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Flânerie

About

A simulation of Physarum polycephalum — a single-celled organism that forages by extending a network of veins, reinforcing efficient paths while forgotten routes atrophy.

20,000 agents (flâneurs) wander through a circular field, leaving a trail behind them. Each senses the faint signal ahead and is pulled towards stronger currents. Desire paths are carved out in the field, as forgotten routes slowly fade.

The network emerges entirely from local rules.

Designer

Designed by David Régé
Feel free to reach out at david.rege@outlook.com

References

Physarum
Sage Jenson — sagejenson.com, 2015
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Algorithms for organic simulations
Étienne Jacob (bleuje) — bleuje.com
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Characteristics of Pattern Formation and Evolution in Approximations of Physarum Transport Networks
Jeff Jones, 2010 — Int. J. Unconventional Computing
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Rules for Biologically Inspired Adaptive Network Design
Tero et al., 2010 — Science, Vol. 327
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