CSDL - Proceedings I

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Organization (PDF)

pp. xv

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Invited Speakers Talk

Adaptive Organizations and Emergent Forms (Abstract)

K. Carley

pp. 2

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Social Simulation, Agents and Artificial Societies (Abstract)

J. Doran

pp. 4

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Using Multi-Agent Systems to Represent Uncertainty (Abstract)

J. Halpern

pp. 6

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Plan Generation, Plan Management, and the Design of Computational Agents (Abstract)

M. Pollack

pp. 8

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Agents in Electronic Commerce: Component Technologies for Automated Negotiation and Coalition Formation (Abstract)

Tuomas Sandholm, Washington University

pp. 10

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Industrial Applications of Multi-Agent Technology (Abstract)

D. Steiner

pp. 12

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Distributed Constraint Satisfaction: Foundation and Applications (Abstract)

M. Yokoo

pp. 14

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Papers

How Individuals Negotiate Societies (Abstract)

E. Alonso

pp. 18

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Leveled Commitment Contracting among Myopic Individually Rational Agents (Abstract)

Martin R. Andersson

Tuomas W. Sandholm

pp. 26

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Mixing and Memory: Emergent Cooperation in an Information Marketplace (Abstract)

Aaron A. Armstrong, University of Michigan

Edmund H. Durfee, University of Michigan

pp. 34

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Multi-Machine Scheduling - A Multi-Agent Learning Approach (Abstract)

Wilfried Brauer

Gerhard Weiß

pp. 42

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Compositional Design and Verification of a Multi-Agent System for One-to-Many Negotiation (Abstract)

pp. 49

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Agent-Oriented Programming of Manufacturing Control Tasks (Abstract)

Stefan Bussmann

pp. 57

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How to Explore your Opponent's Strategy (almost) Optimally (Abstract)

David Carmel, Computer Science Department, Technion, Israel

Shaul Markovitch, Computer Science Department, Technion, Israel

pp. 64

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Principles of Trust for MAS: Cognitive Anatomy, Social Importance, and Quantification (Abstract)

C. Castelfranchi

R. Falcone

pp. 72

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On Social Commitment, Roles and Preferred Goals (Abstract)

L. Cavedon

L. Sonenberg

pp. 80

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Poaching and Distraction in Asynchronous Agent Activities (Abstract)

Mike H. Chia, University of Massachusetts

Daniel E. Neiman, University of Massachusetts

Victor R. Lesser, University of Massachusetts

pp. 88

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Scheduling High-Level Tasks among Cooperative Agents (Abstract)

B. Clement

E. Durfee

pp. 96

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Coordinated Hospital Patient Scheduling (Abstract)

K. Decker

J. Li

pp. 104

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Interaction Protocols in Agentis (Abstract)

M. d'Inverno

D. Kinny

M. Luck

pp. 112

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An Adaptive Organizational Policy for Multi Agent Systems - AASMAN (Abstract)

Shaheen Fathima

Garimella Uma

pp. 120

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A Meta-Model for the Analysis and Design of Organizations in Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

J. Ferber

O. Gutknecht

pp. 128

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Designing Bidding Strategies for Trading Agents in Electronic Auctions (Abstract)

L. Godo

pp. 136

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Asynchronous Organizations for Solving the Point-to-Point Connection Problem (Abstract)

Fernando de Carvalho Gomes, Universidade Federal do Cear?

Cláudio Nogueira de Meneses, State University of Campinas

Allan G. Lima, State University of Cear?

Carlos S. Oliveira, State University of Cear?

pp. 144

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Example-Based Frame Mapping for Heterogeneous Information Agents (Abstract)

pp. 150

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A New Approach to Class Formation in Multi-Agent Simulations of Language Evolution (Abstract)

F. Kaplan, Sony CSL Paris

pp. 158

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Task Allocation: A Group Self-Design Approach (Abstract)

E. Malville

F. Bourdon

pp. 166

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Problem Structure and Subproblem Sharing in Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

D. Mammen

V. Lesser

pp. 174

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Determining Successful Negotiation Strategies: An Evolutionary Approach (Abstract)

pp. 182

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Dynamic Subsumption Architecture for Programming Intelligent Agents (Abstract)

H. Nakashima

I. Noda

pp. 190

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Fine-Grained Multiagent Systems for the Internet (Abstract)

P. Nangsue

S. Conry

pp. 198

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A Multiagent Robot Language for Communication and Concurrency Control (Abstract)

pp. 206

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Rational Communicative Behavior in Anti-Air Defense (Abstract)

S. Noh

P. Gmytrasiewicz

pp. 214

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Rights and Commitment in Multi-Agent Agreements (Abstract)

pp. 222

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Emergent Properties of a Market-based Digital Library with Strategic Agents (Abstract)

S. Park

E. Durfee

W. Birmingham

pp. 230

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Designing Social Cognition Models for Multi-Agent Systems through Simulating Primate Societies (Abstract)

