Autonomous Agent

An Autonomous Agent is an agent entity that is an autonomous system (designed to perform autonomous tasks through self-directed behavior without external control).

• AKA: Self-Directed Agent, Independent Agent.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) execute Independent Decision Making through autonomous processing.
  • It can (typically) maintain Goal-Directed Behavior via internal motivation.
  • It can (typically) perform Autonomous Actions without external guidance.
  • It can (often) adapt Behavior Patterns through learning capability.
  • It can (often) manage Internal Resources via self-optimization.
  • ...
  • It can range from being a Simple Autonomous Agent to being a Complex Autonomous Agent, depending on its agent complexity.
  • It can range from being a Domain-Specific Agent to being a General-Purpose Agent, depending on its operational scope.
  • It can range from being a Semi-Autonomous Agent to being a Fully Autonomous Agent, depending on its autonomy level.
  • ...
• Examples:
  • Software Agents, such as:
    • Trading Agents for automated trading.
    • Monitoring Agents for system oversight.
  • Robotic Agents, such as:
    • Service Robots for autonomous service.
    • Exploration Robots for autonomous exploration.
  • ...
• Counter-Examples:
  • Controlled Agent, which requires continuous supervision.
  • Scripted Agent, which lacks adaptive capability.
  • Reactive Agent, which lacks proactive behavior.
• See: Agent Entity, Autonomous Entity, Intelligent Agent, Decision Making System.

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