Sign-based approach to the task of role distribution in the coalition of cognitive agents

In this paper we consider the problem of the role distribution during the construction of a general plan of actions in the coalition of cognitive agents. Cognitive agents realize the basic functions of an intelligent agent using models of human cognitive functions. As a psychological basis for constructing models of cognitive functions, the theory of activity and the formalization of sign-based world model were used. The paper presents an original method for roles distribution — the MultiMAP algorithm, based on the sign-based method of agent’s behavior planning. The main features of the described approach are presented, including ways of representing the agent's knowledge of himself and other agents, methods of sign communication and preserving the experience of cooperation with other agents. Model experiments are described that demonstrate the main advantages of the approach presented and some of the shortcomings to be eliminated in future work.