Information Fusion for Hypothesis Generation under Uncertain and Partial Information Access Situation

Abstract

The challenge for most artificial systems that operate autonomously in the real world environment is how to cope with dynamic environment with limited, uncertain, and noisy information. Artificial intelligence and intelligent robotics research has been trying to solve such a problem by either improving accuracy of recognition systems or by integrating multiple source of information. In addition, architectural issues has been discussed on whether classical Sense-Model-Plan-Act architecture or the subsumption architecture better suits for autonomous agents. Information fusion issue is tightly coupled with behavioural control as overall performance of the autonomous system is the ultimate concern. The work performed focused on identifying possible system architecture for realistic information fusion and corresponding reactions under uncertain environments. Our research starts from analysing issues in existing paradigm of autonomous agent and AI architectures, redefine needs, and propose a suitable architecture. In this research, it was essential to learn from biological systems where various species has evolved to adapt to uncertain and dynamic environment for survival.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 2006
Accession Number
ADA466198

Entities

People

  • Hiroaki Kitano

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Eukaryotes
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genetics
  • Mobile Phones
  • Self Organizing Systems
  • Systems Biology
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction