An Architecture for Radically Autonomous Systems

Abstract

Abstract Autonomous operation is a central characteristic of human cognition that the eld has not yet replicated in computational artifacts, and a deeper understanding of this ability would help achieve many US Navy objectives. In this proposal, we review an existing architecture for exible cognition and describe extensions that would increase in its autonomy substantially. These include storing priorities on the agent s goal structures, supporting achievement and maintenance goals, handling many competing goals, and adapting the processes for planning and execution to the agent s setting. We plan to evaluate the extended architecture exper- imentally on complex scenarios in simulated environments and demonstrate its consistency with ndings on human cognition.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
May 22, 2016
Source ID
N000141512517

Entities

People

  • Pat Langley

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Organizational Psychology.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control