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An Environment-Based Methodology to Design Reactive Multi-agent Systems for Problem Solving

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An Environment-Based Methodology to Design Reactive Multi-agent Systems for Problem Solving
Abstract. Even if the multi-agent paradigm has been evolving for fifteen years, the development of concrete methods for problem solving remains a major challenge. This paper focuses on reactive multi-agent systems because they provide interesting properties such as adaptability and robustness. In particular, the role of the environment, which is effectively where the system computes and communicates, is studied. From this analysis a methodology to design or engineer reactive systems is introduced. Our approach is based on the representation of the problem’s constraints considered as perturbations to stabilize. Agents are then defined, in the second place, as a means of regulating the perturbations. Finally, the relevancy of our proposition is justified through the development of two solving models applied to real and complex problems.
Olivier Simonin, Franck Gechter
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Updated 27 Jun 2010
Type Conference
Year 2005
Where E4MAS
Authors Olivier Simonin, Franck Gechter
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