An agent model integrating an adaptive model for environmental dynamics. (16th May 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Treur, Jan; Umair, Muhammad
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent information and database systems. Volume 5:Number 3(2011)
• Page Start: 201
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2011-05-16
• Subjects: agent models -- adaptive models -- environmental dynamics -- dynamical systems -- model-based reasoning -- environmental characteristics -- differential equations -- dynamic modelling; 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

The environments in which agents are used often may be described by dynamical models, e.g., in the form of a set of differential equations. In this paper, an agent model is proposed that can perform model-based reasoning about the environment, based on a numerical (dynamical system) model of the environment. Moreover, it does so in an adaptive manner by adjusting the parameter values in the environment model that represent believed environmental characteristics, thus, adapting these beliefs to the real characteristics of the environment.