In complex, open, and heterogeneous environments, agents must be able to reorganize
towards the most appropriate organizations to adapt unpredictable environment changes …

The main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming, which supports the
multi-agent systems paradigm at the programming level. A multi-agent system is an …

This paper provides an overview on the impact of agent-based models in the social
sciences. It focuses on the reasons why agent-based models are seen as important …

Norms are utilised in agent societies to encourage acceptable behaviour by the participating
agents. They can be established or revised from the top-down (authority) or from the bottom …

The microservices architectural style has gained widespread acceptance. However,
designing applications according to this style is still challenging. Common difficulties …

This paper presents the multirobot team RIMRES (Reconfigurable Integrated Multirobot
Exploration System), which is comprised of a wheeled rover, a legged scout, and several …

The purpose of this paper is to present the applicability of THOMAS, an architecture
specially designed to model agent-based virtual organizations, in the development of a …

Based on historical records, driving in hazardous weather conditions is one of the most
serious causes that lead to fatal accidents on roads in general and in United Arab Emirates …

We discuss the limits of current agent organizations, and the benefits of introducing an
explicit account of responsibility and accountability. We, then, illustrate how through such …

We introduce the logic LRC, designed to describe and reason about agents' abilities and
capabilities in using resources. The proposed framework bridges two—up to now—mutually …