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A Heuristic Search Algorithm for Solving Partially-Observable, Non-Deterministic Planning Problems  

Kim, Hyun-Sik (경기대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
Park, Chan-Young (경기대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
Kim, In-Cheol (경기대학교 컴퓨터과학과)
Abstract
In this paper, we present a new heuristic search algorithm, HSCP, that can solve conditional/contingent planning problems with nondeterministic actions as well as partial observations. The algorithm repeats its AND-OR search trials until a complete solution graph can be found. However, unlike existing heuristic AND-OR search algorithms such as$AO^*$ and $LAO^*$, the AND-OR search trial conducted by HSCP concentrates on only a single candidate of solution subgraphs to expand it into a complete solution graph. Moreover, unlike real-time dynamic programming algorithms such as RTDP and LRTDP, the AND-OR search trial of HSCP finds a solution immediately when it possible without delaying it until the estimated value of every state converges. Therefore, the HSCP search algorithm has the advantage that it can find a sub-optimal conditional plan very efficiently.
Keywords
Conditional Planning Problem; Heuristic Search; Belief State;
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