Intelligent Agents Overview

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What distinguishes an intelligent agent from other software?

  • Agents are always designed with complex programming.
  • Agents operate autonomously and can act on behalf of the user. (correct)
  • Agents do not need to interact with other software.
  • Agents require constant user control to function.

Which component refers to an agent's ability to receive information from its surroundings?

  • Performance measure
  • Environment
  • Actuators
  • Percepts (correct)

In the context of intelligent agents, what does PEAS stand for?

  • Performance, Environment, Actions, Sensors
  • Process, Evaluation, Action, Strategy
  • Planning, Execution, Assessment, Supervision
  • Performance, Environment, Actuators, Sensors (correct)

What aspect of intelligent agents enables them to adapt to changes in the environment?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding intelligent agents?

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What distinguishes rationality from omniscience?

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What is the definition of Rational Action?

<p>The action that maximizes the expected value based on current percepts. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best characterizes the concept of autonomy in agents?

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How does rationality differ from perfection in terms of outcomes?

<p>Rationality focuses on achieving expected outcomes based on available information. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of a rational agent's decision-making process?

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What is an example of an ideal autonomous agent?

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What does the 'A' in PEAS stand for when designing an agent?

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Which of the following describes the performance measure of an automated taxi driver?

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Which sensor would a lane-keeping agent primarily use?

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What is a potential challenge faced by conflict resolution agents?

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In a spam filter, what does the 'Environment' consist of?

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What is the primary goal of a collision avoidance agent?

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When specifying the environment for a medical diagnosis system, which aspect is NOT included?

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What action should a part-picking robot take when it identifies a part on the conveyor belt?

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Which agent would use both steering and braking actions based on its perception of obstacles?

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What is the primary function of the agent program?

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In the context of rational agents, what is NOT one of the factors that define rationality?

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What are the possible actions for the agent in the vacuum-cleaner world?

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What is a key characteristic of the structure of an intelligent agent?

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What role does memory play in the agent's function?

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Which of the following describes the function of a look-up table for an agent?

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Which statement best describes a rational agent's decision-making process?

<p>It chooses actions to maximize performance based on prior knowledge and percept sequences. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When agents migrate from one system to another, what is typically their motivation?

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Flashcards

Agent

An autonomous entity that acts on behalf of a user, possessing varying levels of intelligence, from predetermined rules to learning capabilities. It adapts to changes, interacts socially, and may cooperate with other agents to perform complex tasks.

Agent Environment

The external world in which an agent operates and interacts, influencing the agent's actions.

PEAS

A framework to describe an intelligent agent, identifying Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, and Sensors.

Rationality

The quality of an agent's actions designed for achieving the best possible outcome according to its goals.

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Sensors

Components of an agent that gather information from its environment.

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Actuators

Components of an agent that allow it to perform actions in its environment.

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Percepts

The set of inputs an agent receives from its sensors.

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Actions

The agent's responses to its environment.

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Agent Migration

Agents can move between different systems to access resources or interact with other agents.

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Agent Program

A function that maps agent perceptions to actions.

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Agent Architecture

The physical device that runs the agent program.

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Vacuum-cleaner world

A simple environment example for studying agents, involving locations and dirt.

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Percepts

The agent's observations of its surroundings, like location and contents.

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Actions

The agent's possible responses or choices.

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Rational Agent

An agent that selects actions to maximize its performance, based on its knowledge and percepts.

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Rationality

The quality of behaving in a way that maximizes the agent's desired outcome.

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Performance Measure

A way to evaluate how well an agent is doing.

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Rational Agent

An agent that chooses actions to maximize its expected performance measure, given the percept sequence to date.

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Rationality

Maximizing the expected value of a performance measure. It's different from omniscience or perfection.

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Omniscience

Having complete knowledge. Different from rationality, which only uses available information.

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Vacuum Cleaner Agent - Irrational

An example of an agent that does not choose actions to maximize its expected performance measure, demonstrating it is not rational.

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Performance Measure

A quantifiable value used to evaluate an agent's success.

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Percept Sequence

The series of observations an agent receives about its environment.

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Autonomy

Extent to which an agent's behavior is determined by its actions rather than the designer's input.

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PEAS

Performance measure, environment, actuators, and sensors – a framework for defining an agent's task environment.

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Vacuum Cleaner Agent

An agent designed to navigate a space and clean it.

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Windshield Wiper Agent

An agent designed to keep a windshield clean during rain and maintain visibility.

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Self-Driving Car Agent

An agent that navigates a road safely and efficiently using sensors and controls.

