-world flight dynamics of the DJI M100 quadrotor in windy conditions.…”
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Dynamic Leadership Mechanism in Homing Pigeon Flocks by Lin Xie, Xiangyin Zhang

“…In recent years, an increasing number of studies have focused on exploring the principles and mechanisms underlying the emergence of collective intelligence in biological populations, aiming to provide insights for human society and the engineering field. Pigeon flock behavior garners significant attention as a subject of study. …”
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Entangled time in flocking: Multi-time-scale interaction reveals emergence of inherent noise. by Takayuki Niizato, Hisashi Murakami

“…When we apply this method in a two-dimensional model, various flocking behaviors, such as swarming, milling, and schooling, emerge. …”
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An Extended Membrane System Based on Cell-like P Systems and Improved Particle Swarm Optimization for Image Segmentation by Lin Wang, Xiyu Liu, Jianhua Qu, Yuzhen Zhao, Zhenni Jiang, Ning Wang

“…An extended membrane system with a dynamic nested membrane structure, which is integrated with the evolution-communication mechanism of a cell-like P system with evolutional symport/antiport rules and active membranes (ECP), and the evolutionary mechanisms of particle swarm optimization (PSO) and improved PSO inspired by starling flock behavior (SPSO), named DSPSO-ECP, is designed and developed to try to break application restrictions of P systems in this paper. …”
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The Influences of Self-Introspection and Credit Evaluation on Self-Organized Flocking by Qiang Zhao, Yu Luan, Shuai Li, Gang Wang, Minyi Xu, Chen Wang, Guangming Xie

“…Motivated by Vicsek’s pioneering research on self-organized particles and other related works about flocking behaviors, we propose two mathematical models based on the local information of individuals to include more realistic details in the interaction mechanism between individuals and the rest of the group during the flocking process. …”
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Optimum k-Nearest Neighbors for Heading Synchronization on a Swarm of UAVs under a Time-Evolving Communication Network by Rigoberto Martínez-Clark, Javier Pliego-Jimenez, Juan Francisco Flores-Resendiz, David Avilés-Velázquez

“…Heading synchronization is fundamental in flocking behaviors. If a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can exhibit this behavior, the group can establish a common navigation route. …”
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Development of a Pain Scoring System for Use in Sheep Surgically Implanted with Ventricular Assist Devices by Jenelle M. Izer, Rebecca A. LaFleur, William J. Weiss, Ronald P. Wilson

“…Previous publications describing pain assessment in ruminants focus on lameness and flock behavior, often in a farm environment. These indicators of pain may be difficult to assess in sheep housed in biomedical research settings. …”
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The effect of commercial feed versus kitchen waste on the performance of guinea fowl by Zainudin, Nurul Hidayah

“…The Guinea fowl was divided into two groups which are fed by the commercial feed and kitchen waste. The flock behavior of the guinea fowl was monitored to ensure the keets show normal behavior. …”
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