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SUMMARY:Navigating two way traffic: Investigating the collective movement 
 of ant trails - Kimberly Bowal (Harvard University)
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DESCRIPTION:Experimental work has shown that under crowded conditions Arge
 ntine ants do not follow typical traffic patterns: instead of jamming at h
 igh densities\, they maintain a constant flow (Poissonnier et al\, eLife 8
 :e48945\, 2019).&nbsp\; This allows the ants to maintain a steady stream o
 f foragers going in and out of their nest along shared bidirectional trail
 s.&nbsp\; The mechanisms and individual-level behaviours contributing to t
 his phenomenon are not yet known.\nWe use experimental analysis and agent 
 based modelling to explore the spatiotemporal movements of ants travelling
  across a two way bridge between a nest and a food source.&nbsp\; The effe
 cts of density on ant locations\, speeds\, and interaction rates are evalu
 ated with the goal of understanding the connection between individual ant 
 behaviours and the flow patterns of the colony.\n&nbsp\;\nCoauthor: L. Mah
 adevan
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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