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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2009
Arun Ayyagari, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig Farris Battles, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael A. Dorsett, Federal Way, WA (US);
Arun Ayyagari, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig Farris Battles, Seattle, WA (US);
Michael A. Dorsett, Federal Way, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Computer-implemented methods are disclosed for the application of potential field methods in directing agents. A task is assigned for each of a plurality of mobile communication nodes. A dynamic model is assigned for characterizing a behavior of the nodes. Potential fields are applied to the dynamic model to direct movement of each of the nodes such that the nodes each perform the assigned task with the plurality of mobile communications nodes providing a communications network to serve a communications area.