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This paper gives a preliminary account of a system for developing autonomous agents operating in uncertain and rapidly changing environments. The decision-mechanism of an agent is specified in terms of behavior modules. Behavior modules specify what actions and submodules should be executed and under what conditions to fulfill some specific aims or purposes. Behavior modules can be executed simultaneously if they are compatible, allowing the agents to perform several tasks at the same time. The coordination between agents is mainly obtained through common tactics, strategies, and observations of actions of team members, rather than explicit communication. Agents act and coordinate with other agents depending on their roles.
This work has been supported by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation project Information Technology for Autonomous Aircraft.
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Coradeschi, S., Karlsson, L. (1998). A behavior-based approach to reactivity and coordination: A preliminary report. In: Singh, M.P., Rao, A., Wooldridge, M.J. (eds) Intelligent Agents IV Agent Theories, Architectures, and Languages. ATAL 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1365. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0026753
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