Title :
Multi-agent reinforcement learning and chimpanzee hunting
Author :
Sauter, Michael Z. ; Shi, Dongqing ; Kralik, Jerald D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sci., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, HI, USA
Abstract :
The use of multi-agent reinforcement learning is growing because of it´s ability to scale in complexity and its lack of need for knowledge of the state and other agents. Chimpanzee hunting behavior is a suitable complex and interesting model for which multi-agent reinforcement learning is appropriate. Chimpanzee hunting strategies vary in both use and complexity and ultimately depend on the environment for which they are applied. Learning to use the varying strategies and learning when they are most effective is what this paper addresses and provides initial results and framework to build upon.
Keywords :
learning (artificial intelligence); multi-agent systems; chimpanzee hunting behavior; distributed agents; multiagent reinforcement learning; Animal behavior; Biomimetics; Brain modeling; Centralized control; Distributed control; Learning; Performance evaluation; Robots; Robust control; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2009 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guilin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4774-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4775-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2009.5420602