In this work, we explore how local interactions can simplify the process of decision-making in multiagent systems, particularly in multirobot problems. We review a recent decision-...
The objective of query optimizers is to select a good execution plan for a given query. In a distributed system, it is crucial for a query optimizer to have effective remote cost e...
The probabilistic network technology is a knowledgebased technique which focuses on reasoning under uncertainty. Because of its well defined semantics and solid theoretical founda...
This article reports on the current state of our efforts to shed light on the origin and evolution of linguistic diversity using synthetic modeling and arti cial life es. We constr...
Goals are an important concept in intelligent agent systems, and can take a variety of forms. One such form is maintenance goals, which, unlike achievement goals, define states th...