The Santa Fe Trail problem is a genetic programming exercise in which artificial ants search for food pellets according to a programmed set of instructions.[1][2] The layout of food pellets in the Santa Fe Trail problem has become a standard for comparing different genetic programming algorithms and solutions.
One method for programming and testing algorithms on the Santa Fe Trail problem is by using the NetLogo application.[3] There is at least one case of a student creating a Lego robotic ant to solve the problem.[4]
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edit- ^ Koza, John R., Genetic Programming: On the Programming of Computers by Means of Natural Selection. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. 1992. pp. 147-155. Print.
- ^ The Artificial Ant Problem
- ^ NetLogo
- ^ Romero's Pilgrimage to Santa Fe: A Tale of Robot Evolution