Sebastien Picault

Anne Collinot

pp. 238

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Dialogue Frames in Agent Communication (Abstract)

C. Reed

pp. 246

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Evolution and Co-Evolution of Individuals and Groups in Environment (Abstract)

pp. 254

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Developing Formal Specifications to Coordinate Heterogeneous Autonomous Agents (Abstract)

M. Singh

pp. 261

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Designing Conversation Policies using Joint Intention Theory (Abstract)

pp. 269

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Towards Flexible Teamwork in Persistent Teams (Abstract)

M. Tambe

W. Zhang

pp. 277

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MIKE: An Automatic Commentary System for Soccer (Abstract)

I. Noda

pp. 285

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Heterogeneity, Stability, and Efficiency in Distributed Systems (Abstract)

J. Thomas

K. Sycara

pp. 293

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On Team Knowledge and Common Knowledge (Abstract)

G. Tidhar

E. Sonenberg

A. Rao

pp. 301

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Individual and Collaborative Behaviors in a Team of Robotic Soccer Agents (Abstract)

M. Veloso

P. Stone

pp. 309

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The Moving Target Function Problem in Multi-Agent Learning (Abstract)

J. Vidal

E. Durfee

pp. 317

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A Market Protocol for Decentralized Task Allocation (Abstract)

William E. Walsh

Michael P. Wellman

pp. 325

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Towards Multi-Swarm Problem Solving in Networks (Abstract)

T. White

B. Pagurek

pp. 333

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Probabilistic Reasoning in a Distributed Multi-Agent Environment (Abstract)

S. Wong

C. Butz

pp. 341

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Verifiable Semantics for Agent Communication Languages (Abstract)

Michael Wooldridge

pp. 349

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Implementation Issues on Market-Based QoS Control (Abstract)

pp. 357

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On Resource-Oriented Multi-Commodity Market Computations (Abstract)

Fredrik Ygge

Hans Akkermans

pp. 365

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Distributed Constraint Satisfaction Algorithm for Complex Local Problems (Abstract)

M. Yokoo

K. Hirayama

pp. 372

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Posters

A Multi-Agent Testbed for Diverse Seamless Personal Information Networking Applications (Abstract)

pp. 382

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Emergence of Grammatical Conventions in an Agent Population using a Simplified Tree Adjoining Grammar (Abstract)

C. Allexandre

A. Popescu-Belis

pp. 383

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IMPACT: The Interactive Maryland Platform for Agents Collaborating Together (Abstract)

R. Ross

pp. 385

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Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni

A Modal Logic for Reasoning about Beliefs, Desires and Intentions of Complex Agents in a Distributed Environment. (Abstract)

Philippe Balbiani

pp. 387

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Effects of Individual Decision Schemes on Group Behavior (Abstract)

C. Baray

pp. 389

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Using User Models in Software Agents: The Virtual Secretary (Abstract)

pp. 391

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Subsumption and Survivability in Bidding for Bandwidth (Abstract)

J. Bigham

A. Hayzelden

pp. 393

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An Overview of the Extended VUB Ecosystem, a MAS of Heterogeneous Robots (Abstract)

A. Birk

T. Belpaeme

pp. 395

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Cooperative Uncertain Temporal Reasoning for Distributed Transportaion Scheduling (Abstract)

M. Bouzid

A. Mouaddib

pp. 397

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An Interaction-Based Model for Situated Agents (Abstract)

B. Bouzy

pp. 399

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An Agent Architecture for Dynamic Re-Design of Agents (Abstract)

pp. 401

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Genetic Encoding of Agent Behavioral Strategy (Abstract)

pp. 403

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Functional Integrity of MAS through the Dynamics of the Agents' Population (Abstract)

Krzysztof Cetnarowicz, University of Mining and Metallurgy

Grzegorz Dobrowolski, University of Mining and Metallurgy

Marek Kisiel-Dorohinicki, University of Mining and Metallurgy

Edward Nawarecki, University of Mining and Metallurgy

pp. 405

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Developing Coherent Multiagent Systems using JAFMAS (Abstract)

D. Chauhan

A. Baker

pp. 407

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Dynamics in Transition Mental Activity (Abstract)

Milton Corrêa, Federal Bureau of Data Process

Rosa Viccari, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Helder Coelho, University of Lisbon

pp. 409

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Zooming on a Multiagent Simulation System: From the Conceptual Architecture to the Interaction Protocol (Abstract)

Rémy Courdier, IREMIA, University of La R?union,

Pierre Marcenac, IREMIA, University of La R?union,

Stéphane Calderoni, IREMIA, University of La R?union,

pp. 411

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A Game-Theoretic Approach to the Socialization of Utility-Based Agents (Abstract)

A. Cunha

J. Neves

pp. 413

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Dynamic Social Knowledge: A Cognitive Multi-Agent System Cooperation Strategy (Abstract)

