Table 5 Actions related to the internal contradictions.
From: A contradiction-centered model for the emergence of swarm intelligence
Contradiction | Action set |
|---|---|
c1 | On the aspect of exploration and to strengthen its strength, wandering randomly to explore new food sources or new return paths; On the aspect of exploitation, tracing the route with higher pheromone concentration and secreting more pheromone on the route. |
c2 | Entering or leaving an adjacent location according to the number of ants around (obviously, the more there are ants around the adjacent location, the more probably collisions may take place and the less safe the ant is). |
