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Sundararajan, Srikanth 2011-05-07T11:59:31Z 2011-05-07T11:59:31Z 10000-01-01 1990 This dissertation describes a framework for cooperative distributed problems solving (CDPS) and how this framework can be used to solve the class of problems comprised of semi-independent sub-problems. The CDPS framework provides speedup over traditional sequential problem solving methods, increased reliability and flexibility, reduced static consistency checking, graceful degradation owing to the increased spectral nature of knowledge, and efficient knowledge acquisition. In addition, the CDPS framework facilitates the coupling of disparate knowledge sources by means of a robust communication protocol, this facilitates the coupling of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques with more traditional problem solving techniques such as decision theory, operations research, etc. The CDPS framework also promotes the preservation of multiple perspectives and as a result multiple solutions. The dissertation describes the verification of the CDPS framework via the successful implementations of two prototypes, namely, the Computer Systems Manager and the Supplier-side Risk Analyzer. The dissertation also describes design experiments carried out on the CDPS framework that serve as useful guidelines for future developers of such systems. The design experiments involve comparisons with a Sequential Model and a Distributed Model in order to get a real feel for the performance of the CDPS framework. Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T11:59:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4922 bytes, checksum: 910b249b4beec47e7ab768910c8f966f (MD5) 9026329.pdf: 4991405 bytes, checksum: aec3f6a19a63beae49d365ac71dec086 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1990 Item marked as restricted to the 'UIUC Users [automated]' Group (id=2) by Howard Ding (hding2@illinois.edu) on 2011-05-07T14:35:14Z Item is restricted indefinitely. Restriction data tranferred 2014-07-01T11:13:48-05:00 Original Data Group with Access UIUC Users [automated] Release Date: none Reason: ETDs are only available to UIUC Users without author permission ETDs are only available to UIUC Users without author permission U of I Only AAI9026329 (UMI)AAI9026329 http://hdl.handle.net/2142/19185 eng Copyright 1990 Sundararajan, Srikanth Business Administration, Management Artificial Intelligence Computer Science A cooperative distributed problem-solving framework text Business Administration Artificial Intelligence Business Administration University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation Ph.D.