: Function allocation, as a process used in the construction of dependable complex systems, is a significant aspect of the design and implementation of interactive systems. It invo...
Karsten Loer, Michael Hildebrandt, Michael D. Harr...
Abstract. There are many domains in which a multi-agent system needs to maximize a "system utility" function which rates the performance of the entire system, while subje...
Verified and validated security policies are essential components of high assurance computer systems. The design and implementation of security policies are fundamental processes i...
Luay A. Wahsheh, Daniel Conte de Leon, Jim Alves-F...
When architecting dependable systems, in addition to improving system dependability by means of construction (fault-tolerant and redundant mechanisms, for instance), it is also im...
Henry Muccini, Marcio S. Dias, Debra J. Richardson
—Developmental robotics is also known as epigenetic robotics. We propose in this paper that there is one substantial difference between developmental robotics and epigenetic robo...