面向涌现的多Agent系统研究及其进展

在多Agent系统研究领域,涌现现象越来越引起人们的注意.面向涌现的多Agent系统研究正成为多Agent系统研究中值得注意的一个新方向.它关注的是多Agent系统宏观层面的涌现性问题以及系统涌现的宏观与微观层面的联系机制,并最终希望发展出一套面向涌现的多Agent系统的设计和控制方法.该文在介绍涌现的概念和特征之后,考察了多Agent系统宏观特征的面向涌现描述方法;然后对多Agent系统涌现的微-宏观机制进行了总结,比较分析了面向涌现的多Agent系统设计方法和设计模式;最后分析讨论了该领域研究存在的问题和进一步的研究方向.

Emergence:Oriented Research on Multi-Agent Systems and Its State of Arts

Nowadays,more attentions are paid to the phenomenon of emergence in MASs.And emergence-oriented research on MASs becomes a new direction in the area of MAS.Emergence-oriented researches focus on the emergent characteristics of MASs and the mechanisms of emergence which correlate the macro-and micro-level characteristics.The final goal of these researches is to develop a set of methods for engineering emergence in MASs.In this paper,after an introduction of the concept of emergence,the emergence-oriented approaches for characterizing emergent behaviors of MASs are reviewed.Then the authors give an overview of the micro-macro mechanisms of emergence in MASs,and a survey of emergence-oriented engineering methodologies and design patterns of MASs.Finally,the problems and future directions in this area are discussed.