MRI: Acquisition of Equipment to Establish a Distributed Intelligent Agent Systems Infrastructure for Research and Education at Trinity University

MRI：采购设备，为三一大学的研究和教育建立分布式智能代理系统基础设施

• 批准号: 0821585
• 负责人: Yu Zhang
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Trinity University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-08-01 至 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0821585&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Equipment; Establish; Distributed

Proposal #: CNS 08-21585PI(s): Zhang, Yu Drennon, Christine; Lewis, Mark C.; Massingill, BernaInstitution: Trinity University San Antonio, TX 78212-7200Title: MRI/Acq.: Equipment to Establish a Distributed Intelligent Agent Systems Infrastrcuture for Research and EducationProject Proposed:This project, acquiring a computing cluster, a file serve, workstations, and a geographic information systems (GIS) server for the Distributed Intelligent Agent system (DIAS) Lab, enables multi-agent simulation of social systems research and education. Aiming to serve as a national model for undergraduate research in multi-agent systems (MAS) and related fields, the following projects will be conducted: - Cognitive Agents for Social Environments (CASE),- Multi-Agent Simulation for Social Agents (MASSA),- High Performance Computing in Parallel and Distributed Multi-Agent Systems, and- Enabling Multidisciplinary Applications.The former captures the force that makes society and agents evolve as well as the highly cognitive decision-making process for an individual agent that sometimes follows intuitions and bounded rationality. The second provides various services such as representation and visualization of large sets of data of varying types. A multi-agent simulation, called MASSA for the CASE system will also be developed. The third involves the design of load balancing and communication schemes to spread work efficiently among multiple computers, processors, and hard disks. The latter utilizes CASE and MASSA to explore multidisciplinary applications that include urban dynamics, GIS, multi-scale interaction, emergent behaviors, pattern formation, self-organization, and others. This work fosters collaboration of various fields: computer science, sociology, economics, neuroscience, and engineering.Broader Impacts:This project ushers opportunities for undergraduate research, curriculum and course development, recruitment of underrepresented and female students, and local economy. The institution has developed approaches to engage and retain students early on in their studies. The instrumentation strengthens this effort. Revamping the curriculum a senior capstone course on multi-agent systems and a First-Year Seminar course for non-CS students will be created. The institution was awarded a McNair Scholars Program to establish support for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students.Impact will be felt in the local economy by furthering a partnership with the County and the City to utilize the infrastructure as a tool for understanding urban dynamics.

提案编号：CNS 08-21585PI(s)：Zhang、Yu Drennon、Christine；刘易斯，马克·C.；马辛吉尔，伯纳机构：三一大学圣安东尼奥，德克萨斯州 78212-7200 标题：MRI/Acq.：为研究和教育建立分布式智能代理系统基础设施的设备项目建议：该项目获取一个计算集群、一个文件服务器、工作站和一个分布式智能代理系统（DIAS）实验室的地理信息系统（GIS）服务器可以实现社会系统研究和教育的多代理模拟。旨在成为多智能体系统（MAS）及相关领域本科生研究的国家模型，将开展以下项目： - 社会环境认知智能体（CASE），- 社会智能体多智能体模拟（MASSA） ，- 并行和分布式多智能体系统中的高性能计算，以及- 支持多学科应用。前者捕获了使社会和智能体发展的力量，以及个体智能体的高度认知决策过程有时遵循直觉和有限理性。第二个提供各种服务，例如不同类型的大型数据集的表示和可视化。还将开发用于 CASE 系统的多智能体模拟，称为 MASSA。第三个涉及负载平衡和通信方案的设计，以在多台计算机、处理器和硬盘之间有效地分配工作。后者利用 CASE 和 MASSA 探索多学科应用，包括城市动力学、GIS、多尺度交互、涌现行为、模式形成、自组织等。这项工作促进了各个领域的合作：计算机科学、社会学、经济学、神经科学和工程学。更广泛的影响：该项目为本科生研究、课程和课程开发、招收代表性不足的女学生以及当地经济带来了机会。该机构制定了吸引和留住学生早期学习的方法。仪器加强了这一努力。改进课程后，将为非计算机科学学生创建一门关于多智能体系统的高级顶点课程和一门一年级研讨会课程。该机构获得了麦克奈尔学者计划，为第一代、低收入和代表性不足的少数族裔学生提供支持。通过进一步与县和市的合作，利用基础设施作为工具，将对当地经济产生影响了解城市动态。