A constraint based formalisation for distributed cooperative sensor resource allocation. (1st October 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matsui, Toshihiro; Matsuo, Hiroshi
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent information and database systems. Volume 4:Number 4(2010)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2010-10-01
• Subjects: distributed cooperative systems -- cooperative problem solving -- distributed constraint optimisation -- multi-agent systems -- MAS -- agent-based systems -- sensor networks -- sensor resource allocation; Database management -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information retrieval -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Expert systems (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-5858

Abstract

Distributed sensor resource allocation problem is an important research area of multi-agent systems. In this paper, we focus on distributed resource allocation problem for distributed sensor networks. Formalisations which represent distributed sensor networks as distributed constraint networks have been proposed in previous researches. Applying distributed optimisation algorithm is a useful approach to understand the problems and to design the cooperative protocols. On the other hand, a distributed cooperative observation system using agency model has been developed. The agency model has been applied to practical distributed cooperative sensor network. We observe several models based on constraint network and another model based on concept of agency. Then we show a constraint based formalisation that are similar to resource allocation problem of agency model. The goal of the formalisation is to integrate DCOP and agency model. An experiment is made to evaluate the formalisation.