A multi-agent framework and programming environment for autonomous robotics
- 17 December 2002
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 3501-3507
- https://doi.org/10.1109/robot.1994.351032
Abstract
This paper discusses a multi-agent framework for the control of robot systems along with an integrated programming environment which takes advantage of it. An agent society is engaged in a competitive or cooperative interaction under a control metalevel while a particular agent represents the real-time robot machine. By virtue of the support of adequate tools, this schema well lends itself both to a general increase of robot programming capability and flexibility and to rapid prototyping of different architectural solutions. The overall programming environment is built upon the integration of a distributed, extended logic programming environment with a real-time RCCL-based robot server. It is also interfaced to a graphical simulator in which a sensory driven task can be given a preliminary validation. An example of application of the environment to a simple test case concludes the paper.<>Keywords
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