Automated Synthesis of Compact Normative Systems

Most normative systems make use of explicit representations of norms (namely, obligations, prohibitions, and permissions) and associated mechanisms to support the self-regulation of open societies of selfinterested and autonomous agents. A key problem in research on normative systems is that of how to synthesise effective and efficient norms. Manually designing norms is time-consuming and error-prone. An alternative is to automatically synthesise norms. However, norm synthesis is a computationally complex problem. We present a novel on-line norm synthesis mechanism, designed to synthesise compact normative systems. It yields normative systems composed of concise (simple) norms that effectively coordinate a multiagent system without lapsing into overregulation. Our mechanism is based on a central authority that monitors a multi-agent system, searching for undesired states. After detecting undesirable states, the central authority then synthesises norms aimed to avoid them in the future. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach through experimental results. Source URL: https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/node/53889 Links [1] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/staff/javier-morales [2] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/staff/maite-l%C3%B3pez-s%C3%A1nchez [3] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/staff/juan-rodr%C3%ADguez-aguilar [4] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/staff/wamberto-w-vasconcelos [5] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/staff/michael-wooldridge [6] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/bibliography?f[keyword]=705 [7] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/bibliography?f[keyword]=562 [8] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/bibliography?f[keyword]=444 [9] https://www.iiia.csic.es/en/bibliography?f[keyword]=499