A Framework for Distributed Problem Solving

Smith, Reid G.

A Framework for Distributed Problem Solving

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Abstract

The contract net framework for distributed problem solving is discussed. Task distribution is viewed as a mutual selection process, a discussion carried on between a node with a task to be executed and a group of nodes that may be able to execute the task. This leads to the use of a control formalism based on a contract metaphor, in which task distribution corresponds to contract negotiation. The three primary components of the framework are described: communication, control, and knowledge organization. The use of the framework is illustrated for a distributed sensing system . We then discuss suitable applications and limitations of the framework.

Reid G. Smith. 1979. A Framework for Distributed Problem Solving. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI-79. IJCAI, https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1979/183

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  booktitle = {Proceedings of the Sixth International Joint Conference on
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  year      = {1979},
  month     = {8},
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