Introduction to WOSPP: Wave Oriented Swarm Programming Paradigm

04/11/2018

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by   Joshua Cherian Varughese, et al.

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In this work, we present a programming paradigm allowing the control of swarms with a minimum communication bandwidth in a simple manner, yet allowing the emergence of diverse complex behaviors and autonomy of the swarm. Communication in the proposed paradigm is based on single bit "ping"-signals propagating as information-waves throughout the swarm. We show that even this minimum bandwidth communication between agents suffices for the design of a substantial set of behaviors in the domain of essential behaviors of a collective, including locomotion and self awareness of the swarm.