Datum: 2002-11-04
Tid: 13:30
Plats: Alan Turing (Estraden)
Namn: Martin Magnusson
Titel: Domain Knowledge in TALplanner

Abstract:
Planning with domain knowledge is a relatively new and growing research area
that allows tackling much larger planning problems than were previously
possible. This is achieved by allowing the encoding of domain knowledge as
search control rules or heuristics, reducing the search space and guiding
the search. This thesis describes the process of creating control rules in a
number of different planning domains for a planner that makes use of domain
knowledge, TALplanner. The domains were part of the 2002 International
Planning Competition in which TALplanner participated. Though no prizes were
awarded to TALplanner, it performed very well in competi-tion with the other
planners. Also discussed are the challenges met and the modifica-tions made
to the planner in order to perform efficiently in the domains and comply
with all contest rules.