Interaction engineering is fundamental for agent based systems. In this paper we will present a design pattern for the core of a multi-agent platform the message communication and behavior activation mechanisms using language features of C#. An agent platform is developed based on the pattern structure, which is legitimated through experiences of using JADE in real applications. Results of the ...

This paper proposes a formalization of JADE agents and multi-agent systems based on transition systems. The first section introduces the aims and scope of the research and it focuses the content of the paper. The second section enumerates the abstractions and the structures used in the formalization. Successively, third section presents the formal semantics of the parts of a JADE-based source c...

Agent oriented programming is often claimed to become the next breakthrough in development and implementation of large-scale complex software systems. At the same time it is rather difficult to find successful applications of agent technology, in particular when large-scale systems are considered. The aim of this paper is to investigate if one of the possible limits could be the scalability of ...

Peer-to-peer and service-oriented technologies have emerged as the dominant means for realizing scalable and interoperable distributed applications. This incontrovertible fact seems to nullify the expectation of multi-agent system researchers that agents could play a fundamental role in realizing such applications. However, from a deeper analysis, it is plain that neither peer-to-peer nor servi...

Model-based diagnosis is a successful AI technique for locating and identifying faults in technical systems. Extending previous research on model-based diagnosis support for fault search in technical designs, we are building a model-based debugger for Java programs to provide intelligent support for the programmer trying to locate the source of an error. By using one or more models derived from...

A re you one of those people who never shops on the Web for fear of fraud? Does the thought of online banking make you antsy? Do you get nervous when talk of digital government arises? If so, you're not as paranoid as your friends say — some of your concerns are indeed well founded. With the rapid development of Web technologies and applications built on these technologies , new security risks ...

The virtual enterprise (VE), which is formed according to some business opportunities through the collaboration of supply chain partners, is an effective way of business operation in the dynamic global market. This paper proposes an automated negotiation protocol for multi-agent system (MAS) based virtual enterprises. Firstly, to facilitate the functional integration of VEs, a MAS framework is ...

To implement the multifarious real-time business scenario in the supply chain management system is very complex task. The supply chain management system contains multiple interdependent entities along with goals of maximized organizational goals and the maximized customer satisfaction. The multi-agent system approach offers the guarantee to assist the design and development of complex supply ch...

Electronic government (e-gov) processes need transparency in order to allow citizens to access, understand and verify valuable information in a democratic society. As a crosscutting characteristic, transparency should be present in different e-gov perspectives, such as business processes, information, business rules and information systems. Thus, in this article, we present a multi-agent system...