Subsumption Architecture

A Subsumption Architecture is a reactive agent architecture that enables behavior-based control through subsumption layers without central symbolic representation.

• AKA: Brooks Architecture, Behavior-Based Architecture, Layered Control Architecture.
• Context:
  • It can typically implement Subsumption Layers with subsumption inhibition mechanisms.
  • It can typically enable Subsumption Behavior to emerge from subsumption layer interactions.
  • It can typically prioritize Subsumption Lower Layers over subsumption higher layers.
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  • It can often suppress Subsumption Higher Layers when subsumption lower layers activate.
  • It can often operate without Subsumption Internal Models or subsumption symbolic planning.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Subsumption Architecture to being a Complex Subsumption Architecture, depending on its subsumption layer count.
  • It can range from being a Pure Subsumption Architecture to being a Hybrid Subsumption Architecture, depending on its subsumption integration level.
  • It can range from being a Minimal Subsumption Architecture to being a Comprehensive Subsumption Architecture, depending on its subsumption behavior coverage.
  • It can range from being a Static Subsumption Architecture to being a Dynamic Subsumption Architecture, depending on its subsumption adaptability.
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  • It can integrate with Subsumption Sensor Systems for subsumption perception.
  • It can connect to Subsumption Actuator Systems for subsumption action execution.
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• Example(s):
  • Mobile Robot Subsumption Architectures, such as:
    • Brooks' Genghis Robot Subsumption Architecture demonstrating subsumption insect-like behavior.
    • MIT AI Lab Subsumption Architecture for subsumption navigation tasks.
  • Autonomous Vehicle Subsumption Architectures, such as:
    • Reactive Navigation Subsumption Architecture for subsumption obstacle avoidance.
    • Behavior-Based Driving Subsumption Architecture with subsumption safety layers.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Symbolic Planning Architecture, which relies on subsumption central representation absence.
  • Deliberative Agent Architecture, which uses subsumption model-based reasoning absence.
  • Hierarchical Task Network Architecture, which employs subsumption top-down planning absence.
• See: Reactive Agent Architecture, Behavior-Based Robotics, Hybrid Agent Architecture, Rodney Brooks, Situated AI, Embodied Cognition, Emergent Behavior.

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