Craig Reynolds' Boids (1986)
Three simple rules create emergent flocking:
• Separation: avoid crowding neighbors
• Alignment: steer toward average heading
• Cohesion: steer toward average position
No global coordinator — order emerges from local interactions alone.
Three simple rules create emergent flocking:
• Separation: avoid crowding neighbors
• Alignment: steer toward average heading
• Cohesion: steer toward average position
No global coordinator — order emerges from local interactions alone.