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Coordination of Groups of Mobile Autonomous Agents Using Nearest Neighbor Rules

by A. Jadbabaie, J. Lin, A. S. Morse , 2002
"... In a recent Physical Review Letters paper, Vicsek et. al. propose a simple but compelling discrete-time model of n autonomous agents fi.e., points or particlesg all moving in the plane with the same speed but with dierent headings. Each agent's heading is updated using a local rule based on ..."
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coordination and despite the fact that each agent's set of nearest neighbors change with time as the system evolves. This paper provides a theoretical explanation for this observed behavior. In addition, convergence results are derived for several other similarly inspired models.

A calculus of mobile processes, I

by Robin Milner, et al. , 1992
"... We present the a-calculus, a calculus of communicating systems in which one can naturally express processes which have changing structure. Not only may the component agents of a system be arbitrarily linked, but a communication between neighbours may carry information which changes that linkage. The ..."
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We present the a-calculus, a calculus of communicating systems in which one can naturally express processes which have changing structure. Not only may the component agents of a system be arbitrarily linked, but a communication between neighbours may carry information which changes that linkage

Developing multi-agent systems with JADE

by Fabio Bellifemine, Agostino Poggi, Giovanni Rimassa - Wiley Series in Agent Technology , 2007
"... Abstract. JADE (Java Agent Development Framework) is a software framework to make easy the development of multi-agent applications in compliance with the FIPA specifications. JADE can then be considered a middle-ware that implements an efficient agent platform and supports the development of multi a ..."
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agent systems. JADE agent platform tries to keep high the performance of a distributed agent system implemented with the Java language. In particular, its communication architecture tries to offer flexible and efficient messaging, transparently choosing the best transport available and leveraging state

AntNet: Distributed stigmergetic control for communications networks

by Gianni Di Caro, Marco Dorigo - JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH , 1998
"... This paper introduces AntNet, a novel approach to the adaptive learning of routing tables in communications networks. AntNet is a distributed, mobile agents based Monte Carlo system that was inspired by recent work on the ant colony metaphor for solving optimization problems. AntNet's agents co ..."
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This paper introduces AntNet, a novel approach to the adaptive learning of routing tables in communications networks. AntNet is a distributed, mobile agents based Monte Carlo system that was inspired by recent work on the ant colony metaphor for solving optimization problems. AntNet's agents

On robust rendezvous for mobile autonomous agents

by Sonia Martínez, Jorge Cortés, Francesco Bullo , 2005
"... This paper presents coordination algorithms for networks of mobile autonomous agents. The objective of the proposed algorithms is to achieve rendezvous, that is, agreement over the location of the agents in the network. We provide analysis and design results for multi-agent networks in arbitrary di ..."
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dimensions under weak requirements on the switching and failing communication topology. The correctness proof relies on proximity graphs and their properties and on a LaSalle Invariance Principle for nondeterministic discrete-time systems.

A Meta-Model for the Analysis and Design of Organizations in Multi-Agent Systems

by Jacques Ferber, Olivier Gutknecht , 1998
"... This paper presents a generic meta-model of multi-agent systems based on organizational concepts such as groups, roles and structures. This model, called AALAADIN, defines a very simple description of coordination and negotiation schemes through multi-agent systems. Aalaadin is a meta-model of artif ..."
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This paper presents a generic meta-model of multi-agent systems based on organizational concepts such as groups, roles and structures. This model, called AALAADIN, defines a very simple description of coordination and negotiation schemes through multi-agent systems. Aalaadin is a meta

A Calculus of Mobile Processes, Part I

by Robin Milner, Joachim Parrow, David Walker - I AND II. INFORMATION AND COMPUTATION , 1989
"... We present the ß-calculus, a calculus of communicating systems in which one can naturally express processes which have changing structure. Not only may the component agents of a system be arbitrarily linked, but a communication between neighbours may carry information which changes that linkage. The ..."
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We present the ß-calculus, a calculus of communicating systems in which one can naturally express processes which have changing structure. Not only may the component agents of a system be arbitrarily linked, but a communication between neighbours may carry information which changes that linkage

A Survey of Mobile Phone Sensing

by Nicholas D. Lane, Emiliano Miluzzo, Hong Lu, Daniel Peebles, Tanzeem Choudhury, Andrew T. Campbell , 2010
"... Mobile phones or smartphones are rapidly becoming the central computer and communication device in people’s lives. Application delivery channels such as the Apple AppStore are transforming mobile phones into App Phones, capable of downloading a myriad of applications in an instant. Importantly, toda ..."
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Mobile phones or smartphones are rapidly becoming the central computer and communication device in people’s lives. Application delivery channels such as the Apple AppStore are transforming mobile phones into App Phones, capable of downloading a myriad of applications in an instant. Importantly

From local actions to global tasks: Stigmergy and collective robotics

by R. Beckers, O. E. Holland, J. L. Deneubourg , 1994
"... This paper presents a series of experiments where a group of mobile robots gather 81 randomly distributed objects and cluster them into one pile. Coordination of the agents ’ movements is achieved through stigmergy. This principle, originally developed for the description of termite building behavio ..."
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This paper presents a series of experiments where a group of mobile robots gather 81 randomly distributed objects and cluster them into one pile. Coordination of the agents ’ movements is achieved through stigmergy. This principle, originally developed for the description of termite building

Mobile Software Agents: An Overview

by Vu Anh Pham, Ahmed Karmouch - IEEE Communications Magazine , 1998
"... he term mobile agent contains two separate and distinct concepts: mobility and agency. 1 merce, and multimedia communication, but it will also create more challenges in organizing information and facilitating its efficient retrieval. From the network perspective, there will be additional challenges ..."
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and problems in meeting bandwidth requirements and network management. Many researchers believed that the mobile agent paradigm (mobile object) could propose several attractive solutions to deal with such challenges and problems. A number of mobile agent systems have been designed and implemented in academic
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