A Study of Multi-Agent Collaboration Theories.

Abstract

This paper analyzes several theories of multi-agent collaboration. We have chosen three to study more closely than the others. While these contain what we believe to be the essential elements of a multi-agent collaboration, each approaches this idea somewhat differently. This is followed by a less-extensive review of several other theories, a number of which allow for contractual relationships. This analysis reveals not only relative strengths and weaknesses between the theories, but also illustrates the differences when agents collaborate and when they have a contractual association, the line between which is often blurred in the literature. Finally, we present two real-world domains, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these theories to each domain.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA327506

Entities

People

  • Burt Wilsker

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence Software
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Contrast
  • Deep Space
  • Environment
  • Information Science
  • Interferometers
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Multiagent Systems
  • Psychology
  • Software Agents
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Teamwork

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.