Communicating Intentions for Coordination with Unknown Teammates (Extended Abstract)

Trevor Santarra (University of California, Santa Cruz), Arnav Jhala (University of California, Santa Cruz)

Abstract

Ad hoc multiagent teamwork introduces the challenge of coordinating with a variety of potential teammates, including teammates with unknown behavior. We examine the communication of policy information for enhanced coordination between such agents. The proposed decision-theoretic approach examines the uncertainty within a model of an unfamiliar teammate, identifying and acquiring policy information valuable to the collaborative effort.