So far, we have focussed entirely on classical planning problems: the planning agent has sensors that makes the state it's in fully obesrvable, and all the actions it executes have deterministic outcomes (meaning that when it executes the action in a given state, there is only one possible resulting state). The real world doesn't work like that! So now we are going to start the (long) process of gradually relaxing these highly idealised assumptions.
This folder consists of:
- three videos of short lectures. They cover:
- An introduction planning in the real world
- Representing beliefs and sensorless planning
- Contingent Planning
- Some required reading from Russell and Norvig
- A quiz that tests your understanding of the material presented here.
A quiz that tests your understanding of the material presented here.
Please watch the videos or attend the in-persion lecture, do the required reading, and attempt the quiz. If there is anything you don't understand, then please ask your question at the lecture or post it on piazza.
Lecture 18 Slides: Whole!
18a: Planning and acting in the real world: Introduction
18a slides: 18a.pdf
18a video:
18b: Planning and acting in the real world: beliefs and sensorless planning
18b slides: 18b.pdf
18b video:
18c: Planning and acting in the real world: Contingent Planning
18c slides: 18c.pdf
18c video:
Required Reading
R&N Sections 11.3, 4.3 or NIE Chapter (11) "Planning and Acting in the Real World", Section 3 and Chapter (4) "Beyond Classical Search", Section 3.
NOTE: The abbreviation R&N refers to:
“Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach” Third Edition, Russell R & Norvig P, Prentice Hall, 2010 (R&N).
The abbreviation NIE stands for the following edition of the same book:
“Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach” Third Edition, Pearson New International Edition, Russell R & Norvig P, Pearson, 2014.
Quiz 18: Planning and acting in the real world I
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