Laboratory and Modeling Studies of Insect Swarms
Abstract
In this report, we describe the results of the research completed with support from this grant. The results are organized along three broad themes: studies of the interactions between individual insects in a swarm; studies of the swarm as a whole; and swarm modeling. At the individual level, we showed that the typical modeling assumption of force-like pairwise interactions is invalid in our swarms, but that more subtle interactions can be identified. At the swarm level, we showed that the swam state is robust with a surprisingly small number of individuals. We also developed methods for conducting controlled perturbation/response experiments that allow us to extract material-like properties for the swarm. And we began work on a new, data-driven swarm model based on the sensory capabilities of the insects. Copies of all papers written with support from this award are included with this report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 10, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1010208
Entities
People
- Nicholas T. Ouellett
Organizations
- Yale University