Title
Cooperative searching for stochastic targets
Abstract
Spatial search problems abound in the real world, from locating hidden nuclear or chemical sources to finding skiers after an avalanche. We exemplify the formalism and solution for spatial searches involving two agents that may or may not choose to share information during a search. For certain classes of tasks, sharing information between multiple searchers makes cooperative searching advantageous. In some examples, agents are able to realize synergy by aggregating information and moving based on local judgments about maximal information gathering expectations. We also explore one- and two-dimensional simplified situations analytically and numerically to provide a framework for analyzing more complex problems. These general considerations provide a guide for designing optimal algorithms for real-world search problems.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2011
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
information theory,design optimization,artificial intelligent
Field
DocType
Volume
Data mining,Mathematical optimization,Computer science,Theoretical computer science,Spatial search,Formalism (philosophy),Complex problems
Journal
abs/1103.4
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
9
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Vadas Gintautas193.04
Aric A. Hagberg2635.77
Luís M. A. Bettencourt3949.47