Abstract. We describe and model a new aspect in the design of distributed information systems. We build upon a previously described problem on the microlevel, which asks how quickl...
The specification and monitoring of conditional obligations and prohibitions with starting points and deadlines is a crucial aspect in the design of open interaction systems. In th...
Abstract. A framework for cooperative goal-satisfaction in large-scale MultiAgent Systems (MAS) is presented in this paper. This is performed by demonstrating the applicability of ...
One of our goals when building the University of Michigan Digital Library UMDL has been to prototype an architecture that can continually recon gure itself as users, contents, and ...
Edmund H. Durfee, Tracy Mullen, Sunju Park, Jos&ea...
In a service-oriented e-commerce environment, it is a crucial task to help consumers choose desired products efficiently from a huge amount of dynamically configured product can...