Ants At War

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globals
[
  tick-delta          ;; how much we advance the tick counter this time through
  max-tick-delta      ;; the largest tick-delta is allowed to be
  box-edge            ;; distance of box edge from axes
  divider             ;; how wide is the divider/hole
  
  channel-size        ;;size of the channel that lets the combatants engage--set by user
  channel-interval    ;;Interval between two channels--set by program/uniform..can be random
  
  
  
  lpar-kills       ;; total count of lpar kills
  lneg-kills       ;; total count of lneg kills
  lneg-to-lpar-kill-ratio ;; ration of lneg/lpar kills (0 floor)
  
  war-status?     ;;tracks status of war (war: T; no war: F)

]

breed [ lpars lpar ]
breed [ lnegs lneg ] 

lpars-own
[
  step-size
  speed
  tick-count ;; helps switch between strategies in case of war
]

lnegs-own
[
  step-size
  speed
  tick-count ;; helps switch between strategies in case of war
]

patches-own
[
  lpar_phero
  lneg_phero
]
;;===============================================
;; SETUP
;;===============================================

to setup
  clear-all
  set war-status? FALSE
  ask patches 
   [
     set pcolor white
     set lpar_phero 0 ; initialize pheromone levels at the patch to 0
     set lneg_phero 0 ; initialize pheromone levels at the patch to 0
     ]
  set-default-shape lpars "bug" 
  set-default-shape lnegs "bug" 
  
  set max-tick-delta 0.1073 ; the max tick-delta we can simulate
  
  ;--Create a square box that contains two chambers that refelects
  set box-edge (round (max-pxcor * box-size / 100) - 1) 
  set divider (round (max-pxcor * divider-width / 100))
   
  make-box
  
  ;--Create the warring swarms, each behind its dividing line
  make-ants
  
  set lpar-kills 0
  set lneg-kills 0
  set lneg-to-lpar-kill-ratio 0
  reset-ticks
end 


;;===============================================
;; GO
;;===============================================

to go
  
  ask lpars [
    set step-size speed * tick-delta ;distance traveled at each tick
    bounce
    wiggle
    set tick-count tick-count + 1
    chase-ln
    
    jump (speed * tick-delta)
    set lpar_phero lpar_phero + 1
  ] 
  
  ask lnegs [
    set step-size speed * tick-delta ;distance traveled at each tick
    bounce
    wiggle
    set tick-count tick-count + 1
    chase-lp 
    
    
    jump (speed * tick-delta)
    set lneg_phero lneg_phero + 1
  ] 
  

  tick-advance tick-delta ;update tick counter by custom amount

  
  calculate-tick-delta lnegs lpars

  diffuse lpar_phero (lp-diffusion-rate / 100) ;observer command
  diffuse lneg_phero (ln-diffusion-rate / 100) ;observer command
  
  ask patches
  [ 
    if (pcolor = black) 
    [
      set lpar_phero 0
      set lneg_phero 0  
    ] 
    set lpar_phero lpar_phero * (100 - lp-evaporation-rate) / 100  ;; slowly evaporate chemical
    set lneg_phero lneg_phero * (100 - ln-evaporation-rate) / 100  ;; slowly evaporate chemical
    recolor-patch ;; let the patch color help visualize the pheromone dominance
                  ;; ultimately, the war is really a chemical-war 
    
    killing-zone
  ]
  
  if lpar-kills != 0
  [
    set lneg-to-lpar-kill-ratio lneg-kills / lpar-kills
  ]
  
  update-plots
  display ;update the view immediately
  
  ;;no point simulating beyond this...
  if (lpar-kills = num-lps) or (lneg-kills = num-lns) [ stop ] 
end 


