Interaction Control in a Distributed Multiagent System


The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society (1994 ~ 2000), Vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 1803-1811, Dec. 1996
10.3745/KIPSTE.1996.3.7.1803,   PDF Download:

Abstract

In a distributed multiagent framework, the capabilities of each agent are known to other agents. Namely, each agent in a multiagent society is aware of what agents are available in the whole society, which is able to solve a query, and how to contact them. This characteristic leads to the simplicity in controlling both local and remote interactions among agents by using a fixed form for communication packets. This paper presents methods for controlling interactions among agents in this distributed multiagent framework. Agent interactions are described within the platform of MASCOT that is a tightly coupled multiagent system developed fir the role of a computer secretary. A frame-like form of a communication packet is defined, and protocols for message exchanges are presented. Also, a scenario is given to demonstrate how the communication mechanism controls agent interactions in MASCOT.


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Cite this article
[IEEE Style]
B. S. Cheol, C. J. Min, L. Y. Hwan, J. M. Wuk, P. S. Kyu, L. G. Lo, "Interaction Control in a Distributed Multiagent System," The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society (1994 ~ 2000), vol. 3, no. 7, pp. 1803-1811, 1996. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTE.1996.3.7.1803.

[ACM Style]
Baeg Soon Cheol, Choi Joong Min, Lim Young Hwan, Jang Myoeng Wuk, Park Sang Kyu, and Lee Gowang Lo. 1996. Interaction Control in a Distributed Multiagent System. The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society (1994 ~ 2000), 3, 7, (1996), 1803-1811. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTE.1996.3.7.1803.