Communications and Control--A Natural Linkage for SWARM

  • Authors:

  • John E. Hershey;Stephen F. Bush;Ralph T. Hoctor

  • Affiliations:

  • General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, USA 12309GE;General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, USA 12309GE;General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, USA 12309GE

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Network and Systems Management
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

We present a simple distributed concept that appears to insinuate SWARM behavior in a collection of mobile platforms. The control is based on the inter-mobile platform communication links' signal-to-noise ratio. This double use of communications is a natural linkage for SWARM behavior.