Process Integrated Mechanism for Human-Computer Collaboration and Coordination

This project explored a novel approach to coordination called a Process Integrated Mechanism (PIM) that overcomes many of the problems of prior approaches. The PIM approach enables a simplicity of programing by using a single coordinating authority while avoiding the structural difficulties that hav...

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Main Author: Allen, James F
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ATTACK AIRCRAFT
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
COOPERATION
Cybernetics
DISTRIBUTED COORDINATION
DRONES
Human Factors Engineering & Man Machine System
HUMAN MACHINE TEAMS
HUMANS
MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS
MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS
PE61102F
Pilotless Aircraft
PIM(PROCESS INTEGRATED MECHANISMS)
ROBOTS
UCAV(UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLES)
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Summary:This project explored a novel approach to coordination called a Process Integrated Mechanism (PIM) that overcomes many of the problems of prior approaches. The PIM approach enables a simplicity of programing by using a single coordinating authority while avoiding the structural difficulties that have traditionally led to rejection of this approach in realistic settings. The components in the PIM architecture are conceived as parts of a single mechanism, even when they are physically separated and operate asynchronously. A PIM is a mechanism integrated at the software level rather than by physical connection. It maintains a single unified world-view, and behavior is controlled by a single coordinating process. In this report, we briefly describe our results in several key areas: 1) development of a new runtime system that implements the PIM model efficiency, 2) testing the PIM model in UCAV coordination problems using a simulated environment, 3) extending the PIM model that enables human participation in a human-robotic agent teams, and 4) developing a novel framework for mixed teams of humans, robots and software agent based on Co-active design. The original document contains color images.