{"product_id":"9781461414711","title":"SpringerBriefs in Computer Science: Bridging the Gap for Autonomous Agents","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Computer Science: Bridging the Gap for Autonomous Agents\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSimari, Gerardo I.; Parsons, Simon D.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work, we provide a treatment of the relationship between two models that have been widely used in the implementation of autonomous agents: the Belief DesireIntention (BDI) model and Markov Decision Processes (MDPs). We start with an informal description of the relationship, identifying the common features of the two approaches and the differences between them. Then we hone our understanding of these differences through an empirical analysis of the performance of both models on the TileWorld testbed. This allows us to show that even though the MDP model displays consistently better behavior than the BDI model for small worlds, this is not the case when the world becomes large and the MDP model cannot be solved exactly. Finally we present a theoretical analysis of the relationship between the two approaches, identifying mappings that allow us to extract a set of intentions from a policy (a solution to an MDP), and to extract a policy from a set of intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-09-16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461414711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-1472-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 63\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548502581388,"sku":"9781461414711","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461414711.jpg?v=1772897331","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461414711","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}