Title: Systems, methods and computer program products for collaborative agent control

Abstract

Systems, methods and unmanned agents for collaboratively controlling agents in a collaborative network by one or more agents continuously simulating numeric models of one or more other agents in the network to dramatically reduce the computational bandwidth required between agents, and improve the quality of shared estimates of the agent locations as well as the locations and characteristics of other objects of interest, e.g. targets. Bandwidth is reduced by using the models to intelligently filter data before communicating.

Inventors:

Buerger, Stephen; Love, Joshua Alan

Issue Date:

2022-05-17

Research Org.:

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1892937

Patent Number(s):

11334069

Application Number:

15/446,772

Assignee:

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

G05B15/02 - electric

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

G05D1/0022 - {characterised by the communication link
G05D1/0077 - {using redundant signals or controls}
G05D1/0088 - {characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours
G05D1/0291 - {Fleet control

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

H04L41/046 - {Aspects of network management agents}
H04L41/048 - {mobile agents}
H04L41/147 - {for prediction of network behaviour}

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 03/01/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English