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Strategies of cooperation in distributed problem solving
Stephanie Cammarata,David J. McArthur,Randall Steeb +2 more
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In this article, the authors describe strategies of cooperation that groups require to solve shared tasks effectively and discuss such strategies in the context of a specific group problem solving application: collision avoidance in air traffic control.Abstract:
Distributed Artificial Intelligence is concerned with problem solving in which groups solve tasks. In this paper we describe strategies of cooperation that groups require to solve shared tasks effectively. We discuss such strategies in the context of a specific group problem solving application: collision avoidance in air traffic control. Experimental findings with four distinct air-traffic control systems, each implementing a different cooperative strategy, are mentioned.read more
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