Resource Management in Agent-based Distributed Environments

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1999 International Symposium on Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments (DANTE'99)

Kyoto, Japan

November 28-November 30

ISBN: 0-7695-0496-5

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	Alexander Brodsky, Larry Kerschberg, Samuel Varas, "Resource Management in Agent-based Distributed Environments," Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments, International Symposium on, pp. 95, 1999 International Symposium on Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments (DANTE'99), 1999.

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	@article{ 10.1109/DANTE.1999.844946, author = {Alexander Brodsky and Larry Kerschberg and Samuel Varas}, title = {Resource Management in Agent-based Distributed Environments}, journal ={Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments, International Symposium on}, volume = {0}, year = {1999}, isbn = {0-7695-0496-5}, pages = {95}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/DANTE.1999.844946}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - CONF JO - Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments, International Symposium on TI - Resource Management in Agent-based Distributed Environments SN - 0-7695-0496-5 SP EP A1 - Alexander Brodsky, A1 - Larry Kerschberg, A1 - Samuel Varas, PY - 1999 KW - Agents KW - workflow KW - optimization KW - logistics KW - constraints KW - constraint satisfaction KW - local and global constraints VL - 0 JA - Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments, International Symposium on ER -

Alexander Brodsky, George Mason University

Larry Kerschberg, George Mason University

Samuel Varas, University of Chile

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/DANTE.1999.844946

This paper presents an agent-based architecture for optimally managing resources in distributed environments. The agent-based approach allows for maximal autonomy in agent negotiation and decision-making. A three-layer architecture is proposed, consisting of the user, agency and application domain layers. Agencies correspond to enterprise functional units, and agents are associated with agencies. A formal model of resources and constraints is presented, and it is shown that, under certain assumptions, optimal re-source decompositions and allocations can be achieved. A distributed protocol is developed for agencies and agents to negotiate and exchange resources autonomously, while still satisfying both local and global constraints.

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Agents, workflow, optimization, logistics, constraints, constraint satisfaction, local and global constraints

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Alexander Brodsky, Larry Kerschberg, Samuel Varas, "Resource Management in Agent-based Distributed Environments," dante, pp.95, 1999 International Symposium on Database Applications in Non-Traditional Environments (DANTE'99), 1999

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