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<p>This research focuses on handling temporal constraints in interaction protocols for multi-agent systems. There is a dire need of standardized interaction protocols that can be used to handle timing aspects in real-time multi-agent system’s negotiation. The most commonly used Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents Protocol lacks the appropriate specification in this regard. In real-time systems timing constraint is a major concern for all of its tasks and goals. Agents require real-time responses and must eliminate the possibility of massive communication between them. The timing specification of these real-time multi-agent systems in which agents communicate with each other to achieve their goals within deadline will be of great value for their correct functioning. A high degree of dependability and predictability is expected from real-time software agents. The basis of our work is the standardized interaction protocols to support the communication between agents in real-time environment and this is possible via message passing. By incorporation of well-defined timing parameters in Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents performatives, we have enabled them to be used in any real-time multi-agent’s communication. We demonstrate the usage and effectiveness of our proposed real-time performatives using a case study of monitoring boats in marine reserves in which the agents interact with each other to accomplish their goals.</p>
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This research focuses on handling temporal constraints in interaction protocols for multi-agent systems. There is a dire need of standardized interaction protocols that can be used to handle timing aspects in real-time multi-agent system’s negotiation. The most commonly used Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents Protocol lacks the appropriate specification in this regard. In real-time systems timing constraint is a major concern for all of its tasks and goals. Agents require real-time responses and must eliminate the possibility of massive communication between them. The timing specification of these real-time multi-agent systems in which agents communicate with each other to achieve their goals within deadline will be of great value for their correct functioning. A high degree of dependability and predictability is expected from real-time software agents. The basis of our work is the standardized interaction protocols to support the communication between agents in real-time environment and this is possible via message passing. By incorporation of well-defined timing parameters in Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents performatives, we have enabled them to be used in any real-time multi-agent’s communication. We demonstrate the usage and effectiveness of our proposed real-time performatives using a case study of monitoring boats in marine reserves in which the agents interact with each other to accomplish their goals.

Handling temporal constraints in interaction protocols for intelligent multi-agent systems

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This research focuses on handling temporal constraints in interaction protocols for multi-agent systems. There is a dire need of standardized interaction...

Sender	Receiver	Actions	Timer	Call-time	Resp-time	Accept/reject-time	Delivery-time	Completion-time
AA	PA1	CFP	05:00:00 PM	4	NA	NA	NA	05:00:04 PM
AA	PA3	CFP	05:00:00 PM	4	NA	NA	NA	05:00:04 PM
AA	PA4	CFP	05:00:00 PM	4	NA	NA		05:00:04 PM
PA1	AA	Refuse	05:00:05 PM	NA	3	NA	NA	05:00:08 PM
PA3	AA	Propose	05:00:05 PM	NA	3	NA	NA	05:00:08 PM
PA4	AA	Refuse	05:00:05 PM	NA	3	NA	NA	05:00:08 PM
AA	PA3	Accept-proposal	05:00:09 PM	NA	NA	5	NA	05:00:14 PM
PA3	AA	Inform	05:00:15 PM	NA	NA	NA	5	05:00:20 PM

Sender	Receiver	Actions	Timer	Call-time	Resp-time	Accept/reject-time	Delivery-time	Completion-time
AA	PA1	cfp	08:00:08 AM	2	NA	NA	NA	08:00:10 AM
AA	PA3	cfp	08:00:08 AM	2	NA	NA	NA	08:00:10 AM
PA1	AA	Propose	08:00:11 AM	NA	4	NA	NA	08:00:15 AM
PA3	AA	Propose	08:00:11 AM	NA	4	NA	NA	08:00:15 AM
AA	PA1	Accept-proposal	08:00:16 AM	NA	NA	3	NA	08:00:19 AM
AA	PA3	Reject-proposal	08:00:16 AM	NA	NA	3	NA	08:00:19 AM
PA1	AA	Inform	08:00:20 AM	NA	NA	NA	5	08:00:25 AM

Handling temporal constraints in interaction protocols for intelligent multi-agent systems

Article Category: Research-Article

Data publikacji: 12 sie 2020

Zakres stron: 1 - 15

Otrzymano: 21 lut 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2020-020

Słowa kluczowe
Multi-agent systems, Real-time systems, FIPA performatives, Agents communication, Real-time communication, Interaction protocols

© 2020 Awais Qasim et al., published by Sciendo

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Timing duration of agents in CFP for partition P2.

Timing duration of agents in CFP for partition P4.

Handling temporal constraints in interaction protocols for intelligent multi-agent systems

Article Category: Research-Article

Data publikacji: 12 sie 2020

Zakres stron: 1 - 15

Otrzymano: 21 lut 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2020-020

Słowa kluczoweMulti-agent systems, Real-time systems, FIPA performatives, Agents communication, Real-time communication, Interaction protocols

© 2020 Awais Qasim et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Timing duration of agents in CFP for partition P2.

Timing duration of agents in CFP for partition P4.

Słowa kluczowe
Multi-agent systems, Real-time systems, FIPA performatives, Agents communication, Real-time communication, Interaction protocols