Smithsonian Magazine

Bumblebees Can Solve Problems on the Fly, Adding to the Insects’ List of Impressive Cognitive Abilities

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...
Interesting Engineering

Bumble bees spontaneously solve object-manipulation tasks without prior training

A century ago, a psychologist named Wolfgang Köhler proved that chimpanzees could solve complex problems. He hung a banana high out of reach. The chimps sat, thought, and suddenly stacked wooden boxes ...
IEEE

Adaptive Dynamic Window Approach for Mobile Robot Motion Control Using Particle Swarm Optimization

Abstract: Autonomous navigation for mobile robots in dynamic and unknown environments requires a robust and adaptable path planning approach able to handle real world various applications. Among the ...
IEEE

Weapon Target Assessment With Dynamic Hit Probabilities and Heterogeneous Targets: A Two-Stage Model and Solving Algorithms

Abstract: As a classic optimization problem, the weapon target assignment (WTA) problem is widely studied. However, existing WTA models are mostly established on single-hit destruction and static hit ...