عنوان

Design and control of self-organizing systems :

(Number (ISBN

3838335287

(Number (ISBN

9783838335285

Number

b612342

Title Proper

Design and control of self-organizing systems :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

facing complexity with adaptation and self-organization / monograph.

First Statement of Responsibility

Carlos Gershenson.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Saarbrücken, Germany

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

LAP, Lambert Academic Publishing

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2010

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Text of Note

Complex systems are usually difficult to design and control. There are several particular methods for coping with complexity, but there is no general approach to build complex systems. In this book I propose a methodology to aid engineers in the design and control of complex systems. This is based on the description of systems as self-organizing. Starting from the agent metaphor, the methodology proposes a conceptual framework and a series of steps to follow to find proper mechanisms that will promote elements to find solutions by actively interacting among themselves. A general introduction to complex thinking is given, while practical notions of complexity and self-organization are put forward. To illustrate the methodology, I present three case studies. Self- organizing traffic light controllers are proposed and studied with multi-agent simulations, outperforming traditional methods. Methods for improving communication within self-organizing bureaucracies are advanced. Finally, requirements for self- organizing artifacts in an ambient intelligence scenario are discussed. Philosophical implications of the conceptual framework are also put forward.

Parallel Title

Design of self-organizing systems

Adaptive control systems.

Self-organizing systems.

Traffic signs and signals -- Automation.

Carlos Gershenson.

Carlos Gershenson

Electronic name

[Book]

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