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Artif Life

Title:		"Wasps, termites, and waspmites: distinguishing competence from performance in collective construction"
Author(s):		Bullock S; Ladley D; Kerby M;
Address:		"University of Southampton, UK. sgb@ecs.soton.ac.uk"
Journal Title:		Artif Life
Year:		2012
Volume:		20120604
Issue:		3
Page Number:		267 - 290
DOI:		10.1162/artl_a_00065
ISSN/ISBN:		1064-5462 (Print) 1064-5462 (Linking)
Abstract:		"We introduce a distinction between algorithm performance and algorithm competence and argue that bio-inspired computing should characterize the former rather than the latter. To exemplify this, we explore and extend a bio-inspired algorithm for collective construction influenced by paper wasp behavior. Despite its being provably general in its competence, we demonstrate limitations on the algorithm's performance. We explain these limitations, and extend the algorithm to include pheromone-mediated behavior typical of termites. The resulting hybrid waspmite algorithm shares the generality of the original wasp algorithm, but exhibits improved performance and scalability"
Keywords:		Algorithms Animals Cooperative Behavior Isoptera/*physiology Mites/*physiology Wasps/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineBullock, Seth Ladley, Dan Kerby, Michael eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2012/06/06 Artif Life. 2012 Summer; 18(3):267-90. doi: 10.1162/artl_a_00065. Epub 2012 Jun 4"