Bacterial communities: A microbiological model for swarm intelligence

Paul G. Flikkema; Jeffrey G. Leid

doi:10.1109/SIS.2005.1501655

Bacterial communities: A microbiological model for swarm intelligence

Paul G. Flikkema, Jeffrey G. Leid

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Abstract

Bacteria are highly efficient agents that sense, compute, and actuate. Moreover, they can form robust interspecies networks-bacterial communities-via sophisticated communication protocols. We assert that the improved understanding of these communities in the last decade provides a new model for swarm intelligence with distinct advantages, including ease of laboratory experimentation, explicit coupling of communication and behavior, and intergenerational dynamics. The first part of this paper provides a brief overview of bacterial communities in the context of swarm intelligence. The second part describes a promising new application of SI principles inspired by bacterial communities: the design of robust networked embedded and real-time systems.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005
Pages	427-430
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SIS.2005.1501655
State	Published - Dec 1 2005
Event	2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005 - Pasadena, CA, United States Duration: Jun 8 2005 → Jun 10 2005

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Name	Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005
Volume	2005

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Other	2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005
Country	United States
City	Pasadena, CA
Period	6/8/05 → 6/10/05

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Flikkema, P. G., & Leid, J. G. (2005). Bacterial communities: A microbiological model for swarm intelligence. In Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005 (pp. 427-430). [1501655] (Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005; Vol. 2005). https://doi.org/10.1109/SIS.2005.1501655

Flikkema, PG & Leid, JG 2005, Bacterial communities: A microbiological model for swarm intelligence. in Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005., 1501655, Proceedings - 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005, vol. 2005, pp. 427-430, 2005 IEEE Swarm Intelligence Symposium, SIS 2005, Pasadena, CA, United States, 6/8/05. https://doi.org/10.1109/SIS.2005.1501655

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