We discuss the application of deontic logics to the modelling of variabilities in product family descriptions. Deontic logics make it possible to express concepts like permission a...
Patrizia Asirelli, Maurice H. ter Beek, Stefania G...
To investigate the interdependencies existing among deontic positions (like powers and obligations) and the ontology defined by an institution, we have proposed to model instituti...
Norms constitute a powerful coordination mechanism among heterogeneous agents. We propose means to specify and explicitly manage the normative positions of agents (permissions, pro...
: This paper describes the direct relationship between the perception of citizenship and its material expression, with emphasis on how changing expression obliges a rethink of the ...
Architectural based approaches to designing software are motivating changes in the way software is developed for safety-critical systems. These new approaches allow developers to d...