RIPR¶
Special Note¶
Please see This Conversion Guide for tips on how to convert a scenario from using jobs and RIPR Processors to using the new Quantum Tasker.
Overview¶
The Reactive Integrated Planning aRchitecture (RIPR) is an artificial intelligence framework that allows scenario developers to quickly create flexible agents with sophisticated behaviors. RIPR agent scripts are typically constructed with the behavior tree technology (now on all script processors in WSF); please see the behavior_tree page for more info. Many commander/subordinate agent pairs make uses of the job board technology. The job board is a task allocation system and is exposed to scenario developers via the WsfRiprProcessor and the WsfRIPRJobb classes.
RIPR is part of the baseline WSF release and consists of the following classes:
WSF_RIPR_PROCESSOR / WsfRiprProcessor
behavior_tree (now on WSF_SCRIPT_PROCESSOR)
Getting Started¶
Most RIPR functionality is used by writing scripts in the WSF scripting language. Refer to the WSF Reference Guide for detailed information on the available scripting capabilities.
The behavior_tree technology is the best way to make your behavior scripts modular, reusable, & easy to edit.
The job board task allocation system is accessible via the WSF_RIPR_PROCESSOR class any any types that derive from it. Job boards can be used to provide dynamic, adaptable command and control to a hierarchy of intelligent agents.
For an example of RIPR agents in a scenario, see scenario_gci-cluster in the unclassified WSF analyst repository under ripr_training/13.gci-cluster/. The striker platform in this scenario is a RIPR agent, it uses the aiai_processor defined in site_types/processors/ripr_agents/aiai.
Examples / Explanations¶
RIPR Resource Allocator - example on how to use RIPR for coordinated jamming.
RIPR Scenarios - more explanation about a scenario with RIPR agents in the command hierarchy.
Trouble Shooting¶
Please reference the RIPR Trouble Shooting Guide for steps to debug your agents.
Object Types¶
WSF_RIPR_PROCESSOR¶
WSF_RIPR_PROCESSOR is the processor that houses the job board technology. If you want a platform or agent to use the bottom-up job job board bidding system, then they should use a WSF_RIPR_PROCESSOR. Please see the WSF_QUANTUM_TASKER_PROCESSOR for other options.
