This paper aims at showing the benefits of objective coordination in the design and development of agent-based distributed applications. We compare the subjective and objective coordination approaches in the engineering of a simple case study - a distributed MP3 encoding application - pointing out the benefits of the objective ones. In particular, we discuss the design and development of the sample application using three different solutions according to such approaches: a subjective solution, based on conversation and middle-agents, as often found in Distributed Artificial Intelligence and in Multi-Agent Systems; JavaSpaces, as a notable example of loosely-objective approach, not expressive enough to gain all the advantages of objective coordination; and TuCSoN as a fully-objective approach, providing a hybrid coordination model able to exploit the full potential of objective coordination.

Alessandro Ricci, A.O. (2002). Objective vs. subjective coordination in agent-based systems: A case study. Berlin Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag [10.1007/3-540-46000-4_27].

Objective vs. subjective coordination in agent-based systems: A case study

Alessandro Ricci;Andrea Omicini;Enrico Denti
2002

Abstract

This paper aims at showing the benefits of objective coordination in the design and development of agent-based distributed applications. We compare the subjective and objective coordination approaches in the engineering of a simple case study - a distributed MP3 encoding application - pointing out the benefits of the objective ones. In particular, we discuss the design and development of the sample application using three different solutions according to such approaches: a subjective solution, based on conversation and middle-agents, as often found in Distributed Artificial Intelligence and in Multi-Agent Systems; JavaSpaces, as a notable example of loosely-objective approach, not expressive enough to gain all the advantages of objective coordination; and TuCSoN as a fully-objective approach, providing a hybrid coordination model able to exploit the full potential of objective coordination.
2002
Coordination Models and Languages
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Alessandro Ricci, A.O. (2002). Objective vs. subjective coordination in agent-based systems: A case study. Berlin Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag [10.1007/3-540-46000-4_27].
Alessandro Ricci, Andrea Omicini, Enrico Denti
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