AUTOMATED PLANNING - THEORY & PRACTICE

AI planning technology is coming of age as industry and researchers increasingly regain interest in artificial intelligence. This maturity within the field means that new planning technologies now have sufficient capabilities to be useful in a variety of complex real-world applications. Areas as diverse as military operations, control of space vehicles, and the game of bridge all use planning technology. This is a significant step forward in the field, considering that as little as five years ago, planners could only build very simple plans because they had poor expressive power. Recent planning systems have made dramatic improvements in both efficiency and expressive power, increasing their use in real-world applications.

This book addresses the need for an up-to-date, comprehensive professional reference on planning. Dana Nau, Paolo Traverso, and Malik Ghallab, all well known researchers, offer over 30 years experience in planning research and in development in research. Their new book will be valuable to researchers, professionals, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.