A Lifecycle for Models of Large Multi-agent Systems

Two key issues in building multi-agent systems concern their scalability and engineering open systems. We offer solutions to these potential problems by introducing a lifecycle for models of large multi-agent systems. Our proposal connects a model for the collective analysis of agent systems with an individual-based model. This approach leads on to a virtuous cycle in which individual behaviours can be mapped on to global models and vice-versa. We illustrate our approach with a formal example but relatively easy for engineers to follow and adapt.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: AOSE
• Authors: Wamberto Weber Vasconcelos, David Stuart Robertson, Jaume Agustí-Cullell, Carles Sierra, Michael Wooldridge, Simon Parsons, Christopher Walton, Jordi Sabater
• Keywords: AOSE 2001, Engineering Open Systems, Intelligent Agents, Large Multi-agent Systems, Multi-agent Systems