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The fundamental principle of coactive design: Interdependence must shape autonomy

  • Matthew Johnson
  • , Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
  • , Paul J. Feltovich
  • , Catholijn M. Jonker
  • , Birna Van Riemsdijk
  • , Maarten Sierhuis

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Abstract

This article presents the fundamental principle of Coactive Design, a new approach being developed to address the increasingly sophisticated roles for both people and agents in mixed human-agent systems. The fundamental principle of Coactive Design is that the underlying interdependence of participants in joint activity is a critical factor in the design of human-agent systems. In order to enable appropriate interaction, an understanding of the potential interdependencies among groups of humans and agents working together in a given situation should be used to shape the way agent architectures and individual agent capabilities for autonomy are designed. Increased effectiveness in human-agent teamwork hinges not merely on trying to make agents more independent through their autonomy, but also in striving to make them more capable of sophisticated interdependent joint activity with people. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCoordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems VI - COIN 2010 International Workshops, COIN@MALLOW 2010, Revised Selected Papers
Pages172-191
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event6th International Workshops on Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems VI, COIN@MALLOW 2010 - , France
Duration: 30 Aug 201030 Aug 2010

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference6th International Workshops on Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems VI, COIN@MALLOW 2010
Country/TerritoryFrance
Period30/08/1030/08/10

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