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Bio-Inspired Computing and Networking
Food
Nest
Nest
Food
Food
Food
Obstacle Obstacle
Obstacle
Obstacle
Nest Nest
Figure 3.1 Change of pheromone concentration.
where
δ
k
ij
is the pheromone released by the ant k on the trail (i, j)
ρ ∈[0, 1] is the evaporation coefficient
The system is continuous, so the time acts as the performance index, since the
shortest paths will have the pheromone concentration increased in a shorter period
of time.
This is a mathematical model of a real colony of ants. However, the artificial ants
that mimic this behavior can be uploaded with more characteristics, for example,
memory and ability to see. The pheromone expresses the experience ...