Norms are known to be a major factor determining humans behavior. It’s also shown that norms can be quite effective tool for building agent-based societies. Various normative architectures have been proposed for designing normative multi-agent systems (NorMAS). Due to human nature of the concept norms, many of these architectures are built based on theories in social sciences. Tipping point the...

In this paper we describe EMADS, an Extendible Multi-Agent Data mining System. The EMADS vision is that of a community of data mining agents, contributed by many individuals, interacting under decentralised control to address data mining requests. EMADS is seen both as an end user application and a research tool. This paper details the EMADS vision, the associated conceptual framework and the c...

STIT is a logic of agency that has been proposed in the nineties in the domain of philosophy of action. It is the logic of constructions of the form \agent a sees to it that '". We believe that STIT theory may contribute to the logical analysis of multiagent systems. To support this claim, in this paper we show that there is a close relationship with more recent logics for multiagent systems. W...

We present a demonstration of a multi-agent prototype for distributed planning and coordination in dynamic non-deterministic multi-actor mixed-initiative environments. The system provides flexible planning, replanning, and task allocation. The key technologies utilized in the system are (i) I-X hierarchical planner with (ii) agent-based architecture and (iii) commitment-based plan representatio...

Distributed systems have several challenges related to large datasets and numerous communication channels, and it is desirable to design systems that optimize the quality of services within the system and improve throughput to come up with the optimal result. In this paper, we present a model for multiagent system for distributed processing of tasks, where the processes continue to operate desp...

Computer-based simulation of pedestrian dynamics is a consolidated application of agent-based models but it still presents open challenges. The wayfinding of pedestrians is a fundamental aspect to allow the application of such models on complex environments. Several novel approaches have recently been proposed in the literature, yet the lack of empirical knowledge still limits the reliability o...

In this paper, we propose a method of coalition formation for assigning tasks to appropriate agents to improve the e ciency of multiagent systems. To form a coalition, we introduce subjective information to agents, which are the internal information of the agents. The subjective information re ect the agents' cooperative behavior of the past. Next, we introduce loose coalition, a concept of a c...

Multi-agent systems have the potential to improve supply chain management. The adoption of such systems has been limited, as their design often neglects existing organizational realities and the business value for the various stakeholders is not clear. In this paper, a multi-agent system improving supply chain management is designed and its business value is evaluated. We present the semi-coope...

Location-aware application s need not only rapid location-related query, but also proactive spatial event service, both of which the traditional database system does not excel at. Aiming at the deficiencies of database system, we present a light-weighted proactive spatial service model for Smart Classroom: ASMod. This model adopts such new technologies as combined spatial index, refreshing-up &...