| On 2022-03-29 at 15:00:00 (Brussels Time) |
Abstract
Swarm intelligence studies how self-organized collective behavior results from the interactions between individuals, typically animals and artificial agents. Human collective behavior also depends on self-organization resulting from interactions but is less often studied in the context of swarm intelligence. The interactions between humans are generally underpinned by extensive social cognition, which results in collective behavior that is markedly different from behaviors seen in robot or animal swarms. In this seminar, I will present our research project that studies how the unique mechanisms of human social cognition influence collective behavior. The first part of the talk will focus on small groups of humans coordinating their movements to achieve a common goal. The second part of the talk will focus on how larger groups of humans coordinate their behavior in situations that are usually studied with robot swarms. I hope that this seminar will inspire us to make new links between artificial (swarm) intelligence and psychology.
