Agent support for policy-driven collaborative mission planning

Computer Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 528-540

  Sycara, Katia ^b   Norman, Timothy J ^b   Giampapa, Joseph A ^a   Kollingbaum, Martin J ^a   Burnett, Chris ^b   Masato, Daniele ^b   McCallum, Mairi ^b   Strub, Michael H ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent aiding; Collaborative mission planning; Decision support; Norms; Policies

Indexed keywords

CO-TRAINING; COLLABORATIVE PLANNING; DECISION SUPPORT; DECISION SUPPORTS; LEADTIME; MISSION PLANNING; POLICY DRIVEN;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

PLANNING;

EID: 77953013751     PISSN: 00104620     EISSN: 14602067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/comjnl/bxp061     Document Type: Article

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