This demonstration paper illustrates RMASBench, a new benchmarking system based on the RoboCup Rescue Agent simulator. The aim of the system is to facilitate benchmarking of coordination approaches in controlled settings for dynamic rescue scenarios. In particular, the key features of the systems are: i) programming interfaces to plug-in coordination algorithms without the need for implementing...

In this paper, we describe an approach for building a hybrid bayesian network based multi-agent system for drug crime knowledge management. We use distributed artificial intelligence architecture to create a multi-agent information system that integrates distributed knowledge sources and information to aid decision-making. Our comparison of the hybrid system with a previously developed stand-al...

Distributed Constraint Problem solving represents a fundamental research area in distributed artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems. The constraint density, or the ratio of the number of constraints to the number of variables, determines the difficulty of either finding a solution or minimizing the set of variable assignment conflicts. Reducing density typically reduces difficulty. We ...

A new comprehensive method to suppress the spurious modes in a BPF is proposed taking the multi-strip resonator BPF as an example. It consists of disturbing the resonant frequency, coupling coefficient and external Q of the higher-order modes at the same time. The designed example has shown an extraordinarily good out-of-band response in the computer simulation. key words: spurious suppression,...

In this paper, for the first time, a comprehensive experimental study is performed on hydroforming process of metallic bellows. For this purpose, the effects of the main process parameters and their interactions on the characteristics of hydroformed metallic bellows are investigated using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The selected parameters as input variables are internal pressure, die s...

the emergence and the development of the economic, social and political institutions of eu, all aimed to boarder and deeper the european integration (ei), are provided a valuable site for the conceptualization of the ei. an understanding of the development of eu studies as an academic sub discipline is best developed through the explanation of theoretical work, past and present. heoretical stud...

This work reveals the benefits obtained from combining commonsense reasoning and multi-agent systems on top of a fully equipped middleware platform. The architecture here proposed is founded on the service composition paradigm, as the comprehensive solution to relieve users from being involved in system decision making. In this regard, the environment and domain understanding is emulated by the...