Multi-agent approach

Ostrosi E, Fougeres AJ, Femey M, Klein D (2012) A fuzzy configuration multi-agent approach for product family modelling in conceptual design. J Intell Manuf 23(6) 2565-2586... 

Swaminathan, J.M., Smith, S.R and Sadeh, N.M. 1998. Modehng supply chain dynamics a multi-agent approach. Decision Sciences, 29, 607-632. 

There is little yet in the literature approaching a complete model of the kinetic and dynamic interaction of a nerve agent and its current (multi-agent) or potential countermeasures. There have been, however, a number of important steps in that direction, both on the level of model development and in the experimental generation of... 

There are three main methods/approaches to learning in multi-agent systems which are distinguished by taking into account the kind of feedback provided to the learner [36,49] ... 

Weiss, G., Dillenbourg, P. What is Multi in multi-agent learning In Dillenbourg, P. (ed.) Collaborative Learning Cognitive and Computational Approaches (Chapter 4). Pergamon Press, Oxford (1998)... 

As an alternative, the current paper presents an approach for analysis of aviation incidents that takes a multi-agent perspective, and is based on formal methods. The approach is an extension of the approach introduced in the work of Bosse and Mogles [4], which was in turn inspired by Blom, Bakker, Blanker, Daams, Everdij and Klompstra [1]. Whereas this approach mainly focuses on the analysis of existing accidents (also called accident analysis or retrospective analysis), the current paper also addresses analysis of potential future accidents (called risk analysis or prospective analysis). This is done by means of a multi-agent simulation framework that addresses both the behaviour of individual agents (operators, pilots) as well as their mutual communication, and interaction with technical systems. By manipulating various parameters in the model, different scenarios can be explored. Moreover, by means of automated checks of dynamic properties, these scenarios can be assessed with respect to their likelihood of the occurrence of accidents. The approach is illustrated by a case study on a runway incursion incident at a large European airport in 1995. 

Kowalski RA, Kim JS (1991) A metalogic programming approach to multi-agent knowledge and belief. In AI and mathematical theory of computation, pp 231—246... 

The multi-agent system approach proposed in this section provides a suitable architecture for rapid and agile response to any event. MCNES is scalable, as there is no overall controller—each organization in the chain or network will have its own agent management structure. 

Pereverzeva, I., Troubitsyna, E., Laibinis, L. A refinement-based approach to developing critical multi-agent systems. IJCCBS 4(1), 69-91 (2013)... 

We have described a safety validation approach for SAA algorithms using multi-agent simulation and evolutionary search. Through experiments we have shown that our approach can reveal faults that random simulation takes a long time to find, and thus that our approach may accelerate the safety vaUdation process. In the process, we found some safety issues with the SVO algorithm. 

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