In this paper we present the agent architecture development environment ADE, intended for the design, implementation, and testing of distributed agent architectures. After a short...
The computer simulation of complex phenomena is a challenging issue for studying their properties. Several models and techniques have been developed in order to provide useful con...
Stefania Bandini, Flavio De Paoli, Sara Manzoni, C...
We present a novel approach which facilitates formal verification of component-based software application families using model checking. This approach enables effective composition...
Agent communication languages defined using joint intention theory have enjoyed a long research history. A number of performatives have been defined and refined in this literature ...
Multi-agent systems (MAS) is an accepted paradigm in safety-critical systems, like the production automation. Agents control the underlying machinery they are representing and int...