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flocker

Author: Sidharth Mishra <sidmishraw@gmail.com>, Gaurav Gupta <gaurav.gupta@sjsu.edu>

flocker is flocking simulation application using p5.js. The birds shown are Swallows.

Demo#1 - Normal

For this demo, the variables are set to the following values:

  • maxWrapAroundWidth = 816
  • maxWrapAroundHeight = 480
  • maxVelocity = 2.0
  • maxAcceleration = 0.03
  • desiredSeparation = 50.0
  • desiredAlignment = 50.0
  • desiredCohesion = 50.0
  • separationWeight = 3.0
  • alignmentWeight = 2.0
  • cohesionWeight = 2.0

demo1.gif

Demo#2 - High separation

For this demo, the variables are ser to the following values:

  • maxWrapAroundWidth = 816
  • maxWrapAroundHeight = 480
  • maxVelocity = 2.0
  • maxAcceleration = 0.03
  • desiredSeparation = 50.0
  • desiredAlignment = 50.0
  • desiredCohesion = 50.0
  • separationWeight = 2.5
  • alignmentWeight = 1.0
  • cohesionWeight = 1.0

demo2.gif

Demo#3 - High alignment

For this demo, the variables are ser to the following values:

  • maxWrapAroundWidth = 816
  • maxWrapAroundHeight = 480
  • maxVelocity = 2.0
  • maxAcceleration = 0.03
  • desiredSeparation = 50.0
  • desiredAlignment = 50.0
  • desiredCohesion = 50.0
  • separationWeight = 1.0
  • alignmentWeight = 2.5
  • cohesionWeight = 1.0

demo3.gif

Demo#4 - High cohesion

For this demo, the variables are ser to the following values:

  • maxWrapAroundWidth = 816
  • maxWrapAroundHeight = 480
  • maxVelocity = 2.0
  • maxAcceleration = 0.03
  • desiredSeparation = 50.0
  • desiredAlignment = 50.0
  • desiredCohesion = 50.0
  • separationWeight = 1.0
  • alignmentWeight = 1.0
  • cohesionWeight = 2.5

demo4.gif

References

[1] D. Shiffman, "Flocking", [Online] Website: https://processing.org/examples/flocking.html

[2] G. Kogan, "P5JS transformations", [Online] Website: http://genekogan.com/code/p5js-transformations/

[3] C. W. Reynolds, "Steering behaviors for autonomous characters", in Game developers conf., 1999, vol.1999, pp. 763-782

[4] J. Fantauzza, “Flock”, Exploratorium exhibit [Online] Website: http://www.interwebjill.info/work/flock.html

[5] Wikimedia, “Flocking (behavior)”, Wikipedia [Online] Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flocking_(behavior)

[6] P5JS reference, [Online] Website: https://p5js.org/reference