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Bee Behaviour in Multi-agent Systems

(A Bee Foraging Algorithm)

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In this paper we present a new, non-pheromone-based algorithm inspired by the behaviour of bees. The algorithm combines both recruitment and navigation strategies. We investigate whether this new algorithm outperforms pheromone-based algorithms, inspired by the behaviour of ants, in the task of foraging. From our experiments, we conclude that (i) the bee-inspired algorithm is significantly more efficient when finding and collecting food, i.e., it uses fewer iterations to complete the task; (ii) the bee-inspired algorithm is more scalable, i.e., it requires less computation time to complete the task, even though in small worlds, the ant-inspired algorithm is faster on a time-per-iteration measure; and finally, (iii) our current bee-inspired algorithm is less adaptive than ant-inspired algorithms.

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Lemmens, N., de Jong, S., Tuyls, K., Nowé, A. (2008). Bee Behaviour in Multi-agent Systems. In: Tuyls, K., Nowe, A., Guessoum, Z., Kudenko, D. (eds) Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems III. Adaptation and Multi-Agent Learning. AAMAS ALAMAS ALAMAS 2005 2007 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4865. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77949-0_11

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