In open, dynamic multi-agent systems, agents may form short-term ad-hoc groups, such as coalitions, in order to meet their goals. Trust and reputation are crucial concepts in thes...
Abstract. Social conventions are useful self-sustaining protocols for groups to coordinate behavior without a centralized entity enforcing coordination. The emergence of such conve...
—A central challenge facing sensor network research and development is the difficulty in providing effective autonomous management capability. This is due to a large number of p...
Antonio G. Ruzzelli, Conor Muldoon, Anthony Schoof...
In this paper we propose viewing Virtual Worlds as open Multiagent Systems and propose the 3D Electronic Institutions methodology for their development. 3D Electronic Institutions ...
Anton Bogdanovych, Marc Esteva, Simeon J. Simoff, ...
The team of engineers designing and implementing distributed control system software must communicate within a multidisciplinary environment. One of the main problems is the intera...