Keywords
decision theory, distributed control, intelligent control
Abstract
An approach to local reactive coordinated intelligent control based on the concept of an epistemic system, together with a principle of action that may be exercised locally, is presented. An epistemic system provides a mechanism for agents to characterize their knowledge corpora, options, goals, and beliefs. Levi's rule of epistemic utility provides a principle of action for decision making by comparing the informational value of rejection with the belief of correctness. Decisions are made locally and reactively, rather than globally. Coordination is implemented between agents by sharing and learning the epistemic systems of other agents. The resulting coordination model is nonhierarchical and heterogeneous, and its does not require explicit communication between agents.
Original Publication Citation
Stirling, W. C. "Coordinated Intelligent Control Via Epistemic Utility Theory." Control Systems Magazine, IEEE 13.5 (1993): 21-9
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Stirling, Wynn C., "Coordinated intelligent control via epistemic utility theory" (1993). Faculty Publications. 705.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/705
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1993-10-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1033
Publisher
IEEE
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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