Incorporating PGMs into a BDI architecture

Yingke Chen, Jun Hong, Weiru Liu, Lluís Godo, Carles Sierra, Michael Loughlin

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a hybrid BDI-PGM framework, in which PGMs (Probabilistic Graphical Models) are incorporated into a BDI (belief-desire-intention) architecture. This work is motivated by the need to address the scalability and noisy sensing issues in SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems. Our approach uses the incorporated PGMs to model the uncertainty reasoning and decision making processes of agents situated in a stochastic environment. In particular, we use Bayesian networks to reason about an agent's beliefs about the environment based on its sensory observations, and select optimal plans according to the utilities of actions defined in influence diagrams. This approach takes the advantage of the scalability of the BDI architecture and the uncertainty reasoning capability of PGMs. We present a prototype of the proposed approach using a transit scenario to validate its effectiveness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPRIMA 2013
Subtitle of host publicationPrinciples and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems - 16th International Conference, Proceedings
Pages54-69
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event16th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2013 - Dunedin, New Zealand
Duration: Dec 1 2013Dec 6 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8291 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2013
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityDunedin
Period12/1/1312/6/13

Funding

FundersFunder number
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEP/J012149/1

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