Comanche Kin Behavior

Kin Recognition, Similarity, and Group Behavior

This paper presents an approach to describing group behavior using simple local interactions among individuals. We propose that for a given domain a set of basic interactions can be deened which describes a large variety of group behaviors. The methodology we present allows for simpliied qualitative analysis of group behavior through the use of shared goals, kin recognition, and minimal communi...

2030’s Seniors : Kin and Step-Kin

Demographic computer microsimulation is applied to produce projections of numbers and distributions of close kin for the U.S. elderly of 2030. This paper reports results for the non-black population, with special emphasis on the numbers and possible roles of step-kin. The projections indicate that the elderly of 2030 are likely to be moderately deprived in terms of numbers of close living biolo...

Software Configuration Mangement for ambient intelligence: the COMANCHE approach

Ambient intelligence implies that a collection of everyday devices incorporates inside computing and networking capabilities that enable them to interact with each other, make intelligent decision and interact with users through user friendly multimodal interfaces. Ambient intelligence is driven by users’ needs and their design should be driven by users’ requirements. An example of an applicati...

Kin Selection

Kin selection

How can individuals calculate relatedness? They generally don’t need to, any more than a bird needs to calculate aerodynamic forces to fly. If, under certain conditions, performing a behavior satisfies Hamilton’s rule, then the action is favored. The triggering conditions may include cues to relatedness, which are usually based on social experience. A bee, for example, learns the smell of her b...