Safe shopping during COVID-19 outbreak

The following contents give an brief introduction to the usage of the MAS with Jason. However, for more details about the scenario, please check the report.

Why am I doing this?

This is the repository related to a coursework assignment of the course Intelligent Information Systems¹.

Variants of base beliefs

Base beliefs: All protective measures (Social distancing, timely sanitation and the number of customers at 2) are taken.

In customer1.asl:

/* Initial beliefs*/
infected(coronavirus).	
porter(mike).			
thresh_cough(0.5).		
bel_cough(1.0).			

In customer2.asl:

porter(mike).					
thresh_social_distancing(0.5).	
bel_social_distancing(1.0).		

In staff.asl:

limit(2).					
now(1).						
predecessor(john).			
sanitation(tescoExpress).

One customer at a time

Based on base beliefs,

• Change the line limit(2) in staff.asl to limit(1).

Expected result:

[rachel] Shop is clean. Believed not to be infected yet.

No sanitation and one customer at a time

Based on base beliefs,

• Change the line limit(2) in staff.asl to limit(1).
• Comment the line sanitation(tescoExpress)..

Expected result:

[rachel] Get infected with the coronavirus

No social distancing

Based on base beliefs,

• Change the value 1.0 of the line bel_social_distancing(1.0). to a value < 0.5, for example, 0.0.

Expected result:

[rachel] Not following social distancing from john. Get infected with the coronavirus

No social distancing but no cough

Based on base beliefs,

• Change the value 1.0 of the line bel_social_distancing(1.0). to a value < 0.5, for example, 0.0.
• Change the value 1.0 of the line bel_cough(1.0). to a value < 0.5, for example, 0.0.

Expected result:

[rachel] Shop is clean. Believed not to be infected yet.

References

• Hse.gov.uk. 2020. Social Distancing, Keeping Businesses Open And In-Work Activities During Coronavirus Outbreak - HSE News. [online] Available at: https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/social-distancing-coronavirus.htm [Accessed 27 May 2020].
• Gov.uk. 2020. Shops And Branches - Working Safely During Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Guidance - GOV.UK. [online] Available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/shops-and-branches [Accessed 27 May 2020].

Footnotes

1. The Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol. Course link ↩