This project simulates the flocking behavior of birds. It uses Unity3d engine to implement the Boids algorithm.
Boids algorithm is an emergent-behavior approach that follows three main rules:
- Cohesion force is applied to local flockmates to steer towards their average position (center of mass) => pulling them toward each other.
- Separation force is applied to local flockmates to avoid crowding => pushing each other away.
- Alignment force is applied to local flockmates to steer them toward the average direction => travelling in the same direction.
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The red sphere in the images represents the average position (center of mass) of the entire flock.
Additional rules can be applied to the simulation, such as collision avoidance.
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We created a demo that simulates a flock of 50 birds. A complete demo can be found on https://omaddam.github.io/Boids-Simulation/.