Energy sharing for swarms modeled on the common vampire bat.

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Publication Date

9-1-2007

Publication Title

Adaptive Behavior

Volume Number

15

Issue Number

3

Abstract

This article reports on observations arising from the use of a simulator in the context of energy sharing (trophallaxis) that might be applied to swarms or communities of energy critical robots. Using foodsharing behavior reported for the common vampire bat species Desmodus rotundus, it is presumed that such robots would gather naturally occurring but limited fuel materials and convert them to energy as required. Energy sharing can bring substantial benefits to the group as a whole in situations where suitable materials are encountered unevenly by members of the population, in a manner insufficient to guarantee the continuing survival of any individual. Using the simulator the survivability of groups is investigated under various regimes, including sharing and non-sharing, the effects of energy dependents, group size and non-sharing defaulters. The role of reciprocation in feeding is also considered.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1059712307082092

Language

English

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