AT2AI-3

Table of contents

• Latest news (updated Fri, 12 July 2002)
• Symposium Schedule
• Introduction
• Accepted Papers
• Organisation
• Other Editions
• Further information

News:

12 Jul 2002:

• Final Papers online (free access)

5 Mar 2002:

• Location of the Symposium: Room 46 ("Hörsaal 46") of the University of Vienna main building

15 Feb 2002:

• Updated the title of contribution by Uhrmacher et al.
• Fixed problem with access to online final papers

30 Jan 2002:

• Final Papers online (for Authors only)
• Minor modification: Programme starts at 10:50 on Wednesday morning

29 Jan 2002:

• EMCSR Final Programme:

  Symposium N --> L

  In the course of finalisation of the EMCSR programme the letters of Symposia were re-assigned. In particular, AT2AI-3 now is Symposium L (used to be: Symposium N).

  The schedule of the Symposium is now available

11 Jan 2002:

• Important Clarification for final papers.

21 Dec 2001:

• List of accepted papers

17 Dec 2001:

• Notification date postponed by 1 week
• We regret that some notifications might slip by as much as one week. Many thanks for your kind understanding!

13 Oct 2001:

• Programme Committee on-line
   

24 Sep 2001:

• Web site on-line

Introduction:

By the time the first symposium "From Agent Theory to Agent Implementation" was held in April 1998, agent-based technology had already made a fast inroad from highly specialised workshops to mainstream textbooks. Rapid progress has continued to date, resulting in an ever expanding range of underpinning theories, architectural models, engineering methods, implementation frameworks, and tools.

Even so, there remain many issues to be investigated and clarified concerning the relations between theoretical models of agents and multiagent systems on the one hand, and the deployment of implementations based on these models and architectures in real-world applications on the other, including perspectives on the supporting infrastructure and middleware.

The main objective of this symposium is to foster the exchange of ideas and experience among researchers and practitioners working on theoretical and application-oriented issues of agent technology, covering both the micro and macro aspects of agent design and the transition from drawing boards and idealised models over modeling tools and frameworks to actual deployment, configuration and maintenance.

Of particular relevance to the symposium is work that provides insights on experiences and lessons learnt when applying specific agent theories or architectures to application problems, and that discusses methods, methodologies, and other tools that can help system designers to successfully accomplish the mapping between available agent technology on the one hand, and application problems on the other.

Topics of interest therefore include:

• Conceptual and theoretical foundations
• Agent languages and architectures
• Learning and adaptability
• Communication, coordination and collaboration
• Social issues in agent societies
• Safety, security, and responsibility
• Single vs. multi-agent systems
• Agents vs. Middleware (e.g. CORBA, Grid Computing, ...)
• Development and engineering methodologies
• User interfaces and usability
• Testbeds and evaluations
• Applications of agent technology in routine use

Accepted Submissions:

( = final camera-ready received, = final paper retracted)

