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    • Multiagent systems
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Wireless communication

    Background:

    • Intelligent agents require effective collaboration for collective objectives.
    • Independent Reinforcement Learning (IRL) faces challenges due to non-stationary environments and local observations.
    • Bridging the gap between local observations and global objectives is crucial for IRL agents.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop advanced communication mechanisms for intelligent agents in IRL.
    • To address behavioral localities in multiagent systems by introducing dual-scale communication.
    • To enhance decentralized learning and coordination in wireless mobile environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Implemented a stigmergy mechanism for indirect, large-scale communication using digital pheromones.
    • Introduced a conflict-avoidance mechanism with an embedded neural network for small-scale agent interactions.
    • Utilized a federal training method for decentralized optimization of agent neural networks.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed dual-scale communication effectively reduced behavioral localities in IRL agents.
    • Stigmergy mechanism provided a scalable indirect communication bridge.
    • Conflict-avoidance mechanism improved coordination among adjacent agents.
    • Federal training enabled efficient decentralized learning.

    Conclusions:

    • The integrated approach of stigmergy and conflict avoidance significantly enhances multiagent collaboration in IRL.
    • The method demonstrates effectiveness in decentralized learning and achieving collective goals in simulated scenarios.
    • This research offers a robust framework for intelligent agent communication in dynamic environments.