MaNEA: A distributed architecture for enforcing norms in open MAS
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Journal ArticleSource:
Engineering applications of artificial intelligence, Elsevier, Volume 26, p.76-95 (2013)Keywords:
normative agents; norm enforcement; openMAS; agent platformsAbstract:
Norms have been promoted as a coordination mechanism for controlling agent behaviours in open MAS. Thus, agent platforms must provide normative support, allowing both norm-aware and non norm-aware agents to take part in MAS that are controlled by norms. In this paper, the most relevant proposals on the de nition of norm enforcement mechanisms are analysed. These proposals present several drawbacks that make them unsuitable for open MAS. In response to these problems, this paper describes a new Norm-Enforcing Architecture aimed at controlling norms in open MAS. Speci cally, this architecture supports the creation and deletion of norms on-line as well as the dynamic activation and expiration of instances. Finally, it can dynamically adapt to di erent scale MAS. The eciency of this architecture has been experimentally evaluated and the results are shown in this article.
Normative Multi-Agent Systems (Dagstuhl Seminar 12111)
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Journal ArticleSource:
Dagstuhl Reports, Schloss Dagstuhl--Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik, Volume 2, Issue 3, p.23-49 (2012)URL:
http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2012/3535Keywords:
Normative Multiagent systems; Autonomous agents and Multiagent systems; Agreement Technologies; NormsAbstract:
This report documents the program and the outcomes of Dagstuhl Seminar 12111 ``Normative Multi-Agent Systems''. Normative systems are systems in the behavior of which norms play a role and which need normative concepts in order to be described or specified. A normative multi-agent system combines models for normative systems (dealing for example with obligations, permissions and prohibitions) with models for multi-agent systems. Norms have been proposed in multi-agent systems and computer science to deal with issues of coordination, security, electronic commerce and institutions, agent organization. However, due to the lack of a unified theory, many multi-agent system researchers are presently developing their own ad hoc concepts and applications. The aim of this Dagstuhl Seminar was to formulate a collective appraisal of the current perspectives in the field and the most promising venues for future activity. In particular, the seminar has been conceived for the writing of a volume titled "A Prospective view of Normative Multi Agent Systems" aimed to become a standard reference in the field and to provide guidelines for future research in normative multi-agent systems.
