Design of a Modelling Framework for Multi-Agent Systems*

نویسندگان

  • Frances Brazier
  • Pascal van Eck
  • Jan Treur
چکیده

Multi-agent systems can be successfully modelled and specified as interacting complex components in a compositional architecture. Compared to the specification of single agent compositional systems, the specification of multi-agent systems requires additional design (or modelling) choices. In this paper, design choices regarding interaction and autonomy of compositional models of intelligent agents are investigated. The choices made have implications for the specification framework, especially for its mechanisms for information exchange and task control. The influence of the modelling choices is discussed for the modelling framework DESIRE, a specific framework for compositional systems in particular for the specification of intelligent autonomous agents. Alternatives for the choices made in DESIRE are also presented.

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تاریخ انتشار 1996