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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th German Conference on Multiagent Systems Technologies, MATES 2007, held in Leipzig, Germany, September 2007, co-located with NetObjectDays, NODe 2007. The papers are organized in topical sections on engineering multi-agent systems, multi-agent planning and learning, multi-agent communication, interaction, and coordination, multi-agent resource allocation, multi-agent planning and simulation, as well as trust and reputation.
Title Page
Preface
Organization
Table of Contents
Multi-Agent System: A Guiding Metaphor for the Organization of Software Development Projects
Introduction
Leitbild: MAS
Guiding Metaphor
Multi-Agent System of Developers
Matrix Organization
Communication, Coordination and Synchronization
MAS of Developers in the Project Context
Employing the Guiding Metaphor
Homomorphic Structure
Experiences
Conclusion
References
Model Transformation for Model Driven Development of Semantic Web Enabled Multi-Agent Systems
Introduction
MDD for Semantic Web Enabled MAS Development
Models for Agent β Semantic Web Service Interaction
Application of the Transformation Using ATL
Related Work
Conclusion and Future Work
References
SmartResource Platform and Semantic Agent Programming Language (S-APL)
Introduction
Motivation and Related Work
SmartResource Platform
Semantic Agent Programming Language (S-APL)
Conclusions and Future Work
References
Subgoal Identification for Reinforcement Learning and Planning in Multiagent Problem Solving
Introduction
Subgoal Identification
The Probability Flow Analysis Algorithm
Comparison to Previous Algorithms
Subgoal-Based Multiagent Problem Solving
The Subgoal-Based Policy
Subgoal-Based Multiagent SMDP Framework
Multiagent Learning with Subgoal-Based Policies
Experimental Results
Conclusions
References
Medical Image Segmentation by a Multi-Agent System Approach
Introduction
Related Work
Multi-Agent Platform
JADE (Java Agent DEvelopment Framework)
Agent Communication Language
Interaction Protocols
The Proposed Multi-Agent System Approach
Criteria Segmentation
Multi-Agent System
Experimental Results and Discussion
Conclusion
References
Using DESs for Temporal Diagnosis of Multi-agent Plan Execution
Introduction
Related Work
Modeling Plan Execution
Making Predictions
Diagnosis and Explanation
Example
Conclusion
References
Agent Communication Using Web Services, a New FIPA Message Transport Service for Jade
Introduction
Underlying Technologies
Jade
Web Services
Objectives
Jade WSMTS Implementation
Endpoint References (EPR)
Messaging
Publication and Discovery
Example
Discussion
Related Work
Future Work
Conclusion
References
Goal-Oriented Interaction Protocols
Introduction
Related Work
Goal-Oriented Protocols Approach
Domain Interaction Analysis
Integration of Domain Behavior
Realization Within Jadex
Realization Approach
Example Protocol: Goal-Oriented Contract-Net
Goal-Oriented Contract-Net Implementation
Example Application
Buyer Agent Implementation
Seller Agent Implementation
Summary and Outlook
References
VWM: An Improvement to Multiagent Coordination in Highly Dynamic Environments
Introduction
Previous Work on Coordination
Explicit and Implicit Communication for Coordination
Problem Statement
Present Paper
VWM in General
High-Level and Low-Level Decision Making
Agent Architecture
Case Study: VWM in RCRSS
RCRSS in Brief
Communication and World Modeling in the IUST Team
IUST VWM Structure and the Synchronization Mechanism
Experimental Results
Searching Buried Civilians
Summary and Concluding Remarks
References
Dynamic Configurable Auctions for Coordinating Industrial Waste Discharges
Introduction
Waste Water Discharge System and Agent Technology
Dynamic Auction Configuration Through Autonomous Agents
Recurrent Auction of Perishable Resources
Bidder Ranking
Preventing Failures
Implementation
Results
Discussion
Related Work
Conclusions
References
Distributed Clustering of Autonomous Shipping Containers by Concept, Location, and Time
Introduction
Scenario
Related Work
Clustering Criteria
Conceptual and Spatial Constraints
Agent Clusters
Temporal Constraints
Clustering Protocol
Implementation
Case Study
Conclusion
References
Coordinating Competitive Agents in Dynamic Airport Resource Scheduling
Introduction
Background and Related Work
Modelling the Aircraft Deicing Scheduling Problem
Coordination Mechanisms
Vickrey Auction Mechanism
Decommitment Penalty Mechanism
Experimental Results
Conclusion and Future Work
References
Large-Scale Agent-Based Pedestrian Simulation
Introduction
Pedestrian Simulation
Agent-Based Pedestrian Simulation
SBBPedis
Questions Addressed by the Study
Environmental Model
Simulated Pedestrians
Implementation and Validation
Short Glance on Simulation Results
Conclusion
Agent-Based Pedestrian Simulation Revisited
Future Work
References
Diagnosis of Plan Structure Violations
Introduction
Plans and Plan Execution
Plans as Systems
Qualifications
Plan Execution
Plan Diagnosis
Identifying Diagnoses
Approximations
Conclusion and Further Work
References
Team Cooperation for Plan Recovery in Multi-agent Systems
Introduction
Control Loop Architecture
The Global Plan and the Local Plans
Plan Execution Monitoring and Diagnosis
Plan Recovery at Team Level
The Basic Strategy
High-Level Algorithms
Discussion and Conclusions
References
On the Behaviour of the TRSIM Model for Trust and Reputation
Introduction
Trust and Reputation Model Structure
Obtaining Trust and Reputation from Previous Experiences on Similar Tasks
Domain-Dependent Functions: Quality and Similarity
Experiments
Alternatives to Measure the Quality
Alternatives to Estimate Trust and Reputation
Evolution of Trust
Conclusions and Future Work
References
Implementing ReGreT in a Decentralized Multi-agent Environment
Introduction
Related Work
The ReGreT Approach
Implementing ReGreT as a Decentralized Mechanism
Foundations for ReGreT Implementation
Conclusion and Future Work
References
Author Index
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