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Collision Avoidance Agent (CAA)

An agent whose goal is to prevent collisions with obstacles.

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Lane Keeping Agent (LKA)

An agent that maintains the vehicle within its current lane.

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Medical Diagnosis System

An agent that, given symptoms, aims to identify an illness.

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Spam Filter

An agent that sorts emails into spam and non-spam categories.

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Satellite Image Analysis System

An agent that analyzes satellite images to detect patterns and changes.

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Part-Picking Robot

An agent responsible for picking and placing parts into designated bins.

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Interactive English Tutor

An agent that helps students learn English through interactive exercises and feedback.

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Study Notes

  • Course Name: Artificial Intelligence
  • Lecturer: Amir EL-Ghamry
  • Topic: Intelligent Agents

Intelligent Agents and Environments

  • Agents are anything that perceives its environment through sensors and acts upon that environment through actuators.
  • An agent program runs in cycles of: perceive, think, and act.
  • An agent is composed of architecture and program.

PEAS (Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, Sensors)

  • PEAS defines the task environment.
  • Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, and Sensors are critical components to define the task environment.

Agent Examples

  • Human agent: Eyes, ears, and other body parts are sensors; hands, legs, mouth, and other body parts are actuators.
  • Robotic agent: Cameras and infrared range finders are sensors; various motors are actuators.
  • Software agent: Keystrokes, file contents, and received network packages are sensors; displays on the screen, files, and sent network packets are actuators.

Agents vs. Other Software

  • Agents are autonomous, acting on the user's behalf.
  • Agents have intelligence, adapting to environment changes (fixed rules to learning engines).
  • Agents have social ability, communicating with users and systems.
  • Agents can cooperate with others for complex tasks.
  • Agents can migrate between systems to access resources or meet other agents.

Agent and Environment

  • Percept: agent's perceptual input at any given moment.
  • Percept sequence: complete history of all agent perceptions.
  • An agent's choice of action depends on the entire percept sequence.
  • Agent function: maps from percept histories to actions (f: P* → A).
  • The agent function is implemented by an agent program.

Structure of Intelligent Agents

  • Agent program implements the agent's perception-action mapping. A function Skeleton-Agent(Percept) returns Action (includes steps for updating memory and choosing the best action based on memory).
  • Architecture is the device that runs the agent program (e.g., general-purpose computer, specialized device).

Vacuum-cleaner world

  • Percepts: location (A or B) and contents (dirt or not), e.g., [A, Dirty].
  • Actions: Left, Right, Suck, NoOp.
  • Agent's function: a look-up table (for each possible percept sequence maps to an action). This can be a very large table for many agents.
  • Example function Vacuum-Agent([location,status]) returns an action. If the status is Dirty then return Suck. If the location is A then return Right. If the location is B then return Left.

Agent Function – Lookup table

  • A trivial agent program: Keeps track of the percept sequence and uses it to access a look-up table to determine the appropriate action.
  • Drawbacks of look-up tables: huge, time-consuming to build, no autonomy, even learning requires significant time to learn entries.

Rational Agent

  • An agent should strive to do the right thing based on perception and actions.
  • Right action: one most likely to cause success.
  • Performance measure: An objective criterion for an agent's success (e.g., amount of dirt cleaned, time taken, electricity consumed, generated noise).

Rationality - Good Behavior

  • Performance measuring success.
  • Agents prior knowledge of environment.
  • Actions the agent can perform.
  • Agent's percept sequence to date.
  • Rational Agent: For each possible percept sequence, maximizes agent's performance measure.

Autonomy in Agents

  • Agent autonomy is the extent to which its behavior is determined by experience, not designer knowledge.
  • Extremes: No autonomy (ignores environment/data), Complete autonomy (must act randomly).
  • Example: baby learning to crawl.
  • Ideal: design agents with some autonomy, potentially enhanced with experience.

Specifying the Task Environment (PEAS)

  • PEAS: Performance measure, Environment, Actuators, and Sensors.
  • Critical first step in designing an agent.

PEAS examples

  • (Vacuum cleaner, Windshield Wiper, Self-driving car, Automated taxi driver, Medical diagnosis system, Spam filter, Satellite image analysis system, Part-picking robot, Interactive English tutor) Detailed descriptions of the PEAS characteristics for each example are provided in the pages.

Interacting Agents (Collision Avoidance Agent, Lane Keeping Agent)

  • Agents that operate simultaneously and interact with each other, such as those in a car.
  • Example: (Collision Avoidance Agent, Lane Keeping Agent, Conflict Resolution) Details of these specific types are provided in the pages.

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