Which of the following is an example of drone “swarming”?

Drone "swarming" refers to a method where multiple autonomous drones coordinate and communicate with each other to accomplish a shared objective. This behavior is inspired by natural swarms like insects or birds. A search and rescue operation where drones collaborate, share information, and divide the search area is a prime example of swarm intelligence and technology in action. The key elements are communication, coordination, and decentralized control among the drones.

A. This describes a single drone performing a "follow-me" task, not a coordinated swarm.
B. This is an example of a single drone used for surveying or data collection.
C. This describes multiple drones operating independently on parallel tasks, not a coordinated, communicating swarm working on a single goal.

1. Brambilla, M., Ferrante, E., Birattari, M., & Dorigo, M. (2013). Swarm robotics: a review from the swarm engineering perspective. Swarm Intelligence, 7(1), 1-41. Section 2.1 defines swarm robotics based on coordination among multiple robots. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11721-012-0075-2

2. Şahin, E. (2004). Swarm robotics: From sources of inspiration to domains of application. In Swarm Robotics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Vol. 3342, pp. 10-20). Springer. This paper outlines the principles of swarm robotics, emphasizing local communication and coordination.

3. Chung, T., et al. (2018). A Survey of Drone Swarm and Its Applications. MIT Lincoln Laboratory. This survey discusses various applications of drone swarms, including search and rescue, highlighting the need for inter-drone communication and coordination.