Speaker: Frances Buontempo

Audience level: [ Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced ]

AI is a huge topic and most people are talking about LLMs at the moment. Let's take a step back and look at something completely different: nature inspired swarm algorithms. We'll discover how to implement the "cat swarm algorithm" as an example. Each approach appears to give rise to swarm intelligence, and provides a good basis for learning how other AI algorithms work.

We will practice using random numbers in C++, learn the basics of the SFML library to draw graphics, and think about testing code which uses random numbers. Suggestions of ways to improve the code will be welcomed.

Attendees will learn a little bit about AI, see various random distributions in action, and go away with a new area of algorithms to practice coding.