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Distributed optimization system

  • US 20030163207A1
  • Filed: 03/19/2003
  • Published: 08/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. ) A distributed search system for controlling a plurality of agents to search an area for an objective, wherein the distributed search system comprises an agent search system associated with each agent, and wherein each agent search system comprises:

  • a) a sensor;

    b) a communicator, responsive to the sensor and communicating a sensor reading; and

    c) a cooperative controller, responsive to sensor readings from some of the plurality of agents and generating an agent control strategy determined from the sensor reading and a cooperative approximation to the search area.

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