Biomimicry of quorum sensing using bacterial lifecycle model

BMC Bioinformatics

Table 1 Implementation of LCM-QS

For (each loop or iter<iterMax)
// chemotaxis process
For (each bacterium )
If (given probability >random)
Share information with surrounding neighbours
Tumble ( $P_{i} (k + 1) = P_{i} (k) + R_{1} * C_{i} * r a n d D i r (i, k) + R_{2} * (G b e s t - P_{i} (k))$ )
While (current function value Fc< previous function value Fp)
Swim (using Equation 2)
End While
Else
Share the information with two random-choice bacteria
Tumble (using Equation 2)
While (current function value Fc< previous function value Fp)
Swim (using Equation 2)
End While
End if
End For
// reproduction or elimination
If (reproduction conditions meet)
Sort and Split
Reproduction and elimination (using Equations 3 and 4)
End If
// migration
For (each bacterium)
If (a given probability Nmig > random)
Migrate to a new niche (using Equation 5)
End if
End For
End For

ISSN: 1471-2105