From: dnk@OMIT.csse.unimelb.edu.au   
      
   In <474bd856$1@news.unimelb.edu.au> Cichy  writes:   
      
   > Hi guys,   
      
   > Recently I've started to work on my Master Thesis about: "Nature   
   > inspired Multi Agent Systems".   
   > I read couple of articles on above subject, but all of them are for   
   > people which have a lot of knowledge about it.   
      
   > Where shall I start? Please let me know where can I find some basic   
   > informations which would be helpfull for the beginner.   
      
   > I would be very greatfull for all ideas and links.   
   > Many thanks.   
      
   Another simple nature-inspired MAS framework that has been around   
   for quite a while goes under the name of the "Pursuit problem",   
   where "predator" agents moving collaboratively try to trap a   
   "prey" agent, moving on some kind of grid.  Eg. lions vs a gazelle.   
      
   While simple and abstract, it was used extensively in the late 80's   
   and 90's to explore collaborative problem solving under various   
   assumptions about organisation and communication, etc.  Nowadays   
   it's still often used in more advance studies, e.g. on learning.   
   For basic information, try looking at survey papers or papers more   
   than 10 years old on "distributed problem solving" or "DAI".   
      
   For nature-inspired MAS in general, you'll find many interesting   
   things under the search topic "Artificial Life", e.g. flocking   
   behaviour of birds.  There's also the slightly less natural MAS   
   Robot Soccer, under the banner of "Robocup" + "simulation league".   
      
   > Kindest regards,   
   > Lukas   
      
   Hope this helps,   
   David   
      
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