Abstract. In this paper we propose a new role for the agent metaphor in the definition of the organizational structure of multiagent systems. The agent metaphor is extended to cons...
Generative programming and aspect-oriented software development have been proposed over the last years aiming at increasing maintainability and reusability of software systems. Wh...
Contracts in the real world often rest upon a notion of responsibility, by which parties commit to the fulfilment of particular imperatives embedded in the contract. Responsibili...
Martin J. Kollingbaum, Timothy J. Norman, Chris Re...
The successful integration and acceptance of many multi-agent systems into daily lives crucially depends on the ability to develop effective policies for adjustable autonomy. Adju...
Rajiv T. Maheswaran, Milind Tambe, Pradeep Varakan...
Multi-agent systems can be viewed as object-oriented systems in which their entities show an autonomous behavior. If objects could acquire such skill in a flexible way, agents coul...