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Which of the following characteristics is essential for an agent to be considered autonomous?
Which of the following characteristics is essential for an agent to be considered autonomous?
- Responsiveness to external social cues
- Capability to perform specific tasks in an application
- Ability to communicate with other agents
- Capacity to work without human intervention (correct)
An agent's sole responsibility is reacting to its environment without proactively pursuing goals.
An agent's sole responsibility is reacting to its environment without proactively pursuing goals.
False (B)
Define what an agent is, in the context of its interaction with the environment, according to one of the provided definitions.
Define what an agent is, in the context of its interaction with the environment, according to one of the provided definitions.
An agent is anything that can be viewed as perceiving its environment through sensors and acting upon that environment through effectors.
An agent's actions can be classified as either direct, affecting objects in the environment, or __________, influencing the mental states of other agents.
An agent's actions can be classified as either direct, affecting objects in the environment, or __________, influencing the mental states of other agents.
Match the agent characteristic with a brief description:
Match the agent characteristic with a brief description:
Which of the following is considered an internal environment component of an agent?
Which of the following is considered an internal environment component of an agent?
If an agent operates in a deterministic environment, its actions will never have predictable outcomes.
If an agent operates in a deterministic environment, its actions will never have predictable outcomes.
Explain the primary difference between a standard agent and a purely reactive agent.
Explain the primary difference between a standard agent and a purely reactive agent.
An agent transforms sensory input into actions that affect its environment producing __________ actions that impact it.
An agent transforms sensory input into actions that affect its environment producing __________ actions that impact it.
Match the description with the correct type of agent:
Match the description with the correct type of agent:
In complex environments, what level of control does an agent typically have?
In complex environments, what level of control does an agent typically have?
The history of an agent is irrelevant when it comes to determining its current actions.
The history of an agent is irrelevant when it comes to determining its current actions.
Briefly describe the purpose of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS).
Briefly describe the purpose of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS).
The entity that moves between different platforms in a distributed system is known as a __________.
The entity that moves between different platforms in a distributed system is known as a __________.
Match the term with its description in the context of agent action
Match the term with its description in the context of agent action
Which environment type presents challenges due to unpredictable outcomes of agent actions?
Which environment type presents challenges due to unpredictable outcomes of agent actions?
A 'static' environment changes while the agent is deliberating an action.
A 'static' environment changes while the agent is deliberating an action.
What is the key problem an agent faces in designing its actions, according to the text?
What is the key problem an agent faces in designing its actions, according to the text?
In the context of agent and environment interaction, history reflects the ___________ between an agent and its surroundings.
In the context of agent and environment interaction, history reflects the ___________ between an agent and its surroundings.
Match the collaboration approach with its description in Multi-Agent Systems:
Match the collaboration approach with its description in Multi-Agent Systems:
Flashcards
What is an Agent?
What is an Agent?
An entity situated in an environment that is autonomous, controlling its own actions and responsive to its environment.
Autonomous Agents
Autonomous Agents
Programs or systems that operate independently in a changing environment, observing, making decisions, and acting without direct human control.
Intelligent Agents
Intelligent Agents
Software programs that perform tasks for users, they use knowledge and understand user goals to make decisions.
Agent interaction with environment
Agent interaction with environment
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Internal Agent Environment
Internal Agent Environment
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External Agent Environment
External Agent Environment
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Agent State
Agent State
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Accessible Environment
Accessible Environment
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Deterministic Environment
Deterministic Environment
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Static Environment
Static Environment
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Partial Control
Partial Control
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Standard Agent
Standard Agent
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Purely Reactive Agent
Purely Reactive Agent
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Agent's actions (Direct vs Indirect)
Agent's actions (Direct vs Indirect)
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Multi-Agent Systems (MAS)
Multi-Agent Systems (MAS)
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Study Notes
- An agent is an entity situated in an environment.
- An agent can work by itself without human intervention or other software processes.
- Autonomous agents control their own actions.
- Agents are flexible, responsive, proactive, and social.
- An agent acts, has power, authority, or can represent another.
- An agent perceives its environment through sensors.
- Agents act upon the environment through effectors.
- Autonomous agents are computer programs/systems operating independently in changing environments.
- These agents observe, make decisions, and act without direct human control.
- Intelligent agents are software programs performing tasks for users/programs.
- They operate with autonomy, use knowledge, and understand user goals for decision-making.
- An agent is a computer program working independently.
- Agents can communicate with other systems or programs to perform specific application tasks.
- Agents take sensory input from their environment.
- Agents produce output actions which affect the environment.
Agent Environments
- Internal environments consist of goals, sensors, beliefs, profiles, knowledge, effectors, and abilities.
- External environments consist of users, other humans, other agents, platforms, servers, and networks.
Types of Agents
- Autonomous Agents
- Biological
- Robotic Agents
- Computational Agents
- Artificial Life Agents
- Software Agents
- Task-Specific Agents
- Entertainment Agents
- Viruses
- Agents aim to satisfy specific goals such as achieving a status or maximizing a function.
- An agent's state includes its internal environment, knowledge, and beliefs about the external environment.
- Agents are situated in environments that are accessible, partially accessible, or inaccessible.
- Environments can be deterministic or nondeterministic and static or dynamic.
- In complex environments, agents have partial control and can influence the environment.
- A key problem for agents is deciding which actions to perform to satisfy design objectives.
Agent Interactions
- Agents receive sensor input from their environment.
- Agents produce actions as output.
- History represents an agent's interaction with its environment.
- Standard agents decide actions based on their history.
- Purely reactive agents decide actions without reference to history.
Agent Functions
- An agent starts in an internal state, observes its environment.
- The agent's internal state is updated.
- Then the action is selected and performed. The agent then repeats the cycle.
- Agent actions are direct or indirect.
- Direct actions affect objects in the environment.
- Indirect actions send messages affecting the mental attitudes of other agents.
Multi-Agent Systems (MAS)
- MAS represents a cooperative work environment with interacting software components.
- Collaboration helps components handle complex problems.
- Three main approaches to MAS:
- Cooperative Interaction.
- Contract-based Co-operation.
- Negotiated Cooperation.
- Mobile Agents move between platforms.
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