Real-Time Problem Solving in The Phoenix Environment

PHOENIX IS A REAL-TIME, ADAPTIVE PLANNER THAT MANAGES FOREST FIRES IN A SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT. TO EXPLORE THE ISSUES OF REAL-TIME PROBLEM SOLVING, WE HAVE CHOSE A RESEARCH METHODOLOGY THAT EMPHASIZES COMPLEX, DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS AND COMPLETE, AUTONOMOUS AGENTS. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE TWO COMPONENTS OF THE PHOENIX SYSTEMS, A SIMULATION TESTBED DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE STUDY OF REAL-TIME PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND OUR OWN PLANNING SYSTEM THAT ADDRESSES REAL-TIME CONSTRAINTS WITH A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES.