Multiple Negotiations among Agents for a Distributed Meeting Scheduler

We present a method for multi-agent negotiation for implementing a distributed meeting scheduler. In the meeting scheduler, an agent negotiates with other agents about making an public schedule by referring user's private schedules and preferences. We propose a new persuasion method for multi-agent negotiation for reflecting private preferences. We call the method the multiple negotiations. In order to reach a consensus effectively, we propose an effective preference revision mechanism based on the multi attribute utility theory. We have implemented a distributed meeting scheduler to show how effectively the multiple negotiations can be used. The result shows that the multiple negotiations are effective in supporting group decision-making for scheduling a meeting.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: ICMAS
• Authors: Toramatsu Shintani, Takayuki Ito, Katia P. Sycara
• Keywords: Distributed Meeting Scheduler, ICMAS 2000, Intelligent Agents, Meeting Scheduler, Multiple Negotiations