;;===============================================
;; DRAW THE BOUNDING BOX
;;===============================================

to make-box
  ask patches with ;set the partionined black-box
  [ 
    ((abs pxcor = box-edge) and (abs pycor <= box-edge)) or ;left & right edges
    ((abs pycor = box-edge) and (abs pxcor <= box-edge)) or ;top & bottom edges
    ((abs pycor <= box-edge) and (abs pxcor <= divider )) ;= 0)) ; the central vertical demarcator
  ]
  [ set pcolor black ]
  ask patches with ; set universe outside the black-box as grey
  [ 
    (abs pxcor > box-edge) or ;left & right edges
    (abs pycor > box-edge) ; top & bottom
  ]
  [ set pcolor grey ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; MAKE-ANTS: CREATE THE ARMY OF ANTS ON BOTH SIDES
;;===============================================

to make-ants
  create-lnegs num-lns [
    set speed ln-speed
    random-position-left ;this needs to be network based
    set color red + 1.3
    set size 2
    set lneg_phero lneg_phero + 1
  ]
  create-lpars num-lps [
    set speed lp-speed
    random-position-right ;this needs to be erdos based
    set color black ;brown - 0.3
    set size 4
    set lpar_phero lpar_phero + 1
  ]
  
  calculate-tick-delta lnegs lpars
end 


;;===============================================
;; HELPER FUNCTION TO RANDOMLY SET AGENTS AT RIGHT
;;===============================================

to random-position-right
  setxy ( 1 + divider + random-float (box-edge - 2 - divider)) ;2))
        ((1 - box-edge) + random-float (2 * box-edge - 2))
end 

;;===============================================
;; HELPER FUNCTION TO RANDOMLY SET AGENTS AT LEFT
;;===============================================

to random-position-left
  setxy (-1 - divider - random-float (box-edge - 2 - divider)) ;2))
        ((1 - box-edge) + random-float (2 * box-edge -  2))
end 


;;===============================================
;; BOUNCE OFF THE WALL'S BY SETTING heading
;;===============================================

to bounce  ;; turtle procedure
  ;; if we are already on a wall, no need for further checks
  if pcolor = black [stop]
    
  ;; get the coordinates of the patch we'll be on if we go forward 1
  let new-patch patch-ahead step-size
  let new-px [pxcor] of new-patch
  let new-py [pycor] of new-patch
  
  if [pcolor] of new-patch != black ; no need to bounce 
    [       
      stop 
    ]
    
  ;; if hitting left or right extreme wall, reflect heading around x axis
  if abs new-px = box-edge [ set heading (- heading)]
  
  ;; if hitting top or bottom wall, reflect heading around y axis
  if abs new-py = box-edge  [ set heading (180 - heading) ]
  
  ;; if hitting partition, reflect heading around x axis unless near an opening
  if abs new-px <= divider + 1 
  [
    set heading ( - heading)
    if [pcolor] of patch-ahead step-size = black 
      [set heading  (180 - heading)]
  ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; CALCULATE-TICK-DELTA
;;===============================================

to calculate-tick-delta [ agentset1 agentset2 ]
  ;; tick-delta is calculated in such a way that even the fastest
  ;; agent will jump at most 1 patch length in a tick. As
  ;; agents jump (speed * tick-delta) at every tick, making
  ;; tick length the inverse of the speed of the fastest agent
  ;; (1/max speed) assures that. Having each agent advance at most
  ;; one patch-length is necessary for it not to "jump over" a wall.
  ifelse ((any? agentset1 with [speed > 0]) or (any? agentset2 with [speed > 0]))
    [ set tick-delta min (list (1 / (ceiling max [speed] of agentset1)) 
                               (1 / (ceiling max [speed] of agentset1)) 
                               max-tick-delta) ]
    [ set tick-delta max-tick-delta ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; START-WAR/open partition for the attack begin
;;===============================================

to start-war
  set war-status? TRUE
  set channel-size floor (box-edge * (hole-size / 100))
  set channel-interval 3 * channel-size
  let ydelta channel-size + channel-interval ; this is the begin of each hole
  let patchlist []  ;; patch list to help open the divider and start the war     
  ifelse (many-holes?)
  [
    let y 0 - box-edge + 1

