Creation and Modeling of Adaptive Agent Systems
Abstract
This project was dedicated to the development of multi-agent systems with nontrivial capabilities for adaptation and control in complex operational environments. The agents in such systems are based on control structures and processes that are inherently purpose-driven. The basic building blocks underlying the operation of purpose-driven agent systems are Elementary Adaptive Modules. EAMs have six elements: a purpose, an action, an action target, an activation, an evaluation function, and a set of control variables. EAMs can be passive or active. Passive EAMs, like servo-mechanisms, act in response to stimuli that are triggered in their external environment. Active EAMs, like hill-climbers, initiate probes in the outside world, evaluate the response, and change their behavior accordingly. EAM-based agents are cascaded to form multi-level systems whose control structures generate goal-oriented behaviors with greatly enhanced capabilities for adaptation and learning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA439841
Entities
People
- Oliver G. Selfridge
- Wallace Feurzeig
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology