Versatility

ATLANTIS

Gat supplies two extensions to the subsumption architecture to make it more versatile. First, the deliberative layer facilitates the addition of planning modules that allow the deployment of the agents in more environments. Second, the sequencing layer facilitates the implementation of the extension called "cognizant failure". This extension allows the agent to try additional methods to achieve a goal when the intial method fails. This is extremely useful when reacting to the environment since things could change during the course of some action, or the agent could lag in it's sensing.
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