Ant Paintings Based on the Seed Foraging Behavior of P. barbatus
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We describe our conversion of a simulation of the seed foraging behavior of the ant species P. barbatus to a generative art technique for creating ant paintings. We also show how the key parameters involved influence the results.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013