Workshop
Introduction to Swarm Intelligence
A comprehensive hands-on workshop covering the fundamentals of swarm intelligence, bio-inspired algorithms, and their practical applications in robotics and optimisation. Participants will work on real swarm simulation projects.
Date & Time
March 15, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location
DISAL Lab, University of Ghana
Speaker / Host
Prof. Justice Kwame Appati
Capacity
50 seats available
About This Event
A comprehensive hands-on workshop covering the fundamentals of swarm intelligence, bio-inspired algorithms, and their practical applications in robotics and optimisation. Participants will work on real swarm simulation projects.
What's Included
- Swarm algorithm fundamentals
- Bio-inspired design principles
- Hands-on simulation lab
- Q&A with lab researchers
Workshop
Swarm Intelligence
Hands-on
Agenda
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Swarm Intelligence Fundamentals
Introduction to collective behaviour, PSO, ACO, and flocking algorithms.
Prof. Justice Kwame Appati
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Simulation Lab
Participants implement a basic swarm simulation using provided Python scaffolding.
DISAL Research Team
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Real-World Applications
Case studies: drone coordination, smart grids, and epidemic modelling.
Dr. Elena Rodriguez
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Q&A and Wrap-up
Open discussion and feedback session.
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