Practice Biological Inspirations (8.1.3) - Chapter 8: Swarm Robotics and Multi-Agent Systems
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Question 1 Easy

What technique do ants use to find food?

💡 Hint: Think about how ants communicate with each other.

Question 2 Easy

What does the bee waggle dance signify?

💡 Hint: Remember how bees communicate information to their hive.

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Question 1

What is the primary communication method of ants?

Sound
Pheromones
Light

💡 Hint: Think about the chemical signals ants leave behind.

Question 2

True or False: The waggle dance performs the same function as pheromone trails.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the differences in communication strategies.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a communication protocol for a hypothetical swarm of robots based on ant pheromone trails. Explain the principles you would leverage.

💡 Hint: Think about how physical trails translate into signals that can be followed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose a strategy for a robotic system to coordinate its movements using principles of bird flocking. Describe how alignment and separation would be maintained.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how birds interact during flight and apply those concepts to robotics.

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