To gain wider acceptance for the use of agents in industry, it is a necessity to relate it to the
nearest antecedent technology (object-oriented software development) and to introduce …

Agent orientation is currently pursued primarily as a software paradigm. Software with
characteristics such as autonomy, sociality, reactivity and proactivity, and communicative …

The product model of Massive is the core of the entire method. It allows the system designer
to break the target system down into several views that concentrate on particular aspects of …

Existing object tracking algorithms generally use some form of local optimisation, assuming
that an object's position and shape change smoothly over time. In some situations this …

Requirements analysis is a crucial step in systems development. Today's systems are
increasingly more diverse, more dispersed yet interconnected, more fluid and constantly …

Multi-agent systems (MASs) are distributed and complex software that demand specific
software engineering features. Testing is a critical phase when validating software, and it is …

Gaining wide acceptance for the use of agents in industry requires both relating it to the
nearest antecedent technology (object-oriented software development) and using artifacts to …

Multi-agent systems are already a focus of studies for more than 25 years. Despite
substantial effort of an active research community, modeling of multi-agent systems still lacks …

Abstract Behavior-Oriented Design (BOD) is a development methodology for creating
complex, complete agents such as virtual-reality characters, autonomous robots, intelligent …

Agent-based modeling (ABM) has become a useful tool in describing microcosmic action
mode of emergency management system (EMS). However, one of key challenges in multi …