OMEGA: An Ontology-Driven Tool for Explaining Multi-Agent Path Finding

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Authors: Association for Artificial Intelligence 2026, Ritirupa Dey, Bharath Chandra Muppasani, Vignesh Narayanan, Biplav Srivastava
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Abstract

Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) algorithms provide highly optimized solutions for coordinating multiple agents in shared environments, yet their outputs lack explainability to human stakeholders. Existing explanation approaches, such as visual trace segmentation or logic-based reasoning, remain fragmented. In this demo, we present OMEGA, an interactive explanation platform that generates Natural Language (NL) explanations using the novel Multi-Agent Planning Ontology (maPO). Our framework transforms raw MAPF planner execution logs into a semantic knowledge graph, enabling SPARQL-based explanations of collision events, replanning strategies, and efficiency trade-offs. A lightweight web interface allows users to query, visualize, and interpret planner decisions, thereby making MAPF solutions transparent and auditable. We conducted a user study that confirms the ontology-driven explanations are significantly clearer and more preferred than raw logs, underscoring the potential of semantic technologies for explainable multi-agent systems. Demo video link: https://shorturl.at/298j5

Fields of Study & Subjects

Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation Robotic Path Planning Algorithms

Publication details

Journal / source
Underline Science Inc.
Publication date
7 January 2026
Language
EN