Methods and systems for estimating subject intent from surveillance
US8756177B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/3617
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-based method for analyzing the incentives and predicting the future actions of agents is described. The method includes storing, in a computer memory, data relating to previously observed behavior of at least one of an agent of interest and agents that can be assumed to hold similar utilities to the agent of interest, thereby defining an agent class, deriving with a processing device and based on the stored data, a set of unique incentives that agents in the agent class would have to hold for their observed behavior to be considered rational by an observer of the behavior, observing a short sequence of behavior of the agent of interest, inputting the observed behavior sequence to an analyzer, deriving specific goals of the agent driving that behavior instance, and predicting future actions of the agent of interest based on a maximization of reward for the agent of interest and the derived goals, the reward based on the derived incentives.
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