Collective behaviour is typically thought to arise from individuals following fixed interaction
rules. The possibility that interaction rules may change under different circumstances has …

The mechanism of self-organization resulting in coordinated collective motion has received
wide attention from a range of scientists interested in both its technical and biological …

Group defense is a strategy widely employed by various species. We consider the effect of
grouping on population persistence when animals join together in herds in order to provide …

In this work, we explore the feasibility of regulating the collective behavior of zebrafish with a
free-swimming robotic fish. The visual cues elicited by the robot are inspired by salient …

Many group-living animals show social preferences for relatives, familiar conspecifics or
individuals of similar attributes such as size, personality or sex. How such preferences could …

Group‐hunting is ubiquitous across animal taxa and has received considerable attention in
the context of its functions. By contrast much less is known about the mechanisms by which …

The formations made by gregarious animals can range from loose aggregates to highly
synchronized and ordered structures. For very large, coordinated groups, both physical and …

Social behavior represents a beneficial interaction between conspecifics that is critical for
maintaining health and wellbeing. Dysfunctional or poor social interaction are associated …

Establishing how collective behaviour emerges is central to our understanding of animal
societies. Previous research has highlighted how universal interaction rules shape collective …

Abstract The terms 'shoal','swarm'and 'school'are very frequently used in research on
collective behaviours in animals. Pitcher's definitions are accepted as the authority in the …