Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making Brian c. williams 16.410/16413 December 10th 2003
Principles of Autonomy and Decision Making 1 Brian C. Williams 16.410/16.413 December 10th, 2003
Ou utline Objectives Agents and Their building blocks Principles for Building Agents Modeling formalisms Algorithmic Principles Building an agent The Mars exploration rover
Outline Outline • Objectives • Agents and Their Building Blocks • Principles for Building Agents: – Modeling Formalisms – Algorithmic Principles • Building an Agent: The Mars Exploration Rover • Objectives • Agents and Their Building Blocks • Principles for Building Agents: – Modeling Formalisms – Algorithmic Principles • Building an Agent: The Mars Exploration Rover
Course objective I Principles of agents 16.410/13: To learn the modeling and algorithmic building blocks for creating reasoning and learning agents To formulate reasoning problems To describe. analyze and demonstrate reasoning algorithms To model and encode knowledge used by reasoning algorithms
Course Objective 1: Principles of Agents Course Objective 1: Principles of Agents 16.410/13: To learn the modeling and algorithmic building blocks for creating reasoning and learning agents: • To formulate reasoning problems. • To describe, analyze and demonstrate reasoning algorithms. • To model and encode knowledge used by reasoning algorithms. 16.410/13: To learn the modeling and algorithmic building blocks for creating reasoning and learning agents: • To formulate reasoning problems. • To describe, analyze and demonstrate reasoning algorithms. • To model and encode knowledge used by reasoning algorithms
Course Objective 2 Building agents 16.413: To appreciate the challenges of building a state of the art autonomous explorer To model and encode knowledge needed to solve a state of the art challenge To work through the process of autonomy systems integration To assess the promise, frustrations and challenges of using(b)leading art technologies
Course Objective 2: Building Agents Course Objective 2: Building Agents 16.413: To appreciate the challenges of building a state of the art autonomous explorer: • To model and encode knowledge needed to solve a state of the art challenge. • To work through the process of autonomy systems integration. • To assess the promise, frustrations and challenges of using (b)leading art technologies. 16.413: To appreciate the challenges of building a state of the art autonomous explorer: • To model and encode knowledge needed to solve a state of the art challenge. • To work through the process of autonomy systems integration. • To assess the promise, frustrations and challenges of using (b)leading art technologies
Ou utline Objectives Agents and Their Building Blocks Principles for Building Agents Modeling formalisms Algorithmic Principles Building an agent The Mars exploration rover
Outline Outline • Objectives • Agents and Their Building Blocks • Principles for Building Agents: – Modeling Formalisms – Algorithmic Principles • Building an Agent: The Mars Exploration Rover • Objectives • Agents and Their Building Blocks • Principles for Building Agents: – Modeling Formalisms – Algorithmic Principles • Building an Agent: The Mars Exploration Rover