ASA/MA'99

In the age of information overflow, agents have become an important paradigm. Agents can act on behalf of users to collect, filter and process information. They can act autonomously and react to changing environments. Agents appear in diverse forms, such as intelligent agents, multi-agents, mobile agents, Internet agents, and manufacturing agents. They are deployed in different settings, such as industrial control, Internet searching, personal assistance, network management, games, software distribution, and many others. The need for agents seems obvious, but a full understanding of their capabilities and limits is an open research topic in numerous communities. This symposium will showcase advanced R&D work in agent technologies. The symposium will focus on experimental research and experiences gained while developing and using agents that meet real user needs. Each submission will be encouraged to make the source code available, and if possible, to demonstrate the technology. We expect to attract submissions from different communities. ASA'99 and MA'99 are being held jointly with one Program Committee and a single technical track. DWTA'99 is a separate workshop held the day after the main symposium.

agent systems • agent applications • tools for agent development • security for agents • communication, collaboration, and coordination • mobility of agents • agent languages • agents in electronic markets and commerce • agent societies and ensembles • constraining agent behavior/resource management • agent standards • agent design patterns