1) DarwinBots is an artificial life simulator that models the evolution of software organisms ("bots") through adaptation and natural selection. Bots live in a flat, non-discrete space and consume other bots for energy to power their actions. 2) Bots have DNA that determines their behavior and can mutate as they reproduce, allowing for open-ended evolution over many generations. Their behavior and interactions are studied to understand evolutionary processes. 3) The simulation allows for unlimited variation as bots' DNA acts as a full program, unlike other simulations with limited properties. Success requires long runs, as with real evolution, though it models key aspects like movement, energy use, and reproduction.

1. DDaarrwwiinnBBoottss SSooffttWWaarree::
BS-Botany 3rd Semester (M).
Class: Introduction To Computer.
Iram Shamim Aslam , Roll No: 1015.
Submitted To: Sir Inam Ul Haq.
University Of Education Okara Campus.
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2. TTaabbllee OOff CCoonntteenntt::
• Introduction
• Basic Uses
• Basic Importance
• Conclusion
• Reference
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4. GGeenneerraall CChhaarraacctteerriissttiiccss::
artificial life simulator focused on evolution of organisms'
behaviour
Runs hundreds of organisms in a flat universe, interacting
with each other
Behaviour is determined by each individual's DNA, in fact a
complete program.
Individuals' inputs and outputs are studied for the greatest
possible interaction
Individuals feed by eating each others, and reproduce
autonomously
Mutation occurr during reproduction, so that organisms
evolve during time
No extrinsic fitness function: evolution is open ended.
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5. • There are many different graphs you can display to follow the
evolution of the simulation and its inhabitants. Just as an
example, these are population/cycles, Average DNA
mutations/cycles and average sons/ cycles. Obviously divided
by species.
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6. IImmppoorrttaannccee OOff DDaarrwwiinn’’ss ssooffttwwaarree::
Mutation system in DarwinBots is superior to majority of
alternative artificial life simulation programs. While many other
programs define a limited set of properties on which selection
may act, DarwinBots' DNA code allows unlimited and open-ended
variation. In addition, Darwinbots does not impose an
artificial selection for a given phenotype. As a result, survival of
a bot depends on its combined strategies for movement, energy
management, reproduction, etc. There is no limit on
sophistication of the DNA code.
However, this power is a two-edged sword. Like real evolution,
Darwinbots evolution takes time. Don't expect to leave a
simulation running for 3 hours and have your bots become a
whole new life form. Most successful simulations require
millions of cycles, which corresponds to several days of real
time.
The best strategy is to find an old computer you have that no
one is using, set it up to run a simulation, and forget about it for
about a week.
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7. CCoonncclluussiioonn::
• DarwinBots is an artificial life software, that means it's purpose
is to simulate as closer as possible some of the aspects of
natural life and evolution in a computer. The fascinating thing
it's it does so by bringing to life a certain number of individuals,
which must strive for existence like the real organisms do. The
other side of the matter is that, since you cannot simulate ALL
of the process involved in real life - they are far too much
complicated to be simulated by a software and yet not well
understood- the programmer (me!) must choose which aspect
of life to simulate, and build a model of world which could be at
the same time complex enough to be interesting but simple
enough to be calculated fast, to be something like entertaining.
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8. RReeffeerreenncceess::
• www.darwinbots.com/
• http://digilander.libero.it/darwinbots/
• https://www.google.com.pk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Uses+of+DarwinBots+• www.old-games.com/download/4211/darwinbots
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