Off topic, was:Re: [computer-go] Decision-making methods in a distributed "swarm" of "light-weight" processors.

[David G Doshay]

When this thread was originally running I found it interesting that
there were references to "optimal" search decisions. I think this link
might shed a little light on how optimal those decisions can be.

http://www.avweb.com/newspics/bees_a_king_air.pdf

Cheers,
David



On 27, May 2006, at 6:03 AM, Aidan Karley wrote:

>        While apiculture is, I'm sure, interesting, I posted the links
> because I was interested in the search-and-re-probe algorithm that
> appears to be in use for determining which of the numerous potential
> permanent sites is the "best possible" site for the second phase of  
> the
> relocation. If I've understood the (irrelevant) apiculture  
> correctly, the
> swarm leaves the old nest /en masse/ , and possibly "in a hurry",  
> moves a
> distance and makes a temporary bivouac encampment. From the  
> encampment,
> scouts are sent out to explore the environ into which they've flown
> (sense: flapping, and sense: escaped) and here they execute a
> "consensus-quorum" search algorithm to locate the optimal site they  
> can
> reach from the bivouac. "Optimal" for the purposes of long-term
> settlement, rather than another bivouac.