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An approach to the analysis and design of multiagent systems based on interaction frames

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Michael Rovatsos,

Gerhard Weiss,

Marco WolfAuthors Info & Claims

AAMAS '02: Proceedings of the first international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems: part 2

Pages 682 - 689

https://doi.org/10.1145/544862.544906

Published: 15 July 2002 Publication History

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This paper introduces InFFrA, a novel method for the analysis and design of multiagent systems that is based on the notions of interaction frames and framing. We lay out a conceptual framework for viewing multiagent systems (MAS) as societies consisting of socially intelligent agents that record and organise their interaction experience so as to use it strategically in future interactions. We also provide criteria for the class of MAS InFFrA is suited for. The benefits of our approach are that it helps to understand and develop socially intelligent agents as well as to identify shortcomings of existing MAS. The method is evaluated through the analysis of an opponent classification heuristic that is used to optimise strategic behaviour in multiagent games, and interesting issues for future research are discussed.

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An approach to the analysis and design of multiagent systems based on interaction frames
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Distributed artificial intelligence
      1. Multi-agent systems
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Software development process management
      1. Software development methods

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AAMAS '02: Proceedings of the first international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems: part 2

July 2002

508 pages

ISBN:1581134800

DOI:10.1145/544862

Conference Chairs:
Maria Gini
University of Minnesota, USA
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Toru Ishida
Kyoto University, Japan
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Cristiano Castelfranchi
CNR and Università di Siena, Italy
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W. Lewis Johnson
University of Southern California, USA

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