O. Peleg

Collecting-Gathering Biophysics of the Blackworm L. variegatus

This study quantitatively examines the collecting-gathering behavior of blackworms, revealing how population size and physical adhesion mechanisms influence particle aggregation and ecological impacts.

Emergent periodicity in the collective synchronous flashing of fireflies

This paper studies how fireflies synchronize their flashing in swarms and proposes a mathematical framework to explain the emergence of periodicity without fitting parameters.

Embracing firefly flash pattern variability with data-driven species classification

This paper develops an automated firefly flash pattern classification system using RNNs to address challenges in species identification and population monitoring.

Strength-mass scaling law governs mass distribution inside honey bee swarms

The paper uses 3D reconstructions to show that honey bee swarms follow a strength-mass scaling law, where each layer's weight scales with its mass to the 1.5 power.

Honey Bees Find the Shortest Path: A CollectiveFlow-Mediated Approach

This study shows honey bees use a collective flow-mediated scenting strategy to find the shortest path to the queen, with more bees frequenting the short path over time.

Noisy circumnutations facilitate self-organized shade avoidance in sunflowers

The study highlights noisy circumnutations as a strategy plants use for optimizing growth in crowded conditions.

Firefly-inspired vocabulary generator for communication in multi-agent systems

The paper develops a method to simulate firefly flash sequences that minimize similarity, energy cost, and predation risk, producing sequences similar to real fireflies and revealing emergent periodicity.

Physical Obstacles Constrain Behavioral Parameter Space of Successful Localization in Honey Bee Swarms

This study investigates how physical obstacles affect the behavioral parameter space required for honey bee swarms to localize the queen and aggregate.

Chimera States among Synchronous Fireflies

The paper observes chimera states in firefly swarms, showing stable, spatially intertwined synchronous and asynchronous groups without enhanced spatial correlations.

Honeycomb crystallography: comb formation under geometric frustrations

This study examines how honeybees adapt to geometric constraints in comb building, showing that irregularities arise from local interactions and can be modeled using simulated annealing.

Statistical analysis reveals the onset of synchrony in sparse swarms of Photinus knulli fireflies

The paper analyzes flash synchrony in Photinus knulli fireflies using statistical methods on video data to determine if their flashing displays are synchronous.

Thermoregulatory morphodynamics of honeybee clusters

This study quantifies how honeybee swarm clusters change shape and size in response to temperature variations, revealing hysteretic and anisotropic morphological responses.

Emergent collective locomotion in an active polymer model of entangled worm blobs

The paper models worm blobs as active polymers to show how collective locomotion emerges from balancing attractive forces and self-propulsion.

Calibration-free 3D reconstruction of firefly trajectories from 360-degree cameras

This paper introduces a calibration-free algorithm for 3D reconstruction of firefly trajectories using 360-degree cameras, enabling efficient and cost-effective monitoring of firefly populations.

Robustness of Collective Scenting in the Presence of Physical Obstacles

This study shows honey bees can still effectively aggregate around the queen despite physical obstacles blocking pheromone signals, using collective scenting strategies.

Self-organization in natural swarms of Photinus carolinus synchronous fireflies

The paper studies synchronization in natural swarms of Photinus carolinus fireflies, showing that high-density swarms produce synchronous flashes through local visual interactions.

Flow-Mediated Olfactory Communication in Honey Bee Swarms

The paper studies how honey bees use directional communication through pheromone flow to aggregate efficiently during swarming.

Data-Driven Modeling of Resource Distribution in Honeybee Swarms

The paper develops a data-driven agent-based model of honeybee trophallaxis to show that non-local food sharing improves distribution efficiency, with implications for swarm robotics.

Spatiotemporal reconstruction of emergent flash synchronization in firefly swarms via stereoscopic 360-degree cameras

This study uses 360-degree cameras to track firefly flashes in 3D, revealing synchronization patterns and long-range interactions in swarms.

Social inhibition maintains adaptivity and consensus of foraging honeybee swarms in dynamic environments

The paper shows social inhibition helps honeybee swarms adapt and reach consensus in dynamic foraging environments.

Collective mechanical adaptation of honeybee swarms

This study investigates how honeybee swarms adapt mechanically to dynamic stimuli by changing their shape to improve stability.