A physarum network evolution model based on IBTM

Yuxin Liu, Zili Zhang, Chao Gao, Yuheng Wu, Tao Qian

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Abstract

The traditional Cellular Automation-based Physarum model reveals the process of amoebic self-organized movement and self-adaptive network formation based on bubble transportation. However, a bubble in the traditional Physarum model often transports within active zones and has little change to explore new areas. And the efficiency of evolution is very low because there is only one bubble in the system. This paper proposes an improved model, named as Improved Bubble Transportation Model (IBTM). Our model adds a time label for each grid of environment in order to drive bubbles to explore new areas, and deploys multiple bubbles in order to improve the evolving efficiency of Physarum network. We first evaluate the morphological characteristics of IBTM with the real Physarum, and then compare the evolving time between the traditional model and IBTM. The results show that IBTM can obtain higher efficiency and stability in the process of forming an adaptive network.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Swarm Intelligence - 4th International Conference, ICSI 2013, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages19-26
Number of pages8
EditionPART 2
ISBN (Print)9783642387142
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Advances in Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2013 - Harbin, China
Duration: 12 Jun 201215 Jun 2012

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume7929 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Advances in Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period12/06/1215/06/12

Keywords

  • IBTM
  • Network Evolution
  • Physarum Model
  • Physarum Polycephalum

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