V-Lab-a virtual laboratory for autonomous agents-SLA-based learning controllers

Author

El-Osery, Aly I. ; Burge, John ; Jamshidi, Mo ; Saba, Antony ; Fathi, Madjid ; Akbarzadeh-T, Mohammad-R

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

32

Issue

6

fYear

2002

fDate

12/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

791

Lastpage

803

Abstract

In this paper, we present the use of stochastic learning automata (SLA) in multiagent robotics. In order to fully utilize and implement learning control algorithms in the control of multiagent robotics, an environment for simulation has to be first created. A virtual laboratory for simulation of autonomous agents, called V-Lab is described. The V-Lab architecture can incorporate various models of the environment as well as the agent being trained. A case study to demonstrate the use of SLA is presented.

Keywords

discrete event simulation; learning (artificial intelligence); learning automata; multi-agent systems; robots; stochastic processes; V-Lab; autonomous agents; learning control algorithms; learning controllers; multiagent robotics; simulation; stochastic learning automata; virtual laboratory; Automatic control; Humans; Intelligent robots; Laboratories; Learning automata; Manipulator dynamics; Robot kinematics; Robotic assembly; Robotics and automation; Stochastic processes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B: Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1083-4419

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TSMCB.2002.1049613

Filename

1049613