Using norms to control open multi-agent systems

Article type: Other

Authors: Criado, N.

Affiliations: University of Bolton, Bolton, UK. E-mail: n.criado@bolton.ac.uk

Abstract: In this thesis we propose to use norms, which are formal descriptions of acceptable behaviours, to define control, coordination and cooperation mechanisms for multi-agent systems. Specifically, in this thesis we have developed norm-based mechanisms for open multi-agent systems at two levels: at agent level we address the problem of defining norm-autonomous agents that deliberate about norms within uncertain environments; and at multi-agent system level we propose a distributed architecture for enforcing norms in open multi-agent systems.

Keywords: Norms, multi-agent systems, agents

DOI: 10.3233/AIC-130560

Journal: AI Communications, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 317-318, 2013