A principled information valuation for communications during multi-agent coordination
A principled information valuation for communications during multi-agent coordination
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2008
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S. A. Williamson;E. Gerding;N. Jennings
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S. A. Williamson;E. Gerding;N. Jennings
多智能体系统中的分散协调通常是通过通信实现的。然而，在许多情况下，通信是昂贵的，因为存在有限的带宽，通信可能是危险的，或者通信可能只是有时不可用。在这种情况下，我们认为一个理性的沟通方法-如果它有成本，代理人应该能够计算出沟通的价值。通过这样做，代理可以平衡通信的需要和这样做的成本。在这项研究中，我们提出了一个新的模型，合理的沟通，使用信息理论的价值沟通，并采用这种价值的决策理论协调机制。在RoboCupRescue模拟器的背景下，这种方法的好处的初步经验评估。
Decentralised coordination in multi-agent systems is typically achieved using communication. However, in many cases, communication is expensive to utilise because there is limited bandwidth, it may be dangerous to communicate, or communication may simply be unavailable at times. In this context, we argue for a rational approach to communication --- if it has a cost, the agents should be able to calculate a value of communicating. By doing this, the agents can balance the need to communicate with the cost of doing so. In this research, we present a novel model of rational communication that uses information theory to value communications, and employ this valuation in a decision theoretic coordination mechanism. A preliminary empirical evaluation of the benefits of this approach is presented in the context of the RoboCupRescue simulator.