BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Apple Computer\, Inc//iCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:USC VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Andrew Perrault, University of Toronto Talk Title: Developing and Coordinating Autonomous Agents for Efficient Electricity Markets Series: USC Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS) Seminar Series Abstract: Aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets will necessitate a transformation of energy use systems, with increasing emphasis on electricity, which can be decarbonized more efficiently than other energy sources. Mr. Perrault argues that deploying consumer-representing autonomous agents can make this transformation less expensive by allowing attention-limited consumers to respond to changes in market conditions. The talk has two parts: in Part I, he develops a cooperative game theoretic model that illustrates the value of such agents in electricity markets. In Part II, he focuses on the problem of training such an agent using a new variant of preference elicitation called experiential elicitation.\n \n This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium\n Biography: Andrew Perrault is a PhD student at University of Toronto, supervised by Craig Boutilier. His research focuses on the application of AI to electricity markets and electricity use. He is the co-founder and co-lead developer at theschoolfund.org, a non-profit that crowdfunds scholarships for secondary school students in developing countries.\n Host: Milind Tambe SEQUENCE:5 DTSTART:20180307T160000 LOCATION:MHP 101 DTSTAMP:20180307T160000 SUMMARY:CAIS Seminar: Andrew Perrault (University of Toronto) – Developing and Coordinating Autonomous Agents for Efficient Electricity Markets UID:EC9439B1-FF65-11D6-9973-003065F99D04 DTEND:20180307T170000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR