Multi-Scale Behavioral Modeling and Analysis Promoting a Fundamental Understanding of Agent-Based System Design and Operation

Abstract

This research project used a combination of theory and experimentation to advance both the design methods and delivered functionality of Multi-Agent Systems in the context of military-relevant problem domains. The experiments conducted tested new theories about how systems of agents acting as distributed decision-makers should: (1) reorganize by allocating decision-making control to maximize system performance, (2) assess the trustworthiness of information by determining the level of information uncertainty and reliability of information source, and (3) coordinate by exchanging their preferences for actions under varying organizations and situations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA465613

Entities

People

  • K. S. Barber

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contracts
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Lessons Learned
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military Applications
  • Models
  • Multiagent Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Reliability
  • Uncertainty

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.