Emergent command and control architecture for dynamic agent communities

Dynamic multi-agent systems require some accountability mechanism to ensure goal distribution and completion. Accountability can be maintained through proper delineation of power. An organisation is well delineated when each member has an unambiguous power relationship with its peers. Since responsi...

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Published in:Journal of experimental & theoretical artificial intelligence 2011-12, Vol.23 (4), p.363-387
Main Authors: McLaughlan, Brian, Hexmoor, Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
agents
Agents (artificial intelligence)
Algorithms
Architecture
Communication networks
Communities
Delineation
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
election algorithm
emergence
Expert systems
organisations
Organizational structure
Peer relationships
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Summary:Dynamic multi-agent systems require some accountability mechanism to ensure goal distribution and completion. Accountability can be maintained through proper delineation of power. An organisation is well delineated when each member has an unambiguous power relationship with its peers. Since responsibility and authority follow fully de-conflicted patterns, a delineated organisation is well suited for solving problems. This paper describes a non-deterministic agent level algorithm that emergently simulates various organisational structures and maintains a well-delineated power structure. The appropriateness of this algorithm is demonstrated in a highly dynamic, poor communication network system. A metric is provided which quantifies the appropriateness of the emerging organisational structures. A structure is considered appropriate if an unambiguous chain of accountability exists leading to the human overseer of the system.
ISSN:0952-813X
1362-3079
DOI:10.1080/09528130701664608