    while [y < box-edge - 1 ] 
    [
      let k 0
      let y1 y
      while [ k < channel-size]
      [
        let l 0 - (divider) ; to find all patches along x-axis to open-up
        while [ l < divider + 1]
        [
          set patchlist lput patch  l  y1  patchlist
          set l  l + 1
        ]
        ;set ylist lput patch  0  y1  ylist
        set y1 y1 + 1
        set k k + 1
      ]
      set y y + ydelta
    ]
    
    foreach patchlist
    [
      ask ?1 
      [
        set pcolor white ;ask flashes-here [die]
      ]
    ]
  ]
  [
    let y  ( 0 - channel-size / 2.0)
    set patchlist []
    while [(y < box-edge - 1) and (y <= channel-size)] 
    [
      let k 0
      let y1 y
      while [ k < channel-size]
      [
        let l 0 - (divider) ; to find all patches along x-axis to open-up
        while [ l < divider + 1]
        [
          set patchlist lput patch  l  y1  patchlist
          set l  l + 1
        ]
        ;set ylist lput patch  0  y1  ylist
        set y1 y1 + 1
        set k k + 1
      ]
      set y y + ydelta
    ]
    
    foreach patchlist
    [
      ask ?1 
      [
        set pcolor white ;ask flashes-here [die]
      ]
    ]
  ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; TRUCE/close partition
;;===============================================

to truce
  set war-status? FALSE
  ask patches with [
    ((abs pycor <= box-edge) and (abs pxcor <= divider ))
  ]
  [ set pcolor black ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; RECOLOR-PATCH to help visualize pheromone trace
;;===============================================

to recolor-patch  ;; patch procedure
    ;; scale color to show chemical concentration
  if ((pcolor != black) and (pcolor != grey) )
    [
      ifelse (abs (lpar_phero - lneg_phero) > 0)
      [
        ifelse (lpar_phero >= lneg_phero)
        [ set pcolor cyan + 3] 
        [ set pcolor yellow + 3] 
      ]
      [
        set pcolor white
      ]
    ]
end 
;;===============================================
;; LP-SCENT-AT-ANGLE to help find lp
;;===============================================

to-report lp-scent-at-angle [angle]
  let p patch-right-and-ahead angle 1
  if p = nobody [ report 0 ]
  report [lpar_phero] of p
end 

;;===============================================
;; LN-SCENT-AT-ANGLE to help find ln
;;===============================================

to-report ln-scent-at-angle [angle]
  let p patch-right-and-ahead angle 1
  if p = nobody [ report 0 ]
  report [lneg_phero] of p
end 



;;===============================================
;; CHASE-LP to find  lp
;;===============================================
;; sniff left and right, and go where the strongest lp smell is

to chase-lp  ;; turtle procedure
  let scent-ahead lp-scent-at-angle   0
  let scent-right lp-scent-at-angle  45
  let scent-left  lp-scent-at-angle -45
  if (scent-right > scent-ahead) or (scent-left > scent-ahead)
  [ ifelse scent-right > scent-left
    [ rt  45 ]
    [ lt  45 ] 
  ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; FLEE-LP to flee lp
;;===============================================
;; sniff left and right, and go away from where the strongest lp smell is

to flee-lp  ;; turtle procedure
  let scent-ahead lp-scent-at-angle   0
  let scent-right lp-scent-at-angle  8
  let scent-left  lp-scent-at-angle -8
  if (scent-right > scent-ahead) or (scent-left > scent-ahead)
  [ ifelse scent-right > scent-left
    [ lt  8 ]
    [ rt  8 ] 
  ]
end 

