Collective Navigation

Swarm Parameters

Group size: 120 Informed fraction (%): 10 Leadership strength: 0.5 Cohesion: 0.40 Alignment: 0.60 Noise (confusion): 0.15

Navigation Metrics

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Couzin et al. 2005 (Nature):
Informed individuals can lead groups to targets without explicit communication — uninformed followers align with neighbors. Even 5% informed leaders can guide a large group. Optimal informed fraction depends on group size and noise.