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Agent vision in multi-agent based simulation systems

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In this paper, we propose virtual agent vision perception techniques to approximate realistic vision while maintaining low execution time. We discuss virtual agent vision in large scale multi-agent based simulations where agents are situated in open environments (i.e., inaccessible, non-deterministic, dynamic, continuous). When dealing with open environments, the efficiency of agent vision algorithms is of great importance since every agent’s perception must be calculated in simulated real-time. We discuss optimizations for vision algorithms in DIVAs, a large scale multi-agent based simulation framework.

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The DIVAs project is supported by Rockwell-Collins under Grant number 5-25143. We would like to acknowledge the contribution of the MAVs lab members for the development of the DIVAs framework. In particular we acknowledge the assistance of Travis Steel and Frederico Araujo in the implementation of the vision algorithms within DIVAs 3.0.

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Kuiper, D.M., Wenkstern, R.Z. Agent vision in multi-agent based simulation systems. Auton Agent Multi-Agent Syst 29, 161–191 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10458-014-9250-8

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