Boids (Flocking Behavior)

Developed by Craig Reynolds in 1986, Boids simulates the flocking behavior of birds. The emergent complexity arises from three simple steering behaviors applied locally to each individual:

• Separation: Steer to avoid crowding local flockmates.
• Alignment: Steer towards the average heading of local flockmates.
• Cohesion: Steer to move towards the average position (center of mass) of local flockmates.

Click or drag the mouse to attract the flock towards your cursor.