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following aspects:
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Topics
of interest cover all aspects of agent-oriented software development, including
but not limited to the following
Conceptual
model is the foundation of development methodology. A large number of concepts
and notions have been proposed for the analysis, design and implementation of
agent-based systems, such as role, society, normative, organisation, caste,
agent class, responsibility, capability, goal, etc. just to mention a few. How
do these concepts relate to each other? Even the most basic concept of agent is
somehow controversial. Research papers and discussions are encouraged to develop
conceptual models (also called meta-model) of agent-based systems, in
particular:
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Basic concepts and their roles in developing agent based systems and their
interrelationships
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Meta-model of multi-agent systems
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Integration of meta-models of agent-orientation and meta-models of
object-orientation
It
is encouraged to submit research papers and experience reports on the methods
for various development and validation and verification activities in the
development, maintenance and evolution of multi-agent systems, for example:
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System analysis and modelling
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Requirements analysis and specification
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Domain analysis
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Development of ontology
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Development of communication languages and protocols
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Programming and implementation
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Test, validation and verification
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Integration methods that support the collaboration, cooperation and
coordination among agents
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Design of multi-agent systems at architectural and detailed levels
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Process models that link various activities
Languages
and software tools may play a significant role in the development of multi-agent
systems. Topics related to the language issues and tools include, but not
limited to, the following:
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Modelling languages and tools, Agent UML, etc.
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Programming languages, facilities and environments for implementing
multi-agent systems
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Specification languages and reasoning of multi-agent systems
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Agent-communication languages
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Ontology description and definition languages
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Languages for the descriptions of collaboration, cooperation and coordination
between agents
Development
platforms and computation environments of agent-oriented software on both
traditional computer systems as well as novel system, such as virtual
machines, are welcome. In particular, it is encouraged to link agent platform
to the internet and web-based computing, such as
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Service-oriented computing, web services, etc.
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Grid middleware, peer-to-peer systems, etc.
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Autonomous/adaptive computing
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Ubiquitous computing
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Sensor networks
Researchers
and practitioners are strongly encouraged to report their experiences and
research results in developing various kinds of multi-agent systems in all types
of applications, which include, but not limited to:
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Enterprise
information systems,
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E-commerce,
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E-government,
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E-learning,
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E-sciences,
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Games and online entertainments,
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Process control and real-time systems, etc.
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