SOLVING P-MEDIAN PROBLEMS USING BEE FORAGING

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Goddard ◽  
S. G. de-los-Cobos-Silva ◽  
M. A. Gutiérrez Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Median Problems

STIGMERGIC LANDMARK OPTIMIZATION

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (08) ◽  
pp. 1150025 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. LEMMENS ◽  
K. TUYLS
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Nest Site ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Nest Site Selection ◽  
The Third ◽  
Selection Behavior ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Global Route ◽  
Foraging Task ◽  
Vector Strength

In this paper we present three Swarm Intelligence algorithms which we evaluate on the complex foraging task domain. Each of the algorithms draws inspiration from biologic bee foraging/nest-site selection behavior. The main focus will be on the third algorithm, namely STIGMERGIC LANDMARK FORAGING which is a novel hybrid approach. It combines the high performance of bee-inspired navigation with ant-inspired recruitment. More precisely, navigation is based on Path Integration which results in vectors indicating the distance and direction to a destination. Recruitment only occurs at key locations (i.e., landmarks) inside of the environment. Each landmark contains a collection of vectors with which visiting agents can find their way to a certain goal or to another landmark in an unknown environment. Each vector represents a local segment of a global route. In contrast to ant-inspired recruitment, no attracting or repelling pheromone is used to indicate where to go and how worthwhile a route is in comparison to other routes. Instead, each vector in a landmark has a certain strength indicating how worthwhile it is. In analogy to ant-inspired recruitment, vector strength can be reinforced by visiting agents. Moreover, vector strength decays over time. In the end, this results in optimal routes to destinations. STIGMERGIC LANDMARK FORAGING proves to be very efficient in terms of building and adapting solutions.

scholarly journals Influence of visual targets and landmarks on honey bee foraging and waggle dancing

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahram Kheradmand ◽  
Julian Cassano ◽  
Selena Gray ◽  
James C. Nieh
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bee ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Honey Bee Foraging ◽  
Visual Targets ◽  
Waggle Dancing

scholarly journals A method to study honeybee foraging regulatory molecules at different times during foraging

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asem Surindro Singh ◽  
Machathoibi Chanu Takhellambam
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Immediate Early ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Behavioral Studies ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Honey Bee Foraging

The foraging of honey bees is one of the most well organized and admirable behaviors that exist among social insects. In behavioral studies, these beautiful insects have been extensively used for understanding time-space learning, landmark use and concept of learning etc. Highly organized behaviors such as social interaction and communication are systematically well organized behavioral components of honeybee foraging. Over the last two decades, understanding the regulatory mechanisms underlying honey bee foraging at the cellular and molecular levels has been increasingly interested to several researchers. Upon the search of regulatory genes of brain and behavior, immediate early (IE) genes are considered as tool to begin the investigation. Our two recent studies, have demonstrated three IE genes namely Egr-1, Hr38 and kakusei having a role in the daily foraging of bees and their association with learning and memory during the foraging. These studies further evidence that IE genes can be used as a tool in finding the specific molecular/cellular players of foraging in honey bees and its behavioral components such as learning, memory, social interaction, social communication etc. In this article we provide the details of the method of sample collection at different times during foraging to investigate the foraging regulatory molecules. Key words: Honey bee foraging, learning and memory, immediate early genes, Egr-1, Hr38, Kakusei.

scholarly journals A Method to Study Honey Bee Foraging Regulatory Molecules at Different Times During Foraging

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asem Surindro Singh ◽  
Machathoibi Chanu Takhellambam
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Behavioral Studies ◽  
Bee Foraging ◽  
Honey Bee Foraging ◽  
Brain And Behavior

The foraging of honey bees is one of the most well-organized and admirable behaviors that exist among social insects. In behavioral studies, these beautiful insects have been extensively used for understanding time–space learning, landmark use, and the concept of learning. Highly organized behaviors such as social interaction and communication are systematically well-organized behavioral components of honey bee foraging. Over the last two decades, understanding the regulatory mechanisms underlying honey bee foraging at the cellular and molecular levels has been increasingly interested to several researchers. Upon the search of regulatory genes of brain and behavior, immediate early (IE) genes are considered as a good tool to begin the search investigation. Our two recent studies have demonstrated three IE genes, namely, Egr-1, Hr38, and Kakusei, playing a role in the daily foraging of bees and their association with learning and memory during foraging. These studies further evidence that IE genes can be used as a tool in finding the specific molecular/cellular players of foraging in honey bees and its behavioral components such as learning, memory, social interaction, and social communication. In this article, we provide the details of the method of sample collection at different times during foraging to investigate the foraging regulatory molecules.

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