Boids by Craig Reynolds, is computer model that simulates the flocking behaviour of birds. The “birds” or the boids in the model have 3 simple steering rules:
Each boid only reacts to the neighborhood around itself. The neighborhood is characterized by a distance (measured from the center of the boid) and an angle, measured from the boid’s direction of flight. (Craig Reynolds, Boids)
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On the control panel on the right, there are a number of settings: