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245 1 0 _aAutonomous Dynamic Reconfiguration in Multi-Agent Systems
_h[electronic resource] :
_bImproving the Quality and Efficiency of Collaborative Problem Solving /
_cedited by Markus Hannebauer.
260 1 _aBerlin, Heidelberg :
_bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg,
_c2002.
264 1 _aBerlin, Heidelberg :
_bSpringer Berlin Heidelberg,
_c2002.
300 _aXXII, 290 p.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
347 _atext file
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490 1 _aLecture Notes in Computer Science,
_x0302-9743 ;
_v2427
505 0 _a1.Overview -- 2. Basics of Collaborative Problem Solving -- Theoretical Foundations -- 3. Distributed Constraint Problems — A Model for Collaborative Problem Solving -- 4. Autonomous Dynamic Reconfiguration — Improving Collaborative Problem Solving -- Practical Concepts -- 5. Multi-agent System Infrastructure -- 6. External Constraint Problem Solving -- 7. Composable BDI Agents -- 8. Internal Constraint Problem Solving -- 9. Controlling Agent Melting and Agent Splitting -- Assessment -- 10. Evaluation -- 11. Conclusion and Future Work -- A. Symbols and Abbreviations -- B. An XML-Encoded Request Message -- C. SICStus Prolog Code for Internal Constraint Problem Solving -- D. Initialization of the Hospital Scenario Generator.
520 _aHigh communication efforts and poor problem solving results due to restricted overview are two central issues in collaborative problem solving. This work addresses these issues by introducing the processes of agent melting and agent splitting that enable individual problem solving agents to continually and autonomously reconfigure and adapt themselves to the particular problem to be solved. The author provides a sound theoretical foundation of collaborative problem solving itself and introduces various new design concepts and techniques to improve its quality and efficiency, such as the multi-phase agreement finding protocol for external problem solving, the composable belief-desire-intention agent architecture, and the distribution-aware constraint specification architecture for internal problem solving. The practical relevance and applicability of the concepts and techniques provided are demonstrated by using medical appointment scheduling as a case study.
650 0 _aComputer science.
650 0 _aComputer Communication Networks.
650 0 _aInformation systems.
650 0 _aArtificial intelligence.
650 0 _aManagement information systems.
650 1 4 _aComputer Science.
650 2 4 _aArtificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).
650 2 4 _aComputer Communication Networks.
650 2 4 _aProgramming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.
650 2 4 _aInformation Systems Applications (incl.Internet).
650 2 4 _aComputers and Society.
650 2 4 _aBusiness Information Systems.
700 1 _aHannebauer, Markus.
_eeditor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
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786 _dSpringer
830 0 _aLecture Notes in Computer Science,
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_v2427
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45834-4
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