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We consider the problem of belief aggregation: given a group of individual agents with probabilistic beliefs over a set of uncertain events, formulate a sensible consensus or aggregate probability distribution over these events. Researchers…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-02-08 David M. Pennock , Michael P. Wellman

We consider the fundamental problem of allocating a set of indivisible goods among strategic agents with additive valuation functions. It is well known that, in the absence of monetary transfers, Pareto efficient and truthful rules are…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2024-02-26 Alexandros Psomas , Paritosh Verma

We study a setting in which a principal selects an agent to execute a collection of tasks according to a specified priority sequence. Agents, however, have their own individual priority sequences according to which they wish to execute the…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-30 Donya G. Dobakhshari , Lav R. Varshney , Vijay Gupta

We study the problem of fairly and truthfully allocating $m$ indivisible items to $n$ agents with additive preferences. Specifically, we consider truthful mechanisms outputting allocations that satisfy EF$^{+u}_{-v}$, where, in an…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2025-12-08 Xiaolin Bu , Biaoshuai Tao

We address the problem of learning to assign prediction tasks to one agent from a set of available human or AI agents. In particular, we focus on the sequential learning of agent expertise and assignment policies where each agent is…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-28 Shang Wu , Saatvik Kher , Padhraic Smyth

In operations of multi-agent teams ranging from homogeneous robot swarms to heterogeneous human-autonomy teams, unexpected events might occur. While efficiency of operation for multi-agent task allocation problems is the primary objective,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2022-07-19 Haochen Wu , Amin Ghadami , Alparslan Emrah Bayrak , Jonathon M. Smereka , Bogdan I. Epureanu

Relational networks within a team play a critical role in the performance of many real-world multi-robot systems. To successfully accomplish tasks that require cooperation and coordination, different agents (e.g., robots) necessitate…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-20 Yasin Findik , Hamid Osooli , Paul Robinette , Kshitij Jerath , S. Reza Ahmadzadeh

Whether a population of decision-making individuals will reach a state of satisfactory decisions is a fundamental problem in studying collective behaviors. In the framework of evolutionary game theory and by means of potential functions,…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2022-01-13 Negar Sakhaei , Zeinab Maleki , Pouria Ramazi

We investigate whether fairness is compatible with efficiency in economies with multi-self agents, who may not be able to integrate their multiple objectives into a single complete and transitive ranking. We adapt envy-freeness,…

Theoretical Economics · Economics 2022-04-15 Sophie Bade , Erel Segal-Halevi

In this work, we address a task allocation problem for human multi-robot settings. Given a set of tasks to perform, we formulate a general Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP) problem aiming at minimizing the overall execution time while…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-09-20 Martina Lippi , Alessandro Marino

Multi-task reinforcement learning trains generalist policies that can execute multiple tasks. While recent years have seen significant progress, existing approaches rarely provide formal performance guarantees, which are indispensable when…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Yannik Schnitzer , Mathias Jackermeier , Alessandro Abate , David Parker

Spatial task allocation in systems such as multi-robot delivery or ride-sharing requires balancing efficiency with fair service across tasks. Greedy assignment policies that match each agent to its highest-preference or lowest-cost task can…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2026-01-23 Yao Liu , Sampad Mohanty , Elizabeth Ondula , Bhaskar Krishnamachari

In human-robot teams where agents collaborate together, there needs to be a clear allocation of tasks to agents. Task allocation can aid in achieving the presumed benefits of human-robot teams, such as improved team performance. Many task…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-10-10 Arsha Ali , Dawn M. Tilbury , Lionel P. Robert

Any strategy used to distribute a robot ensemble over a set of sequential tasks is subject to inaccuracy due to robot-level uncertainties and environmental influences on the robots' behavior. We approach the problem of inaccuracy during…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-21 Thales C. Silva , Victoria Edwards , M. Ani Hsieh

Crowdsourcing refers to the arrangement in which contributions are solicited from a large group of unrelated people. Due to this nature, crowdsourcers (or task requesters) often face uncertainty about the workers' capabilities which, in…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2016-01-25 Han Yu

Many multi-agent coordination problems can be represented as DCOPs. Motivated by task allocation in disaster response, we extend standard DCOP models to consider uncertain task rewards where the outcome of completing a task depends on its…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2013-09-10 Feng Wu , Nicholas R. Jennings

Understanding the emergence of cooperation in systems of computational agents is crucial for the development of effective cooperative AI. Interaction among individuals in real-world settings are often sparse and occur within a broad…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2024-01-24 Nicole Orzan , Erman Acar , Davide Grossi , Roxana Rădulescu

The problem `human and work' in a model working group is investigated by means of cellular automata technique. Attitude of members of a group towards work is measured by an indicator of loyalty to the group (the number of agents who carry…

Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases · Physics 2017-10-24 Krzysztof Malarz , Agnieszka Kowalska-Styczeń , Krzysztof Kułakowski

Multi-agent systems can be extremely efficient when working concurrently and collaboratively, e.g., for delivery, surveillance, search and rescue. Coordination of such teams often involves two aspects: selecting appropriate subteams for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Qingyuan Luo , Jie Li , Meng Guo

We study the problem of allocating indivisible items to budget-constrained agents, aiming to provide fairness and efficiency guarantees. Specifically, our goal is to ensure that the resulting allocation is envy-free up to any item (EFx)…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2023-08-04 Marius Garbea , Vasilis Gkatzelis , Xizhi Tan