Collaborative Research: CISE Core Small: RI: Toward Trustworthy and Resilient Intelligence for Multi-Agent System Coordination

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Abstract

In the future, autonomous systems will increasingly rely on large networks of intelligent agents, such as drones, vehicles, robots, and smart infrastructures. These agents will need to work together and coordinate their actions. Achieving trustworthy and resilient coordination among collaborating agents is challenging, particularly when they may malfunction, act in opposition, or vary in capabilities and objectives. This project aims to revolutionize multi-agent systems (MAS) that exhibit resilient, adaptive, and trustworthy behavior by creating intelligent coordination mechanisms capable of maintaining performance and safety even in the presence of uncertainty, failure, or conflict. The expected outcomes of this research will lay the groundwork for building autonomous systems that can be confidently deployed in complex, real-world scenarios. The research will advance foundational knowledge through three key efforts: (1) designing algorithms to detect and mitigate abnormal behaviors in cooperating agents; (2) managing adversarial or non-cooperative agents using game-theoretic and adversarial machine learning methods; and (3) enabling resilient coordination among diverse agents through robust distributed control frameworks. The proposed work will support high-impact applications in transportation, disaster response, and smart infrastructure, where reliable MAS coordination is critical for public safety and operational efficiency. It will inform best practices and ethical gu

Key facts

NSF award ID
2523639
Awardee
California State University-Long Beach Foundation (CA)
SAM.gov UEI
P2TDH1JCJD31
PI
Tairan Liu
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
Machine Learning Theory, SMALL PROJECT, GRADUATE INVOLVEMENT
Estimated total
$300,000
Funds obligated
$300,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
10/01/2025 → 09/30/2028