Using Dynamic Capability Evaluation to Organize a Team of Cooperative, Autonomous Robots

Abstract

In our research, we have developed an architecture and computational structure that allows for a generic team of robots to dynamically discern what their capabilities are and then apply those to evaluate if the team can achieve an externally mandated set of goals. We define the process of dynamic capability evaluation to determine if a team of robots can build a cooperative organization with the necessary capabilities to satisfy a set of stated organizational goals. Based on this evaluation, the organization will decide whether to organize and proceed, relax some goals, or abandon the process of organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA451686

Entities

People

  • Eric Matson
  • Scott Deloach

Organizations

  • Kansas State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Data Mining
  • Environment
  • Field Tests
  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Information Operations
  • Information Science
  • Models
  • Robots
  • Search And Rescue
  • Self Organizing Systems
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Taxonomy
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control