“Firefly flash synchronization” by Raghavachary
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- Firefly flash synchronization
Session/Category Title: Visual Innovations
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A model of firefly synchrony observed in nature, where fireflies adjust their individual illumination intervals to flash as a collective unit.
References:
1. BUCK, J. AND BUCK, E. 1976. Synchronous fireflies. Scientific American, 5, 74–85.
2. STROGATZ, S. H. AND STEWART, I. 1993. Coupled oscillators and biological synchronization. Scientific American, 12, 68–75.
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