Norms in human societies are expectations of behaviours of the individuals. In human
societies, there are several types of norms such as moral norms, social norms and legal …

A challenging problem currently addressed in the multi-agent systems area is the
development of open systems; which are characterized by the heterogeneity of their …

The necessity to model the mental ingredients of norm compliance is a controversial issue
within the study of norms. So far, the simulation-based study of norm emergence has shown …

In multi-agent systems, software agents are modelled to possess characteristics and
behaviour borrowed from human societies. Norms are expectations of behaviours of the …

Norms have been employed as a coordination mechanism for Open MAS, but to become
effective, they must be internalized by agents; ie these agents must be able to accept norms …

Multi-Agent Systems require coordination mechanisms in order to assemble the behaviour
of autonomous and heterogeneous agents and achieve the desired performance of the …

In many cases, creating long-term solutions to sustainability issues requires not only
innovative technology, but also large-scale public adoption of the proposed solutions. Social …

Norms are standards of behaviour expected of the members of a society. Norms in human
societies help in sustaining social order and facilitating cooperation and coordination among …

In normative multi-agent systems, the question of “how an agent identifies a norm in an
agent society” has not received much attention. This paper aims at addressing this question …

Norms represent an effective tool for achieving coordination and cooperation among
members of open systems. However, agents must be able to adopt norms autonomously. In …