Abstract

THE PHOENIX PROJECT IS AN EXPERIMENT IN THE DESIGN OF AUTONOMOUS AGENTS FOR A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF A SIMULATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENT, A BASIC AGENT ARCHITECTURE, AND SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF AGENTS BASED ON REAL-TIME TECHNIQUES; THE FIRST TWO PARTS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED, THE THIRD IS ON-GOING. THE FACETS OF PHOENIX THAT FACILITATE REAL-TIME RESEARCH ARE: A SIMULATOR PARAMETERIZED FOR VARYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND INSTRUMENTED TO RECORD BEHAVIORS, AN AGENT ARCHITECTURE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ADAPTABLE PLANNING AND SCHEDULING, AND METHODS FOR REASONING ABOUT REAL-TIME CONSTRAINTS.

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