Insects, Instincts, and Interoperability: Organization and decision-making at the gut level

Reid Boehmmboehm@utk.edu

University of TennesseeCollege of Communication and

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Clues and Cues: Distance, speed, number of coworkers meet along the way

Ant Colony Optimization

Swarm Intelligence: Based on behavior of self organizing systems

Pheromones build castles- what else could they orchestrate?

The Superorgansim

Murmuration: Starlings create patterns that can be harnessed

StarFLAG: EU project for developing systems based on the patterns of Starling murmurations

Corpus collosum

SYNAESTHESIA

ESIP ESIP

•Numbers have personality and relationships•Emotions are tasted and smelled•Sweet is a tangible feeling not just a flavor•Body Language and voice inflection speak louder than words

Corpus collosum

SYNAESTHESIA

ESIP ESIP

•Numbers have personality and relationships•Emotions are tasted and smelled•Sweet is a tangible feeling not just a flavor•Body Language and voice inflection speak louder than words

Corpus collosum

SYNAESTHESIA

ESIP ESIP

•Numbers have personality and relationships•Emotions are tasted and smelled•Sweet is a tangible feeling not just a flavor•Body Language and voice inflection speak louder than words

Ambient Intelligence: makes use of multiple senses

Ambient Intelligence: makes use of multiple senses

Human Centered(Ambient Intelligence)

Group Centered(Swarm Intelligence)

• Implicit cooperation• Greater efficiency

• Ability for nuanced and flexible interpretation of concepts

Human Centered(Ambient Intelligence)

Group Centered(Swarm Intelligence)

• Implicit cooperation• Greater efficiency

• Ability for nuanced and flexible interpretation of concepts

Triggers and Tipping PointsSign Posts

Symbols: Ubiquitous and Sustainable

Triggers and Tipping PointsSign Posts

Symbols: Ubiquitous and Sustainable

Triggers and Tipping PointsSign Posts

Symbols: Ubiquitous and Sustainable