;;===============================================
;; CHASE-LN to find ln
;;===============================================
;; sniff left and right, and go where the strongest ln smell is

to chase-ln  ;; turtle procedure
  let scent-ahead ln-scent-at-angle   0
  let scent-right ln-scent-at-angle  45
  let scent-left  ln-scent-at-angle -45
  if (scent-right > scent-ahead) or (scent-left > scent-ahead)
  [ ifelse scent-right > scent-left
    [ rt  45 ]
    [ lt  45 ] 
  ]
end 



;;===============================================
;; FLEE-LN to find ln
;;===============================================
;; sniff left and right, and go away from where the strongest ln smell is

to flee-ln  ;; turtle procedure
  let scent-ahead ln-scent-at-angle   0
  let scent-right ln-scent-at-angle  45
  let scent-left  ln-scent-at-angle -45
  if (scent-right > scent-ahead) or (scent-left > scent-ahead)
  [ ifelse scent-right > scent-left
    [ rt  45 ]
    [ lt  45 ] 
  ]
end 
;;===============================================
;; KILLING-ZONE; patches execute the cut
;;===============================================

to killing-zone  ;; terminator patches
  let lncount (count lnegs-here)
  let lpcount (count lpars-here)
  
  if (lpcount >= 1 and lncount >= 1) 
  [
    ifelse ((lncount - lpcount) >= 2) ; RULE 3: advantage ln
    [
      let prey one-of lpars-here
      if prey != nobody
      [ 
        ask prey [ die ]
        set lpar-kills lpar-kills + 1
      ]
    ]
    [
      ifelse ((lncount - lpcount) = 1) ; RULE 2: toss-up
      [
        let i random 1
        ifelse (i = 0) ; advantage lp
        [
          let prey one-of lnegs-here
          if prey != nobody
          [ 
            ask prey [ die ]
            set lneg-kills lneg-kills + 1
          ]
        ]
        [            ; advantage ln   
          let prey one-of lpars-here
          if prey != nobody
          [ 
            ask prey [ die ]
            set lpar-kills lpar-kills + 1
          ]
        ]
      ]
      [                                ;RULE 1: advantage lp
        let prey one-of lnegs-here
        if prey != nobody
        [ 
          ask prey [ die ]
          set lneg-kills lneg-kills + 1
        ]
      ]
    ]
  ]  
  
;  
;  
;  if (lncount >= 3) and (lpcount >= 1) and (lpcount <= 2 ) ; Rule 3: dominance ln
;  [
;    let prey one-of lpars-here
;    if prey != nobody
;    [ 
;      ask prey [ die ]
;      set lpar-kills lpar-kills + 1
;    ]
;  ]  
;  
;  if (lncount = 2) and (lpcount >= 1) and (lpcount <= 2 ) ;equal dominance
;  [
;    let i random 1
;    ifelse (i = 0) ; advantage lp
;    [
;      let prey one-of lnegs-here
;      if prey != nobody
;      [ 
;        ask prey [ die ]
;        set lneg-kills lneg-kills + 1
;      ]
;    ]
;    [            ; advantage ln   
;      let prey one-of lpars-here
;      if prey != nobody
;      [ 
;        ask prey [ die ]
;        set lpar-kills lpar-kills + 1
;      ]
;    ]
;  ]
;  
;  if (lncount <= 1) and (lpcount >= 1) ; dominance lp
;  [
;    let prey one-of lnegs-here
;    if prey != nobody
;    [ 
;      ask prey [ die ]
;      set lneg-kills lneg-kills + 1
;    ]
;  ]  
end 

;;===============================================
;; WIGGLE; let the ants do their natural wiggle
;;===============================================

to wiggle
    if pcolor = black [stop]
    let r random 5
    let l random 5
    let p patch-right-and-ahead r 1
    let q patch-left-and-ahead l 1    
    ifelse ([pcolor] of p = black ) or
       ([pcolor] of q = black ) 
    [stop]
    [
;      print r
;      print l
      rt r
      lt l
    ]
end 

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