2009 · 25 citations · 3 references
ComputingInformation SystemsSystems EngineeringDistributed SystemsNegotiationDistributed AlgorithmsDistributed CoordinationIntelligent AgentsMulti-agent SystemsResource DiscoveryService DiscoveryAgent CoordinationAgent-based NegotiationDecision Making In Multi-agent SystemsDecision-support ToolsMulti-agent Decision MakingMulti-agent Negotiation
Service-oriented computing can benefit from multi-agent system technologies by adopting the coordination mechanisms, interaction protocols, and decision-making tools designed for multi-agent systems. We demonstrate here the use of a fully decentralised multi-agent system supporting the discovery, selection, and negotiation of services.
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