This paper proposes a functional ontology of reputation for agents. The goal of this ontology is twofold. First, to put together the broad knowledge about reputation produced in s...
The aim of this paper is to introduce a modelling concept and structuring principle for rule-based systems the semantics of which is not restricted to a sequential behavior, but ca...
Controlling the sensing of an environment by an agent has been accepted as necessary for effective operation within most practical domains. Usually, however, agents operate in par...
We analyze the observability of the continuous and discrete states of continuous-time linear hybrid systems. For the class of jumplinear systems, we derive necessary and sufficient...
Component-based software development is a promising way to improve quality, time to market and handle the increasing complexity of software for real-time systems. In this paper th...