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In this paper, we consider a general distributed system with multiple agents who select and then implement actions in the system. The system has an operator with a centralized objective. The agents, on the other hand, are selfinterested and…

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Modularity in military vehicle designs enables on-base assembly, disassembly, and reconfiguration of vehicles, which can be beneficial in promoting fleet adaptability and life cycle cost savings. To properly manage the fleet operation and…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-09-05 Xingyu Li , Bogdan I. Epureanu

The increasing demand for flexibility of automated production systems also affects the automated material flow systems (aMFS) they contain and demands reconfigurable systems. However, the centralized control concept usually applied in aMFS…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-13 Juliane Fischer , Christian Lieberoth-Leden , Johannes Fottner , Birgit Vogel-Heuser

Inspired by the chemotaxis interaction of living cells, we have developed an agent-based approach for self-organizing shape formation. Since all our simulations begin with a different uniform random configuration and our agents move…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2018-03-13 Sean Grimes , Linge Bai , Andrew W. E. McDonald , David E. Breen

In this article, an agent-based negotiation model for negotiation teams that negotiate a deal with an opponent is presented. Agent-based negotiation teams are groups of agents that join together as a single negotiation party because they…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2016-04-19 Victor Sanchez-Anguix , Vicente Julian , Vicente Botti , Ana Garcia-Fornes

Formal verification of agents representing robot behaviour is a growing area due to the demand that autonomous systems have to be proven safe. In this paper we present an abstract definition of autonomy which can be used to model autonomous…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2016-02-23 Ruth Hoffmann , Murray Ireland , Alice Miller , Gethin Norman , Sandor Veres

A network model of manufacturing system is considered. This is a network formation game where players are participants of a production process and their actions are their's requests for interaction. Production networks are formed as a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-03-05 O. A. Malafeyev , A. P. Parfenov

An intelligent agent operating in the real-world must balance achieving its goal with maintaining the safety and comfort of not only itself, but also other participants within the surrounding scene. This requires jointly reasoning about the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-04-30 Jerry Liu , Wenyuan Zeng , Raquel Urtasun , Ersin Yumer

Agent-based models (ABMs) provide an intuitive and powerful framework for studying social dynamics by modeling the interactions of individuals from the perspective of each individual. In addition to simulating and forecasting the dynamics…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2024-02-22 Jan-Hendrik Niemann , Stefan Klus , Nataša Djurdjevac Conrad , Christof Schütte

This paper presents a hybrid approach to predict the evolution of technological maturity in R and D projects, using the oil and gas sector as an example. Integrating System Dynamics (SD) and Agent Based Modelling (ABM) allows the proposed…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2025-10-14 R. W. S. Pessoa , M. H. Næss , J. C. Bijos , C. M. Rebello , D. Colombo , L. Schnitman , I. B. R. Nogueira

The integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) with microscopic traffic simulation offers a promising path toward autonomous urban planning and intelligent transportation analysis. However, existing monolithic agent architectures often…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-05-28 Shuyang Li , Ruimin Ke

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new approach for the supply chain management. This approach is based on the virtual enterprise paradigm and the used of multi-agent concept. Each entity (like enterprise) is autonomous and must…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2008-12-18 Daniel Roy , Didier Anciaux , Thibaud Monteiro , Latifa Ouzizi

Industrial symbiosis involves creating integrated cycles of by-products and waste between networks of industrial actors in order to maximize economic value, while at the same time minimizing environmental strain. In such a network, the…

Physics and Society · Physics 2020-04-01 J. Raimbault , J. Broere , M. Somveille , J. M. Serna , E. Strombom , C. Moore , B. Zhu , L. Sugar

Turn-taking behaviour is simulated in a coupled agents system. Each agent is modelled as a mobile robot with two wheels. A recurrent neural network is used to produce the motor outputs and to hold the internal dynamics. Agents are developed…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2007-05-23 Hiroyuki Iizuka , Takashi Ikegami

An increasing number of emerging applications, e.g., internet of things, vehicular communications, augmented reality, and the growing complexity due to the interoperability requirements of these systems, lead to the need to change the tools…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2019-01-16 Merim Dzaferagic , M. Majid Butt , Maria Murphy , Nicholas Kaminski , Nicola Marchetti

Scheduling in the factory setting is compounded by computational complexity and temporal uncertainty. Together, these two factors guarantee that the process of constructing an optimal schedule will be costly and the chances of executing…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-04-12 B. R. Fox , Karl G. Kempf

In Formula 1, race strategies are adapted according to evolving race conditions and competitors' actions. This paper proposes a reinforcement learning approach for multi-agent race strategy optimization. Agents learn to balance energy…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-27 Giona Fieni , Joschua Wüthrich , Marc-Philippe Neumann , Christopher H. Onder

Agent Based Modeling (ABM) has become a widespread approach to model complex interactions. In this chapter after briefly summarizing some features of ABM the different approaches in modeling spatial interactions are discussed. It is…

Physics and Society · Physics 2014-05-06 Marcel Ausloos , Herbert Dawid , Ugo Merlone

Modern autonomous driving system is characterized as modular tasks in sequential order, i.e., perception, prediction, and planning. In order to perform a wide diversity of tasks and achieve advanced-level intelligence, contemporary…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-24 Yihan Hu , Jiazhi Yang , Li Chen , Keyu Li , Chonghao Sima , Xizhou Zhu , Siqi Chai , Senyao Du , Tianwei Lin , Wenhai Wang , Lewei Lu , Xiaosong Jia , Qiang Liu , Jifeng Dai , Yu Qiao , Hongyang Li

AI is increasingly deployed in multi-agent systems; however, most research considers only the behavior of individual models. We experimentally show that multi-agent "AI organizations" are simultaneously more effective at achieving business…