Ebook: Advances in Practical Multi-Agent Systems

Multi-Agent System (MAS) is an exciting, emerging paradigm expected to play a key role in many society-changing practices. The International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA) is a leading scientific conference for research on intelligent agent systems and multi-agent systems, attracting high quality, state-of-the-art research from all over the world. PRIMA’09 was the 12th in the series of PRIMA conferences and was held in Nagoya, Japan. Beside a single-track main conference, PRIMA’09 also included a number of workshops which were designed to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and exchange the latest developments at the MAS frontier. This book constitutes the post-proceedings of workshops under PRIMA’09. Readers will be able to explore a diverse range of topics and detailed discussions related to a number of important themes in our ever changing world. This collection plays an important role in bridging the gap between MAS theory and practice. It emphasizes the importance of MAS in the research and development of smart power grid systems, decision support systems, optimization and analysis systems for road traffic and markets, environmental monitoring and simulation, and in many other real-world applications and publicizes and extends MAS technology to many domains in this fast moving information age.

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Multi-Agent System (MAS) is an exciting, emerging paradigm expected to play a key role in many society-changing practices. The International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA) is a leading scientific conference for research on intelligent agent systems and multi-agent systems, attracting high quality, state-of-the-art research from all over the world. PRIMA’09 was the 12th in the series of PRIMA conferences and was held in Nagoya, Japan. Beside a single-track main conference, PRIMA’09 also included a number of workshops which were designed to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and exchange the latest developments at the MAS frontier. This book constitutes the post-proceedings of workshops under PRIMA’09. Readers will be able to explore a diverse range of topics and detailed discussions related to a number of important themes in our ever changing world. This collection plays an important role in bridging the gap between MAS theory and practice. It emphasizes the importance of MAS in the research and development of smart power grid systems, decision support systems, optimization and analysis systems for road traffic and markets, environmental monitoring and simulation, and in many other real-world applications and publicizes and extends MAS technology to many domains in this fast moving information age.

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Multi-Agent System (MAS) is an exciting, emerging paradigm expected to play a key role in many society-changing practices. The International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA) is a leading scientific conference for research on intelligent agent systems and multi-agent systems, attracting high quality, state-of-the-art research from all over the world. PRIMA’09 was the 12th in the series of PRIMA conferences and was held in Nagoya, Japan. Beside a single-track main conference, PRIMA’09 also included a number of workshops which were designed to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and exchange the latest developments at the MAS frontier. This book constitutes the post-proceedings of workshops under PRIMA’09. Readers will be able to explore a diverse range of topics and detailed discussions related to a number of important themes in our ever changing world. This collection plays an important role in bridging the gap between MAS theory and practice. It emphasizes the importance of MAS in the research and development of smart power grid systems, decision support systems, optimization and analysis systems for road traffic and markets, environmental monitoring and simulation, and in many other real-world applications and publicizes and extends MAS technology to many domains in this fast moving information age.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Front Matter....Pages 1-2
DGF: Decentralized Group Formation for Task Allocation in Complex Adaptive Systems....Pages 3-19
Cellular Automata and Immunity Amplified Stochastic Diffusion Search....Pages 21-32
Related Word Extraction Algorithm for Query Expansion – An Evaluation....Pages 33-48
Verification of the Effect of Introducing an Agent in a Prediction Market....Pages 49-62
A Cognitive Map Network Model....Pages 63-72
Coordination Strategies and Techniques in Distributed Intelligent Systems – Applications....Pages 73-93
Multi-Agent Area Coverage Using a Single Query Roadmap: A Swarm Intelligence Approach....Pages 95-112
An Approach for Learnable Context-Awareness System by Reflecting User Feedback....Pages 113-127
A Hybrid Multi-Agent Framework for Load Management in Power Grid Systems....Pages 129-143
Front Matter....Pages 145-147
Financial Frictions and Money-Driven Variability in Velocity....Pages 149-166
Automated Fuzzy Bidding Strategy Using Agent’s Attitude and Market Competition....Pages 167-180
Resource Allocation Analysis in Perfectly Competitive Virtual Market with Demand Constraints of Consumers....Pages 181-200
Market Participant Estimation by Using Artificial Market....Pages 201-215
A Study on the Market Impact of Short-Selling Regulation Using Artificial Markets....Pages 217-231
Learning a Pension Investment in Consideration of Liability through Business Game....Pages 233-249
An Agent-Based Implementation of the Todaro Model....Pages 251-265
New Types of Metrics for Urban Road Networks Explored with S3: An Agent-Based Simulation Platform....Pages 267-285
Impact of Tenacity upon the Behaviors of Social Actors....Pages 287-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-309
Dynamic Role Assignment for Large-Scale Multi-Agent Robotic Systems....Pages 311-326
Multi-agent System for Blackout Prevention by Means of Computer Simulations....Pages 327-337
Front Matter....Pages 307-309
Asking for Help through Adaptable Autonomy in Robotic Search and Rescue....Pages 339-357
Conceptual Framework for Design of Service Negotiation in Disaster Management Applications....Pages 359-375
An Optimized Solution for Multi-agent Coordination Using Integrated GA-Fuzzy Approach in Rescue Simulation Environment....Pages 377-388
A Study of Map Data Influence on Disaster and Rescue Simulation’s Results....Pages 389-402
Evaluation of Time Delay of Coping Behaviors with Evacuation Simulator....Pages 403-414
Web-Based Sensor Network with Flexible Management by an Agent System....Pages 415-424
Sensor Network Architecture Based on Web and Agent for Long-Term Sustainable Observation in Open Fields....Pages 425-433
A Multi-Agent View of the Sensor Web....Pages 435-444
Back Matter....Pages -

