Bioinspired Infrastructure Design: Leveraging Kinship Coefficients in Eusocial Animals for Resilient Systems

Fayruz Maysha, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bryan Watson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Abstract

This study introduces a novel bioinspired algorithm influenced by the kinship coefficients observed in eusocial animals, particularly honeybees (Apis mellifera). In our study, we present a novel bioinspired algorithm, taking inspiration from honeybee kinship coefficient, tailored for optimizing resource allocation in disaster scenarios. This focuses on innovative product-service and energy systems by proposing an infrastructure design that is both resilient and adaptable. By emulating the kinship coefficient observed in bees, we offer an algorithm that enhances the effectiveness of firefighting resources, underscoring the potential of bioinspired computing to revolutionize emergency management and resilience within the context of product-service systems. Our hypothesis is, if the algorithm is inspired by the kinship coefficient observed in bee colonies, then it is possible to improve the allocation and effectiveness of firefighting resources, because these biological models of organization and problem-solving are optimized through evolutionary processes for resilience and adaptability. Our study sets a new paradigm in emergency management, proposing resilient, adaptable, and efficient systems derived from the sophisticated social organizations of eusocial species. Through this work, we demonstrate the value of leveraging natural models of organization to solve complex, dynamic human problems, with potential implications across a spectrum of applications beyond firefighting.

Keywords: Bioinspired algorithm; Kinship coefficients; Resource allocation optimization; Emergency management; Resilient systems

 

Bioinspired Infrastructure Design: Leveraging Kinship Coefficients in Eusocial Animals for Resilient Systems

This study introduces a novel bioinspired algorithm influenced by the kinship coefficients observed in eusocial animals, particularly honeybees (Apis mellifera). In our study, we present a novel bioinspired algorithm, taking inspiration from honeybee kinship coefficient, tailored for optimizing resource allocation in disaster scenarios. This focuses on innovative product-service and energy systems by proposing an infrastructure design that is both resilient and adaptable. By emulating the kinship coefficient observed in bees, we offer an algorithm that enhances the effectiveness of firefighting resources, underscoring the potential of bioinspired computing to revolutionize emergency management and resilience within the context of product-service systems. Our hypothesis is, if the algorithm is inspired by the kinship coefficient observed in bee colonies, then it is possible to improve the allocation and effectiveness of firefighting resources, because these biological models of organization and problem-solving are optimized through evolutionary processes for resilience and adaptability. Our study sets a new paradigm in emergency management, proposing resilient, adaptable, and efficient systems derived from the sophisticated social organizations of eusocial species. Through this work, we demonstrate the value of leveraging natural models of organization to solve complex, dynamic human problems, with potential implications across a spectrum of applications beyond firefighting.

Keywords: Bioinspired algorithm; Kinship coefficients; Resource allocation optimization; Emergency management; Resilient systems