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from IPython.core.display import HTML
def css_styling():
sheet = '../css/custom.css'
styles = open(sheet, "r").read()
return HTML(styles)
css_styling()
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Use what you have learned through this intermediate Python course to produce a 'predator-prey' agent based modelling simulation. Your task is to program the classes which describe the eating and moving behaviour of a predator and its prey - we'll use rabbits and foxes in this example.
This exercise will test your knowledge of inheritance, and is specifically designed to demonstrate polymorphism in action. The main iterative algorithm and many functions are provided; your tasks is to generate the underlying classes.
| Class: Predator | Class: Prey |
|---|---|
Note: do not get confused between the current task and the "predator prey problem", which models the interactions between predator and prey through differential equations
We'll assume the rabbits move only in a random direction, simulating a grazing behaviour, and that foxes move towards their nearest prey. Detailed breakdown of the algorithm is provided under Task breakdown.
Constants:
- $N_r$ - number of rabbits
- $N_f$ - number of foxes
- $age_f$ - maximum "age" at which foxes die
- $age_r$ - maximum "age" at which foxes die
- $speed_f$ - fox move speed
- $speed_r$ - rabbit move speed
You have been given the Agent class from which your Predator and Prey classes will inherit. This contains:
__init__(self, age, location, age_death initialiser. Stores the attributes:
update_ periodic_boundaries - checks if self.location is within a box from 0,0 to 1,1, otherwise resets the location to appear on the other side of the box
move, method - does nothing: MUST BE REDEFINED IN DERIVED CLASSES
six package. This helps achieve polymorphism by enforcing us to redefine the move method in all derived classes (otherwise an error will be raised), ensuring the API remains complete and consistentAll other functions should be self explanatory
Some helper functions are also provided, which should be self explanatory and are already called for you in an iterative fashion. You do not need to know what these do.
The classes you are required to implement are:
Prey class inherited from Agent with the following attributes and methods:
__init__ : has the same arguments as Agent.__init__, and simply calls the parent class __init__ with
super().__init__(age=age, location=location, age_death=Prey.age_death, image='rabbit.png')
A move method, to override the base Agent class
if [I am] alive vector = get random vector get distance (vector)
scale vector to unit length using distance update location by (unit vector * Prey.speed) update_periodic_boundaries increment_ageelse do nothing
Predator class inhertied from Agent class with the following attributes and methods:
class attributes: Predator.age_death and Predator.speed
__init__ : same args as Agent, but also includes preylist (the list of prey)
__init__ with super as you did in the Prey class, but with image=fox.pngselffind_prey(self) : to save time we provide the code for this method
def find_prey(self): """Searches through the location of prey items in preylist and updates self.nearest prey""" max_distance = 10 # No prey this far away for prey in self.preylist: vec = self.get_vector(prey.location) distance = self.get_distance(vec) if distance < max_distance and prey.isalive: max_distance = distance self.nearest_prey = prey
A move method, to override the base Agent class abstract move method
The algorithm should be (where each line can be calculated either simply or by a function in the base class):
if [I am] alive
find nearest prey
if nearest prey is alive:
get vector to nearest preys location
get distance (vector)
if distance is less than Predator.speed
kill the prey
else move:
scale vector to unit length
update location by (unit vector * Predator.speed)
else if prey is dead:
remove prey from preylist
increment_age
else if [I am] dead
do nothing
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import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pylab as plt
from matplotlib import image
import os
plt.rcParams['figure.figsize'] = (18.0, 10.0)
from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
import six
%matplotlib inline
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# Constants:
Nr = 15
Nf = 3
age_r = 200 # death age of rabbits
age_f = 50 # death age of foxes
# factor which scales move vector length per iteration:
speed_r = 0.02
speed_f = 0.05
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# Classes:
class Agent(six.with_metaclass(ABCMeta)):
def __init__(self, age, location, age_death, image):
"""
Parameters
----------
age : int
location : array length 2 of scalar
(x, y) location
age_death : age at which this instance dies
image : string
the name of the image
"""
self._age = age # We don't want anything else to overwrite age:
# Could use encapsulation for self.age
self.location = np.array(location)
self.isalive = True
self.age_death = age_death
self.add_image(image)
def increment_age(self):
self._age += 1
if self._age >= self.age_death:
self.die()
@abstractmethod
def move(self):
pass
def die(self):
self.isalive = False
self.add_image('dead.png')
def get_vector(self, loc):
"""Returns a tuple of distance and unit vector from self.location to input loc"""
assert(len(loc) == 2), "Location should contain an x and y coordinate"
vec = loc - self.location
return vec
def get_distance(self, vec):
return np.linalg.norm(vec)
def get_random_vector(self):
"""return a random vector"""
return np.random.uniform(-1, 1, 2)
def display(self, fig):
"""Displays an image of this instance depending on life status"""
aximg = fig.add_axes([self.location[0], self.location[1], 0.05, 0.05])
aximg.axis('off')
aximg.imshow(self.image)
def add_image(self, img, path='data'):
"""updates the image used by display method using imread"""
self.image = image.imread(os.path.join(path, img))
def update_periodic_boundaries(self):
if self.location[0] > 1:
self.location[0] -= 1
elif self.location[0] < 0:
self.location[0] += 1
if self.location[1] > 1:
self.location[1] -= 1
elif self.location[1] < 0:
self.location[1] += 1
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# Your classes should be implemented here ...
# class ...
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# =================================================================
# Misc helper functions
# =================================================================
def generate_predator_prey(Npredator, Nprey):
"""Generate Npredator predators and Nprey prey objects with randomly
distribute locations and ages"""
prey_locs = np.random.rand(Nr, 2)
prey_ages = np.random.randint(0, Prey.age_death, Nr)
preys = [Prey(age=prey_ages[i], location=prey_locs[i]) for i in range(Nr)]
predator_locs = np.random.rand(Nf, 2)
predator_ages = np.random.randint(0, Predator.age_death, Nf)
predators = [Predator(age=predator_ages[i], location=predator_locs[i],
preylist=preys) for i in range(Nf)]
return predators, preys
def update_predator_prey(predators, preys, fig):
"""Updates the locations of all predators and preys in the inputs and
displays them in input fig using the Agent.display method"""
# Clear the figure first
fig.clf()
for predator in predators:
predator.move()
predator.display(fig)
for prey in preys:
prey.move()
prey.display(fig)
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foxes, rabbits = generate_predator_prey(Nr, Nf)
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(16,10))
ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
ax.axis('off')
Nit = 1 # Iterate 1 more than the death of all foxes
outputpath = os.path.abspath('frames')
for i in range(Nit):
update_predator_prey(foxes, rabbits, fig)
Here is the code to animate your simulation using the JSAnimation package** (you will need to install this first)
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from JSAnimation import IPython_display
from matplotlib import animation
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12,8))
ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
ax.axis('off')
Nit = 51 # Iterate 1 more than the death of all foxes
foxes, rabbits = generate_predator_prey(Nr, Nf)
def init():
fig.clf()
def update_predator_prey(i):
"""Updates the locations of all predators and preys in the inputs and
displays them in input fig using the Agent.display method"""
# Clear the figure first
fig.clf()
for fox in foxes:
fox.move()
fox.display(fig)
for rabbit in rabbits:
rabbit.move()
rabbit.display(fig)
animation.FuncAnimation(fig, update_predator_prey, frames=Nit, interval=1, init_func=init)
Extension: Create a generator of predator and prey instances using generator comprehension