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Multi-Agent System (MAS) is an exciting, emerging paradigm expected to play a key role in many society-changing practices. The International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems (PRIMA) is a leading scientific conference for research on intelligent agent systems and multi-agent systems, attracting high quality, state-of-the-art research from all over the world. PRIMA’09 was the 12th in the series of PRIMA conferences and was held in Nagoya, Japan. Beside a single-track main conference, PRIMA’09 also included a number of workshops which were designed to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and exchange the latest developments at the MAS frontier. This book constitutes the post-proceedings of workshops under PRIMA’09. Readers will be able to explore a diverse range of topics and detailed discussions related to a number of important themes in our ever changing world. This collection plays an important role in bridging the gap between MAS theory and practice. It emphasizes the importance of MAS in the research and development of smart power grid systems, decision support systems, optimization and analysis systems for road traffic and markets, environmental monitoring and simulation, and in many other real-world applications and publicizes and extends MAS technology to many domains in this fast moving information age.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Front Matter....Pages 1-2
DGF: Decentralized Group Formation for Task Allocation in Complex Adaptive Systems....Pages 3-19
Cellular Automata and Immunity Amplified Stochastic Diffusion Search....Pages 21-32
Related Word Extraction Algorithm for Query Expansion – An Evaluation....Pages 33-48
Verification of the Effect of Introducing an Agent in a Prediction Market....Pages 49-62
A Cognitive Map Network Model....Pages 63-72
Coordination Strategies and Techniques in Distributed Intelligent Systems – Applications....Pages 73-93
Multi-Agent Area Coverage Using a Single Query Roadmap: A Swarm Intelligence Approach....Pages 95-112
An Approach for Learnable Context-Awareness System by Reflecting User Feedback....Pages 113-127
A Hybrid Multi-Agent Framework for Load Management in Power Grid Systems....Pages 129-143
Front Matter....Pages 145-147
Financial Frictions and Money-Driven Variability in Velocity....Pages 149-166
Automated Fuzzy Bidding Strategy Using Agent’s Attitude and Market Competition....Pages 167-180
Resource Allocation Analysis in Perfectly Competitive Virtual Market with Demand Constraints of Consumers....Pages 181-200
Market Participant Estimation by Using Artificial Market....Pages 201-215
A Study on the Market Impact of Short-Selling Regulation Using Artificial Markets....Pages 217-231
Learning a Pension Investment in Consideration of Liability through Business Game....Pages 233-249
An Agent-Based Implementation of the Todaro Model....Pages 251-265
New Types of Metrics for Urban Road Networks Explored with S3: An Agent-Based Simulation Platform....Pages 267-285
Impact of Tenacity upon the Behaviors of Social Actors....Pages 287-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-309
Dynamic Role Assignment for Large-Scale Multi-Agent Robotic Systems....Pages 311-326
Multi-agent System for Blackout Prevention by Means of Computer Simulations....Pages 327-337
Front Matter....Pages 307-309
Asking for Help through Adaptable Autonomy in Robotic Search and Rescue....Pages 339-357
Conceptual Framework for Design of Service Negotiation in Disaster Management Applications....Pages 359-375
An Optimized Solution for Multi-agent Coordination Using Integrated GA-Fuzzy Approach in Rescue Simulation Environment....Pages 377-388
A Study of Map Data Influence on Disaster and Rescue Simulation’s Results....Pages 389-402
Evaluation of Time Delay of Coping Behaviors with Evacuation Simulator....Pages 403-414
Web-Based Sensor Network with Flexible Management by an Agent System....Pages 415-424
Sensor Network Architecture Based on Web and Agent for Long-Term Sustainable Observation in Open Fields....Pages 425-433
A Multi-Agent View of the Sensor Web....Pages 435-444
Back Matter....Pages -
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