Conflict resolution is a critical problem in distributed and collaborative multi-agent systems. Negotiation via argumentation (NVA), where agents provide explicit arguments or ju...
Peer-to-peer networks have gained a lot of attention over the last couple of years, mainly due to the popularity of the free multimedia file-sharing program Napster and a legal ba...
Natalia Stakhanova, Sergio Ferrero, Johnny S. Wong...
In this paper, we propose a new quantitative trust model for argumentation-based negotiating agents. The purpose of such a model is to provide a secure environment for agent negot...
A crucial aspect of safety case management is the ongoing maintenance of the safety argument through life. Throughout the operational life of any system, the corresponding safety ...
—Assurance Based Development (ABD) is a novel approach to the synergistic construction of critical software systems and their assurance arguments. In ABD, the need for assurance ...