ACHIEVING ROBUSTNESS IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS - Can Hierarchies Help?

Dragana Laketic, Gunnar Tufte

2010

Abstract

In this paper we present the latest research directions within the investigation of adaptive autonomous systems. Originally inspired by biological solutions for performing adaptive processes, we have engaged into investigating organisation of living systems with the aim of extracting useful principles for man–made systems. The work so far has demonstrated in simulation how principles of endocrine system can be used for the initiation and support of adaptive processes until the adaptation to new environmental fluctuation is achieved. Our current research considers robustness of the system and sets the stage for the investigation into hierarchical organisation of such a system. The main question we ask is if the robustness of the proposed system could be improved if hierarchies in its architecture and (or) functional operation are taken into account.

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Laketic D. and Tufte G. (2010). ACHIEVING ROBUSTNESS IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS - Can Hierarchies Help? . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART, ISBN 978-989-674-021-4, pages 422-427. DOI: 10.5220/0002762004220427


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@conference{icaart10,
author={Dragana Laketic and Gunnar Tufte},
title={ACHIEVING ROBUSTNESS IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS - Can Hierarchies Help?},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART,},
year={2010},
pages={422-427},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002762004220427},
isbn={978-989-674-021-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART,
TI - ACHIEVING ROBUSTNESS IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS - Can Hierarchies Help?
SN - 978-989-674-021-4
AU - Laketic D.
AU - Tufte G.
PY - 2010
SP - 422
EP - 427
DO - 10.5220/0002762004220427