Multi - Agent Systems (2nd Cycle) 2011/2012

Academic Year 2011/2012

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Foundations of agent-oriented computing
Agents and artifacts (A&A): the meta-model
Programming languages for agents and MAS
Interaction, communication, coordination, organisation, security
Agreement technologies: Semantic alignment, negotiation, dialogue, argumentation, virtual organizations, learning
Agent-oriented Software Engineering (AOSE)
Agent-oriented simulation of complex systems
Self-* systems, autonomic computing and MAS

Operating abilities

Use of agent-oriented technologies
Design and development of comples software systems as MAS

Course contents

Introduction to the Course
The Evolution of Computational Systems: Foundations of Agent-Oriented Computing
Sources of Scientific Literature for Multiagent Systems
Agents: From Premises to Definition
Agents as Intentional Systems
Programming Intentional Agents in AgentSpeak(L) and Jason
Artifacts for Agents: Multi-disciplinary Foundations
Agents and Artifacts: The A&A Meta-model for Multiagent Systems
Programming Languages for Multiagent Systems
    Agents in tuProlog
Coordination Models & Languages
    Tuple-based Coordination: From Linda to ReSpecT & TuCSoN
Agreement technologies
   Semantic alignment, negotiation, dialogue, argumentation, virtual organizations, learning
Agent-Oriented Software Engineering
    The SODA AOSE Methodology
Simulation & Multi-Agent Systems: An Introduction
Self-Organisation & MAS: An Introduction

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars with slides
Individual projects
Lab activity

Assessment methods

Oral examination
Presentation and discussion of the project

Teaching tools

Web site of the teacher
Web page of the course with slides (PDF), other materials and useful links

Links to further information

http://apice.unibo.it/xwiki/bin/view/Courses/Sma

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Omicini

See the website of Danilo Pianini

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