Nature-inspired metaheuristics

Artificial bee colony algorithm

In computer science and operations research, the artificial bee colony algorithm (ABC) is an optimization algorithm based on the intelligent foraging behaviour of honey bee swarm, proposed by Derviş Karaboğa (Erciyes University) in 2005. (Wikipedia).

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Year of BeeKeeping Episode 21, Hiving Bees

I get some more packages of bees an put them into various hives. Sorry the video is so long, I had a lot to do that day. 35

From playlist BeeKeeping

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Year of BeeKeeping Episode 32, Swarm Traps

I start putting up swarm traps, though this may be a bad year.

From playlist BeeKeeping

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Working With Some Very Angry Bees

The reason they where acting like this is probably due to then not having a queen, bees get very defensive while raising new queens because if they fail the hive dies. the behavior is similar to Americanized bees but they are indeed a European variety.

From playlist BeeKeeping

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Hiving a Swarm

A friend of mine caught a swarm and I helped him put it in a hive.

From playlist BeeKeeping

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Could this pollinating drone replace butterflies and bees?

Remote-controlled drone can transfer pollen from one flower to another. Read more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/could-pollinating-drone-replace-butterflies-and-bees

From playlist Robots, AI, and human-machine interfaces

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How Do Bees Make Honey?

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From playlist Be Smart - LATEST EPISODES!

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Stanford Seminar - Citadel of One: Individuality and the rise of the machines, Suzanne Sadedin

"Citadel of One: Individuality and the rise of the machines"- Suzanne Sadedin, Writer About the talk: Biologically speaking, individuals emerge when the interests of potentially distinct entities are tied together, such that they evolve as a collective. From this perspective, we can make

From playlist Engineering

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See the Unique Spiral Hives of the Australian Stingless Bee | National Geographic

These spiral hives are the work of a type of Australian stingless bees. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers

From playlist News | National Geographic

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Can We Learn From Insect Societies? (ONLINE) by Raghavendra Gadagkar

KAAPI WITH KURIOSITY CAN WE LEARN FROM INSECT SOCIETIES? (ONLINE) SPEAKER: Raghavendra Gadagkar (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) WHEN: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Sunday, 20 June 2021 WHERE: Livestream via the ICTS YouTube channel Abstract:- Many insects such as ants, bees, wasps and t

From playlist Kaapi With Kuriosity (A Monthly Public Lecture Series)

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Bees in Space?

I give my argument as to why bees need to go to space with us. Links to bees in space research: http://emmacooper.org/blog/bees-in-space http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2012575/Atlantis-space-shuttle-launch-Bees-frogs-monkeys-jellyfish-join-Nasa.html http://robobees.seas.ha

From playlist BeeKeeping

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How Do Insects Communicate? The Science of Entomology

It's no wonder that insects don't bother trying to learn to speak—they communicate through interpretive dance and pheromones instead. Honeybees waggle their bodies in fixed directions and durations to signal where food is, while moths spray scents to get their points across. Put on your le

From playlist Science

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What Can We Learn From Bees? | Ever Wondered | Spark

What we can learn from the humble honey bee? Well it appears a lot more than you’d expect, bees may help us get closer to understanding genetic links to obesity and diabetes and even unlock some of the mysteries of the human mind. So what role do we play in ensuring that our friends the be

From playlist Ever Wondered

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Year of BeeKeeping Episode 31, Swarm Cell Transplants

I transplant swarm cells into my experimental mating nucs to hopefully avoid a swarm without splitting the hive and get some queens in the process.

From playlist BeeKeeping

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The Life Power - Nature Tech 3/3 - The Secrets of Nature

Nature has to be efficient in the way it processes information and uses energy, so when scientists began to look at nature with biomimetic eyes, it's not surprising that they started to see entirely new visions for our future. Inspiration comes from termites -- and even the leaf of a tree!

From playlist Nature Tech

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The interesting life of the giant honey bee by Axel Brockmann

COSMIC ZOOM THE INTERESTING LIFE OF THE GIANT HONEY BEE SPEAKER: Axel Brockmann (Biologist, National Centre for Biological Sciences) DATE : 16 April 2021, 19:00 to 20:30 VENUE: Online Abstract: In the last year Axel’s lab started to study the social life of the giant honey bee, Apis

From playlist Cosmic Zoom

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How Close Are We to Saving the Bees?

A world without bees would… sting, to say the least. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist » Follow Olivia on Instagram: @OliviaPavcoG Correction: Our Interview with Dr. Villalobos & scenes at the University of

From playlist Earth | Seeker

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Wasp Nests and Bee Hives

How can you tell the difference between a yellowjacket and a hornet? And how much cosmic XP do you need to evolve a wasp into a bee? Follow the insect that stung you, and discover the fascinating world of wasp nests and bee hives. This episode brought to you in part by Audible.com Go to ht

From playlist Biology

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Coral Reefs | SciShow Tangents Podcast

Summer is just about over, but we can all cling to those warm, tropical feelings for at least one more week as we strap on our scuba gear and take a dive into the wild world of coral reefs! Scuba! Want more SciShow Tangents? Check out hundreds more episodes of our podcast here: https://sc

From playlist SciShow Tangents

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Year of BeeKeeping Episode 7, I Need Drones

wherein I put extra drone comb into the hive to stimulate drone production.

From playlist BeeKeeping

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Research talks by Sumana Annagiri

Second Bangalore School on Population Genetics and Evolution URL: http://www.icts.res.in/program/popgen2016 DESCRIPTION: Just as evolution is central to our understanding of biology, population genetics theory provides the basic framework to comprehend evolutionary processes. Population

From playlist Second Bangalore School on Population Genetics and Evolution

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