Zooming Multi-Agent Systems

@talk{zoomingaose2005,
    abstract = {Complex systems call for a hierarchical description. Analogously, the engineering of non-trivial MASs (multiagent systems) requires principles and mechanisms for a multi-layered description, which could be used by MAS designers to provide different levels of abstraction over MASs. In this paper, we first advocate the need for zooming mechanisms, promoting a coherent and consistent multi-layered view of agent systems. After surveying the best-known AOSE methodologies, we focus on the scaling mechanisms of the OPM process-oriented methodology. Then, by adopting SODA as our reference, we show how an AOSE methodology can be enhanced with simple yet expressive zooming mechanisms. Finally, we present a simple case study where the enhanced agent-oriented methodology (SODA+zoom) is exploited and put to the test.},
    author = {Molesini, Ambra and Omicini, Andrea and Denti, Enrico and Ricci, Alessandro},
    date = {2005-07-26},
    howpublished = {6th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE 2005)},
    language = {en},
    month = jul,
    note = {[[AOSE 2005|http://www.agentgroup.unimo.it/aose05/]]},
    sort = {talk},
    speaker = {Molesini, Ambra},
    title = {Zooming Multi-Agent Systems},
    type = {Talk},
    year = 2005
}