 S.Ambroszkiewicz, T.Nowak

Entish: Agent Based Language for Web Service Integration

 S.Bandini, S.Manzoni, C.Simone

Heterogeneous Agents Situated in Heterogeneous Spaces

 F.Bellifemine, F.Bergenti, A.Poggi, G.Rimassa, P.Turci

Middleware and Programming Support for Agent Systems

 G.Cabri, L.Leonardi, F.Zambonelli

XRole: XML Roles for Agent Interaction

 M.Constantin

The arbitrage opportunities and their role on the multi-agent financial markets

 E.Denti, A.Omicini, A.Ricci

Coordination Tools for the Development of Agent-Based Systems

 M.Fredriksson, R.Gustavsson

Theory and Practice of Behavior in Open Computational Systems

 F.Gandon

A Multi-Agent Architecture for Distributed Corporate Memories

 A.Lapouchnian, Y.Lespérance

Interfacing IndiGolog and OAA - A Toolkit for Advanced Multiagent Applications

 L.Mariani, E.Merelli

Agent Reactive Component for SMART

 V.Marik, M.Pechoucek, J.Bárta

Reduction of Task Complexity in Coalition Planning

 S.Mercer, S.Greenwood

A Multi-Agent Architecture for Knowledge Sharing

 B.Mermet

Formal model of a Multiagent System

 A.Poggi, G.Rimassa, P.Turci

An Intranet based Multi-Agent System for Corporate Memory Management

 K.Pröll

Contract Management for Transfer Jobs in Multiagent Robotic System

 A.Sabas, S.Delisle, M.Badri

A Comparative Analysis of Multiagent System Development Methodologies: Towards a Unified Approach

 J.M.Serrano, S.Ossowski

Towards Structured Libraries of Communicative Acts

 A.M.Uhrmacher, B.Kullick, J.Lemcke

Reflection in Simulating and Testing Agents

 D.Veit, J.P.Müller,C.Weinhardt

Multidimensional Matchmaking for Electronic Markets

 M.Viroli, A.Omicini

Towards an Alternative Semantics for FIPA ACL

 Wei Qiang, Hinny Kong Pe Hin

XMAS: An XML-Based Mobile Agent System for Mobile Travel Business

Symposium Schedule:

The Symposium will be located in Room 46 ("Hörsaal 46") of the University of Vienna main building: right wing, 2nd floor (for US-Americans: 3rd floor).

(Final papers presented are available for public download)

Wednesday, April 3
10:50-11:00	J.Müller & P.Petta	Welcome and Introduction
11:00-13:00	Agent-Oriented Software Engineering I
	Sabas A. ...	A Comparative Analysis of Multiagent System Development Methodologies: Towards a Unified Approach
	Mariani L. ...	Agent Reactive Component for SMART
	Lapouchnian A. ...	Interfacing IndiGolog and OAA - A Toolkit for Advanced Multiagent Applications
	Bellifemine F. ...	Middleware and Programming Support for Agent Systems
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
14:00-15:30	Corporate Memories Management
	Gandon F.	A Multi-Agent Architecture for Distributed Corporate Memories
	Poggi A. ...	An Intranet based Multi-Agent System for Corporate Memory Management
	Mercer S. ...	A Multi-Agent Architecture for Knowledge Sharing
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-18:00	Agent-Oriented Software Engineering II
	Bandini S. ...	Heterogeneous Agents Situated in Heterogeneous Spaces
	Uhrmacher A.M. ...	Reflection in Simulating and Testing Agents
	Mermet B.	Formal model of a Multiagent System
	Fredriksson M. ...	Theory and Practice of Behavior in Open Computational Systems
Thursday, April 4
14:00-15:30	Communication, Coordination, and Cooperation I
	Pröll K.	eContract Management for Transfer Jobs in Multiagent Robotic System
	Denti E. ...	Coordination Tools for the Development of Agent-Based Systems
	Cabri G. ...	XRole: XML Roles for Agent Interaction
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-17:30	Communication, Coordination, and Cooperation II
	Serrano J.M. ...	Towards Structured Libraries of Communicative Acts
	Viroli M. ...	Towards an Alternative Semantics for FIPA ACL
	Marik V. ...	Reduction of Task Complexity in Coalition Planning
Friday, April 5
11:30-13:00	Information Access and Integration
	Ambroszkiewicz S. ...	Entish: Agent Based Language for Web Service Integration
	Wei Qiang ...	XMAS: An XML-Based Mobile Agent System for Mobile Travel Business
	Veit D. ...	Multidimensional Matchmaking for Electronic Markets
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
14:00-15:00	Symposium Wrap-Up

Organisation:

Session Chairs:

Programme Committee:

Other Editions

• For information on previous editions of AT2AI, see: AT2AI-2, AT2AI-1
• For information on following editions of AT2AI, see: AT2AI-4, AT2AI-5, AT2AI-6, AT2AI-7

Further Information:

EMCSR 2002

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