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Swarm Robotics Breakthrough Brings Pheromone Communication To AI (thestack.com)

Posted by timothy on from the bioimitation dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Computer scientists at the University of Lincoln have invented a reliable, low-cost system which replicates in robots the pheromone-based communication behind insect swarms. Using off-the-shelf equipment including an LCD screen and a USB camera, the team has proposed what they call COS-phi, or Communication System via Pheromone. The artificial pheromone trails are traced visually onto the screen. As soon as a bot picks up on the path, it is forced to follow the leader.

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  1. Forced to follow... by JustAnotherOldGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Forced to follow..."

    So it's like the behavior of Millennials when a new iPhone comes out?

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