This software is intended for research conducted in multi-agent systems for sound and music applications that have a user interaction component, considered mainly for studying swarm intelligence and self-synchronization strategies. Moreover, it can be known as an artifact to perform experimentation. You can communicate with the HS-ims app through OSC messages; as such, you can use any software that supports standard UDP communication and create your own interactive swarm system.
It is implemented in the Unity game engine since the intention is to reach several platforms including mobile and XR. So far, we have this version for Windows and Mac PCs. The software is still under development and the code will be released in the future.
This app serves mainly for three purposes: visualization, human interaction, and data collection regarding objects that moves in a virtual 3D space. In the image below you can visualize this 3D environment where you can navigate using the scroll, center, and right mouse button. You can find the following components in this screenshot: two objects instantiated externally, a cyan sphere and a cube; a 3D head model enclosed in a cube, which is the audio listener reference; and a user interface with few options explained later.
Access to the tool and more info: https://github.com/pedro-lucas-bravo/human_swarm_examples
