Title :
Intelligent agents on the Web: a review
Author :
Boudriga, Noureddine ; Obaidat, Mohammad S.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Networks & Security Res. Lab, Carthage Univ., Tunisia
Abstract :
Intelligent agents are goal-driven and autonomous, and can communicate and interact with each other. Moreover, they can evaluate information obtained online from heterogeneous sources and present information tailored to an individual´s needs. This article covers different facets of the intelligent agent paradigm and applications, while also exploring new opportunities and trends for intelligent agents.
Keywords :
Internet; information analysis; information dissemination; information needs; information retrieval; software agents; Internet; World Wide Web; autonomous agents; communications networks; goal-driven agents; heterogeneous sources; information dissemination; information evaluation; information needs; information service; intelligent agents; Access protocols; Application software; Communication networks; IP networks; Information retrieval; Intelligent agent; Intelligent networks; Knowledge representation; Load management; Web and internet services;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2004.13
