The Distributed Weighing Problem: A Lesson in Cooperation Without Communication

نویسندگان

  • Tibor Bosse
  • Mark Hoogendoorn
  • Catholijn M. Jonker
چکیده

Cooperative problem solving without communication is an oftenstudied field within multi-agent research. Realistic problems investigated in this particular field are complex and difficult to model, and therefore not suitable for education. This paper presents the distributed weighing problem as a novel problem to be used for educational purposes within the domain of cooperation without communication. An example agent-based architecture is developed of which parts can be provided to students as a starting-point for practical exercises in cooperative problem solving without communication. Two example strategies are discussed and implemented using this example architecture. Moreover, it is shown how such strategies can be tested and formally validated against a number of desired properties. The educational benefits of the distributed weighing problem are presented as observed in a course for 6 groups of each 3 students.

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تاریخ انتشار 2005