Bounded Decentralised Coordination over Multiple Objectives
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Author(s)
Fave, Francesco Maria Delle
Stranders, Ruben
Rogers, Alex
Jennings, Nick
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
We propose the bounded multi-objective max-sum algorithm (B-MOMS), the first decentralised coordination algorithm for multi-objective optimisation problems. B-MOMS extends the max-sum message-passing algorithm for decentralised coordination to compute bounded approximate solutions to multi-objective decentralised constraint optimisation problems (MO-DCOPs). Specifically, we prove the optimality of B-MOMS in acyclic constraint graphs, and derive problem dependent bounds on its approximation ratio when these graphs contain cycles. Furthermore, we empirically evaluate its performance on a multi-objective extension of the canonical graph colouring problem. In so doing, we demonstrate that, for the settings we consider, the approximation ratio never exceeds 2, and is typically less than 1.5 for less-constrained graphs. Moreover, the runtime required by B-MOMS on the problem instances we considered never exceeds 30 minutes, even for maximally constrained graphs with $100$ agents. Thus, B-MOMS brings the problem of multi-objective optimisation well within the boundaries of the limited capabilities of embedded agents.
Date Issued
2011-01
Citation
2011, pp.371-378
Publisher
International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems
Start Page
371
End Page
378
Copyright Statement
© 2011, International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (www.ifaamas.org). All rights reserved.
Identifier
http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/271958/
Source
The Tenth International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2011)
Source Place
Taipei, Taiwan
Notes
Event Dates: 2-6 May 2011
Publication Status
Unpublished
Start Date
2011-05-02
Finish Date
2011-05-06