This work proposes a notion of accountability for multi-agent systems, that supports the
development of robust distributed systems. Accountability is grounded on responsibility, and …

We present the JaCaMo+ framework for programming multiagent systems (MAS), where
agents interact thanks to commitment-based interaction protocols. Commitment protocols …

This work studies how the notion of accountability can play a key role in the design and
realization of distributed systems that are open and that involve autonomous agents that …

This work presents a commitment-based agent ty** system. Type checking is done
dynamically when an agent enacts a commitment-based protocol role: verification checks if …

Individual and organizational actions have social consequences that call for the
implementation of recommendations of good conduct at multiple levels of granularity. This …

Commitments help model interactions in multiagent systems in a computationally realizable
yet high-level manner without compromising the autonomy and heterogeneity of the member …

Social commitments are recognized as an abstraction that enables flexible coordination
between autonomous agents. We make these contributions. First, we introduce and …

We consider the problem of relating an agent's internal state (its beliefs and goals) and its
social state (its commitments to and from other agents) as a way to develop a …

Commitments capture how an agent relates to another agent, whereas goals describe states
of the world that an agent is motivated to bring about. Commitments are elements of the …

We consider the design and enactment of multiagent protocols that describe collaboration
using “normative” or “social” abstractions, specifically, commitments. A (multiagent) protocol …