Abstract Characterizing multiagent problem spaces requires understanding what constitutes a multiagent problem or where multiagent system technologies should be applied. Here, we explore the multiagent problems involved in distributed spacecraft missions. While past flight projects involved a single spacecraft in isolation, over forty proposed future missions involve multiple coordinated spacecraft. We present characteristics of such missions in terms of properties of the phenomena being measured as well as the rationale for using multiple spacecraft. Then we describe the coordination problems associated with operating different types of missions and identify needed technologies.
Coordination Challenges for Autonomous Spacecraft
2004-01-01
20 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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