The Influence of Biology on Computer Science

• Published in: Biomimetics pp. 107 - 113
• Main Author: Primrose, Sandy B
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated 2020; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Subjects: adaptive genetic algorithm; artificial intelligence; Boids; particle swarm optimization
• ISBN: 1119683327; 9781119683322
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119683360.ch7

Adaptive genetic algorithms involve changing the probability of recombination and mutation in each generation to maintain the population diversity. Scientists have modelled swarming and this has led to the development of swarm intelligence as a component of artificial intelligence. A computer program called Boids was developed. The boids framework often is used in computer graphics to provide realistic‐looking representations of flocks of birds and other creatures, such as schools of fish or herds of animals. Particle swarm optimization is an algorithm that is simple and easy to implement. A major application of swarm intelligence is the control of swarms of robots and drones. A number of academic studies have shown SWARM to significantly improve the accuracy of insights generated from human groups. The use of SWARM has moved beyond academia and is being used, for example, to improve the design of aircraft cockpits, predict sales of clothing lines, and to improve clinical diagnoses.