Performance analysis of network topologies in agent-based open connectivity architecture for DSS

Author

Zhang, Hao Lan ; Leung, Clement H C ; Raikundalia, Gitesh K.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Math., Victoria Univ., Melbourne, Vic., Australia

Volume

2

fYear

2006

Abstract

Performance analysis of agent network topologies helps multi-agent system developers to understand the impact of topology on system efficiency and effectiveness. Appropriate topology analysis enables the adoption of suitable frameworks for the specific multi-agent systems. In this paper, we propose a novel hybrid topology for distributed multi-agent systems, and compare the performance of this topology with two other common agent network topologies within the new multi-agent framework, agent-based open connectivity for DSS (AOCD). Three major aspects are studied for estimating topology performance, which include (i) transmission time for a set of requests; (ii) waiting time for processing requests; and (iii) memory consumption for storing agent information.

Keywords

decision support systems; multi-agent systems; telecommunication network topology; AOCD; DSS; agent-based open connectivity architecture; decision support system; distributed multi-agent system; memory consumption; network topology; performance analysis; processing requests; Centralized control; Computer architecture; Computer science; Control systems; Costs; Decision support systems; Intelligent networks; Multiagent systems; Network topology; Performance analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Information Networking and Applications, 2006. AINA 2006. 20th International Conference on

ISSN

1550-445X

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2466-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AINA.2006.266

Filename

1620387