A coordination language for agents interacting in distributed plan-execute cycles. (25th June 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Vries, W.; Meyer, J-J.Ch.; De Boer, F.S.; Van der Hoek, W.
• Is Part Of: International journal of reasoning-based intelligent systems. Volume 1:Number 1/2(2009)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 17
• Publication Date: 2009-06-25
• Subjects: multi-agent systems -- MAS -- agent-based systems -- coordination language -- planning -- constraint programming -- operational semantics -- distributed plan-execute cycles -- plan execution; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Reasoning -- Periodicals; 006.3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-0556

Abstract

An architecture is proposed for agents to coordinate formation and execution of plans. Along with the architecture, a new coordination language is introduced that agents may employ to form temporary alliances for planning and plan execution. This language is based on ideas from constraint programming and a formal operational semantics is given for it.