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Reconfigurable networking for coordinated multi-agent sensing and communications.

Jeffrey P Sutton1, Ian M D Jamieson

  • 1Neural Systems Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA. sutton@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu

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|February 27, 2004
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This study introduces a neurally-inspired system of mobile agents that self-organize into functional groups. Minimal communication enables large-scale coordinated behaviors, demonstrating emergent "system of systems" capabilities.

Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Complex Systems

Background:

  • Current multi-agent systems often require centralized control.
  • Achieving large-scale coordinated behavior in decentralized systems remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a neurally-inspired system of mobile sensor-effector agents.
  • To demonstrate emergent coordinated behaviors through local interactions and minimal communication.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a neurally-inspired system with multiple mobile sensor-effector agents.
  • Agents possess complex neural network features for adaptive behavior and inter-agent communication.
  • System analysis focused on self-organization, transient subsystem formation, and decentralized control.
Keywords:
NASA Discipline Life Sciences TechnologiesNASA Program Biomedical Research and CountermeasuresNon-NASA Center

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Main Results:

  • The system exhibits a
  • system of systems
  • architecture through transient clustering of agents.
  • Formation and dissolution of functional subsystems occur as local phenomena, negating the need for global control.
  • Minimal intermittent communication among agents successfully yields large-scale, coordinated, goal-driven behavior across diverse conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Decentralized control through local agent interactions is sufficient for complex coordinated behaviors.
  • Neurally-inspired agent systems can achieve robust, large-scale emergent behavior with limited communication.
  • This dynamic platform offers a novel approach to designing adaptable and scalable multi-agent systems.