Augusto C.P.L. da Costa, Universidade Federal Santa Catarina - UFSC

Guilherme Bittencourt, Universidade Federal Santa Catarina - UFSC

pp. 415

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Lexical Categorical Disambiguation using a Multi-Agent Systems Architecture (Abstract)

J. da Silva

V. Strube de Lima

pp. 417

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Enhancing Conventional Search Systems with Multi-Agent Techniques: A Case Study (Abstract)

J. Denzinger

D. Fuchs

pp. 419

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A Reconfiguration Algorithm for the Maintenance of Collective Commitments (Abstract)

B. Dunin-Keplicz

R. Verbrugge

pp. 421

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Simulating Value Chain Coordination with Artificial Life Agents (Abstract)

pp. 423

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Agent Cooperation: A Petri Net Based Model (Abstract)

H. Fiorino

C. Tessier

pp. 425

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Modeling Adaptive Organizations (Abstract)

Rémy Foisel, LORIA & INRIA Lorraine

Vincent Chevrier, LORIA & INRIA Lorraine

Jean-Paul Haton, LORIA & INRIA Lorraine

pp. 427

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Multi-Agent Technology for Planning, Scheduling, and Resource Allocation (Abstract)

V. Gorodetski, St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation

A. Lebedev, St. Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation

pp. 429

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Selfish Memes and Selfless Agents - Altruism in the Swap Shop (Abstract)

D. Hales

pp. 431

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Making SharedPlans more Concise and Easier to Reason about (Abstract)

L. Hunsberger

pp. 433

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Data Gardens: An Artistic Proposal towards the Representation of Distributed and Dynamic Data using Multiagent Systems (Abstract)

pp. 435

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Agent-based Artificial Market Model ? The Case Study of De-Facto Standard on VCR Market (Abstract)

T. Iba

H. Takenaka

Y. Takefuji

pp. 437

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An Agent Framework for a Dynamically Distributed Application (Abstract)

A. Inoue

T. Abe

pp. 439

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Emergent Behavior in Information Economies (Abstract)

pp. 441

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Using a Knowledge Representation System for an Agent World Model (Abstract)

P. Lambrix

L. Padgham

pp. 443

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Partial Plan Recognition with Incomplete Information (Abstract)

Jung-Jin Lee, University of Connecticut

Robert McCartney, University of Connecticut

pp. 445

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A Model of Progressive Multi-Agent Negotiation (Abstract)

L. Lee

pp. 447

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Negotiations with Inaccurate Payoff Values (Abstract)

Shigeo Matsubara, NTT Communication Science Laboratories

Makoto Yokoo, NTT Communication Science Laboratories

pp. 449

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An Integrated Development Environment for Distributed Multi-Agent Applications (Abstract)

Anshu Mehra, Gensym Corporation

Virginio Chiodini, Gensym Corporation

pp. 451

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Partial Global Flexible Scheduling for Coordinating Resource-Bounded Agents (Abstract)

A. Mouaddib

pp. 453

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A Systematic Market Approach to Distributed Constraint Problems (Abstract)

H. Parunak

A. Ward

J. Sauter

pp. 455

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An Adaptive Choice of Messaging Protocol in Multi Agent Systems (Abstract)

Chris Preist, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol

Siani Pearson, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol

pp. 457

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Neural Synthesis of Teleo-Reactive Programs (Abstract)

Jose Ramírez, Universidad Simon Bolivar

pp. 459

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Application of AOP for Modeling a Flexible Manufacturing Cell (Abstract)

C. Rodríguez-Lucatero

J. Sánchez

S. Castillo

pp. 461

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Agent Cloning (Abstract)

O. Shehory

K. Sycara

P. Chalasani

S. Jha

pp. 463

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Building Integrated Robots for Soccer Competition (Abstract)

W. Shen

B. Cho

pp. 465

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AOSDE: An Agent-Oriented Software Development Environment (Abstract)

Z. Shi

Y. Li

W. Wang

H. Cao

T. Jiang

pp. 467

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Performances Analysis in Collective Systems (Abstract)

pp. 469

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Minimal Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

F. Van Aeken

Y. Demazeau

pp. 471

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Information-Passing and Belief Revision in Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

pp. 473

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How Much Should an Agent Know what Other Agents are Doing in a Cooperative Team? (Abstract)

Y. Ye

pp. 475

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Visualizing Potential Communities: A Multiagent Approach (Abstract)

pp. 477

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A Reinforcement Learning Approach to Cooperative Problem Solving (Abstract)

T. Yoshida

K. Hori

S. Nakasuka

pp. 479

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Computer Aided Multi-Agent System Engineering (Abstract)

S. Yuan

pp. 481

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Three Possible Approaches for Solution Synthesis in Distributed Expert Systems (Abstract)

M. Zhang

pp. 483

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Index of Authors (PDF)

pp. 485