VORTRAG ******* Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Artificial Intelligence(OeFAI) Freyung 6/6, A-1010 Wien Tel.: +43-1-53361120, Fax: +43-1-5336112-77, Email: sec@oefai.at ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Giuseppe Vizzari, Department of Computer Science, Systems and Communication, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy SPATIAL METAPHOR FOR CONTEXT-AWARE APPLICATIONS Technological innovation is transforming the environment wherein we live, work, and interact. The growing availability of ever smaller computational devices and pervasive network connectivity allow to conceive new applications that support users in interactions among themselves, and with computer systems. Interaction thus is a crucial aspect of these new and increasingly decentralised systems, whose components need to act according to their local, subjective perception of their situation. Agent based models, and interaction models defined for these systems are a promising research area, facing issues related to pervasive context-aware systems. This talk will introduce the current landscape in agent interaction models, with specific references to the development of open and pervasive systems. Finally, some research results on a spatially based agent interaction model (Multilayered Multi Agent Situated System) will be presented. Zeit: Dienstag, 14. September 2004, 18:30 Uhr pktl. Ort: Oesterreichisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Artificial Intelligence FREYUNG 6/6, 1010 Wien. OESTERREICHISCHES FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE o.Univ.-Prof. Ing. Dr. Robert Trappl