An agent population can be evolved in a complex environment to perform various tasks and optimize its job performance using Learning Classifier System (LCS) technology. Due to the...
This paper develops a model for exceptions and an approach for incorporating them in commitment protocols among autonomous agents. Modeling and handling exceptions is critical for...
Use Cases have achieved wide use as a specification tool for observable behavior of systems. However, there is still much controversy, inconsistent use, and free-flowing interpreta...
The“wisdom of crowds”is accomplishing tasks that are cumbersome for individuals yet cannot be fully automated by means of specialized computer algorithms. One such task is the...
Kai Eckert, Mathias Niepert, Christof Niemann, Cam...
The principal control-flow abstraction mechanism in the Cobol language is the PERFORM statement. Normally, PERFORM statements are used in a straightforward manner to define para...