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We propose a multiagent, distributed approach to Service Mobile Robotics which we metaphorically call “Artificial Ecosystem”: robots are thought of as mobile units within an intelligent environment where they coexist and co-operate with fixed, intelligent devices that are assigned different roles: helping the robot to localize itself, controlling automated doors and elevators, detecting emergency situations, etc. In particular, intelligent sensors and actuators (i.e. physical agents) are distributed both onboard the robot and throughout the environment, and they are handled by Real-Time software agents which exchange information on a distributed message board. The paper describes the approach and a case study within an hospital, by outlining the benefits in terms of efficiency and Real-Time responsiveness.
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Miozzo, M., Sgorbissa, A., Zaccaria, R. (2003). A Multiagent, Distributed Approach to Service Robotics. In: Palade, V., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L. (eds) Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. KES 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2773. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45224-9_191
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