A study of marginal performance properties in robotic groups

Avi Rosenfeld, Gal A. Kaminka, Sarit Kraus

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Abstract

Various marginal performance properties in robotic groups, are described. According to the economic Law of Marginal Returns, marginal returns will be achieved when one or more items of production are held in fixed supply while the quantity of homogeneous labor increases. A strong average negative correlation of -0.95 was found between the differences in groups' performance and their interference level over the entire range of 1 to 30 robots. It is observed that effective coordination algorithms maintain marginal productivity over larger groups by reducing interference levels.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004
EditorsN.R. Jennings, C. Sierra, L. Sonenberg, M. Tambe
Pages1536-1537
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 2004
EventProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004 - New York, NY, United States
Duration: 19 Jul 200423 Jul 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York, NY
Period19/07/0423/07/04

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