12.9. Glossary

Boids: Agents that are named such as it is both a contraction of “bird-oid” and an accented pronunciation of “bird”. Boids make decisions based on local information only; each Boid only sees (or pays attention to) other Boids in its field of vision.

Collision Avoidance: The behavior of Boids wherein they avoid obstacles, including other Boids.

Flock Centering: The behavior of Boids wherein they move toward the center of the flock.

Velocity matching: The behavior of Boids wherein they align their velocity (speed and direction) with neighboring Boids.

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