Using the language of dynamical systems theory, a general theoretical framework for the
synthesis and analysis of autonomous agents is sketched. In this framework, an agent and …

An autonomous agent is a computational system that acquires sensory data from its
environment and decides by itself how to relate the external stimulus to its behaviors in order …

This paper provides an overview of the bottom-up approach to artificial intelligence (AI),
commonly referred to as behavior-oriented AI. The behavior-oriented approach, with its …

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the motivations, methodology and current
status of an ongoing research program whose long-term goal is to elucidate the essential …

The current practice in multiagent systems typically associates the environment with
resources that are external to agents and their communication infrastructure. Advanced uses …

This paper presents a new architecture for controlling autonomous agents in dynamic multi-
agent worlds, building on previous work addressing reactive and deliberative control …

Recent research in artificial intelligence has developed computational theories of agents'
involvements in their environments. Although inspired by a great diversity of formalisms and …

Abstract Behavior-oriented Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a scientific discipline that studies how
behavior of agents emerges and becomes intelligent and adaptive. Success of the field is …

Behavior-based approaches to mobile robots have yielded a number of interesting
demonstrations of robots that navigate, map, plan and operate in the real world. Almost none …

There is a growing body of work that concentrates on theoretical aspects of agents and multi-
agent systems, and a complementary body of work concerned with building practical …