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How can we make good decisions by observing others? A videogame and computational model have the answer - EurekAlert
How can disaster response teams benefit from understanding how people most efficiently pick strawberries together, or how they choose the perfect ice cream shop with friends? All these scenarios are based on the very fundamental question of how and when human groups manage to adapt collectively to different circumstances. Two recent studies on collective dynamics by the Cluster of Excellence Science of Intelligence (SCIoI) in Berlin lay the groundwork to promote better coordinated operations while showcasing the potential of the Cluster’s analytic-synthetic loop approach: an interconnection of a human-focused (analytic) study with a novel computer simulation (synthetic). By understanding how individual decisions impact group performance, we can possibly enhance emergency services and everyday teamwork, and further develop effective decentralized robotic systems that could benefit society in multiple ways (think robots that explore potentially dangerous places such as a crumbling building).
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