Abstract Complex systems call for a hierarchical description. Analogously, the engineering of non-trivial MASs (multiagent systems) requires principles and mechanisms for a multi-l...
Ambra Molesini, Andrea Omicini, Alessandro Ricci, ...
This paper develops a model for exceptions and an approach for incorporating them in commitment protocols among autonomous agents. Modeling and handling exceptions is critical for...
: With the increasing popularity of semi-structured documents (particularly in the form of XML) for knowledge management, it is important to create tools that use the additional in...
Today many interactions are carried out online through Web sites and e-services and often private and/or sensitive information is required by service providers. A growing concern r...
Claudio Agostino Ardagna, Marco Cremonini, Ernesto...
This illustrated paper reports on the early digital games industry in New Zealand, during the late 1970s and 80s. It presents an overview of this largely unknown history, drawing ...