Heuristics for Cooperative Problem Solving

Abstract

This study examined the potential for cooperative machine intelligence. Cooperation is a common problem-solving technique in natural systems and occurs among even simple organisms. It is, therefore, a potentially powerful tool for extending the capabilities of relatively unsophisticated machines. A model of cooperation is presented which integrates problems requiring cooperative solutions, mechanisms for their implementation and the organizational requirements of cooperative groups. The biological and social science literature on cooperation is reviewed and found to yield little information about how cooperation is actually carried out in natural systems. Research in the field of distributed artificial intelligence is reviewed and critiqued. Keywords: Distributed computing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA206371

Entities

People

  • L. Harmon
  • R. Franklin

Organizations

  • Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Birds
  • Cognition
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Fish
  • Human Behavior
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Teamwork
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms