Summary of Planning and Acting While the Clock Ticks, by Andrew Coles et al.
Planning and Acting While the Clock Ticks
by Andrew Coles, Erez Karpas, Andrey Lavrinenko, Wheeler Ruml, Solomon Eyal Shimony, Shahaf Shperberg
First submitted to arxiv on: 21 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a novel problem setting: concurrent planning and execution, where actions can be dispatched before planning terminates. The authors address the limitations of situated temporal planning, which requires generating a complete plan before any action is executed. They develop an algorithm that extends metareasoning for situated temporal planning to handle wall clock deadlines and support dispatching actions before a complete plan has been found. The approach outperforms situated temporal planning when there is strong time pressure. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary In this paper, scientists created a new way of planning and doing things at the same time. They wanted to solve problems where time is a big issue, like an autonomous car that needs to move away from a truck before it’s too late. The researchers developed a special algorithm that can dispatch actions (like moving the car) even if the full plan isn’t ready yet. This helps with meeting deadlines and achieving goals. |
