HIVE Multi-agent Simulator

Robot search problem in HIVE’s 3D environment.

The HIVE Multi-agent Simulator is a set of simulation tools developed by Tristan Barnett for running tests in embodied multi-agent environments. The set of custom-build simulation tools were developed order to run agent-based system tests in distributed computing environments. It has been used to experimentally test the CAEDA cognitive architecture in tank-tracked robot search and rescue scenarios.

The HIVE simulation environment includes:

  • A 3D graphical environment for complex environment tests, featuring a 3D physics, weather simulation and random maze generation.
  • A 2D graphical environment for simplified environment tests.
  • An intelligent agent API which can be implemented to test different agent designs.
  • Scenario and map design tools for different problem domains such as predator-prey and search-and-rescue.