Performance prediction methods for component-based software systems aim at supporting design decisions of software architects during early development stages. With the increased a...
In this paper we present the Behaviosite paradigm, a new approach to affecting the behavior of distributed agents in a multiagent system, which is inspired by biological parasites ...
Amit Shabtay, Zinovi Rabinovich, Jeffrey S. Rosens...
Pervasive computing devices (e.g., sensor networks, localization devices, cameras, etc.) are increasingly present in every aspect of our lives. These devices are able to generate ...
Gabriella Castelli, Ronaldo Menezes, Franco Zambon...
This paper presents a case study that explores the advantages that can be derived from the use of a design support system during the design of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). ...
Although normative systems, or social laws, have proved to be a highly influential approach to coordination in multi-agent systems, the issue of compliance to such normative syste...