Population — Assignment 3

Rules

Population of 150 people shown in the form of colour-changing dots moving randomly in a confined square.

Code

x = []
y = []
xSpeed = []
ySpeed = []
populationSize = 150
radius = 12
for i in range(populationSize):
    x.append(random(0,800))
    y.append(random(0,800))
    xSpeed.append(random(-7.5,7.5))
    ySpeed.append(random(-7.5,7.5))
    
def setup():
   size(800, 800) 
   smooth()
   
def draw():  
    background(0) 
   
    for i in range(populationSize):
        x[i] = x[i] + xSpeed[i]
        y[i] = y[i] + ySpeed[i]        
        if (x[i] > width - radius) or (x[i] < radius):
            xSpeed[i] = xSpeed[i] * -1
        if (y[i] > height - radius) or (y[i] < radius):
            ySpeed[i] = ySpeed[i] * -1    
            
        noStroke()
        fill(random(255),random(255),random(255))
        ellipse(x[i], y[i], radius, radius)

Session A Project Idea

Simulation of the population in and around Hudson city accessing food from mobile grocery stores (ex. Mobile Grocer) vs. the existing Walmart on the outskirts of the county - depending on proximity, access to public/private transport, cost of items and travel time.