Teamwork in Multi‐Agent Environments
Barbara Dunin‐Kȩplicz, Rineke Verbrugge · 2010
Multi-agent systems (MASs) are computational systems in which a collection of loosely-coupled autonomous agents interact in order to solve a given problem. As this problem is usually beyond the agent’s individual capabilities, agents exploit their ability to communicate, cooperate, coordinate and negotiate with one another. The agent’s behavior is explained and predicted by means of mental states such as beliefs, desires, goals, intentions and commitments. TeamLog builds on individual goals, beliefs and intentions of cooperating agents, addressing the question what it means for group of agents to have a collective intention, and then a collective commitment to achieve a common goal. The explicit model of teamwork provided by the TeamLog helps the team to monitor its performance and to re-plan based on the present situation. In the TeamLog, intentions are viewed as an inspiration for goal directed activity, reflected in strongest motivational attitudes, that is in social and collective commitments. Controlled Vocabulary Terms multi-agent systems; team working