Abstract. Agent-based computing is a promising approach for developing applications in complex domains. However, despite the great deal of research in the area, a number of challen...
Several concerns in the development of multi-agent systems (MASs) cannot be represented in a modular fashion. In general, they inherently affect several system modules and cannot b...
Abstract. This paper reports on our work on three complementary directions, aimed at developing: (i) a theoretical framework named UFO (Unified Foundational Ontology) for (re) desi...
Renata S. S. Guizzardi, Giancarlo Guizzardi, Jo&at...
Most of the Agent-Oriented software engineering methodologies that have been developed in the last years tend to propose a model-based approach to software development. To be put i...
Requirement traceability is intended to ensure continued alignment between stakeholders’ requirements and various outputs of the system development process. Therefore a process f...
Rosa Candida Pinto, Carla T. L. L. Silva, Jaelson ...