stigmergyindirect
Stigmergyindirect is a term used to describe a form of stigmergy in which coordination among agents occurs exclusively through modifications to a shared environment, with no direct communication between agents. In this view, agents perform actions that leave traces—physical marks, chemical residues, or digital changes—in the environment, and other agents sense these traces to decide their next actions. The evolving environment thus guides future behavior in a self-organizing, bottom-up manner.
Key features of stigmergyindirect include locality, where agents respond to local cues left by themselves or
This concept is closely aligned with traditional stigmergy but emphasizes the absence of any explicit signaling
Limitations include sensitivity to noise, trace decay, and potential susceptibility to exploitation or misdirection. Stigmergyindirect remains