There are a number of terms and expressions that describe the underlying concept of LARA. In order not to get confused it is a good idea to get familiar with the meaning of these terms.
It is acknowledged that some terms may be inappropriate for certain applications and/or conflict with prevalent norms of nomenclature. In these cases it is a good idea to stick to the more appropriate terms of the field, but link these to LARA terms, e.g. as a footnote.
A decision is the process an agent performs to end up with none, one, or multiple behavioural options the agent intends to perform.
Associated classes:
Each Agent has a set of basic preferences. A preference value is generally valid for all decisions.
Associated classes:
Basic preferences may need to be updated according to situational environmental conditions.
Behavioural Options describe the set of options an agent may select upon during its decision making. Behavioural options contain these information:
Another expression is "potential actions".