Title :
Compensatory negotiation for agent-based project schedule coordination
Author :
Kim, Keesoo ; Paulson, Boyd C., Jr. ; Petrie, Charles J., Jr. ; Lesser, Victor R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil & Environ. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
The paper presents a compensatory negotiation methodology for agent based project schedule coordination; a framework wherein a project can be rescheduled dynamically by all of the concerned project participants. The compensatory negotiation methodology is developed to allow agents to transfer utility to other agents for compensation of disadvantageous agreements through a multi linked negotiation process. The multi-agent system based on this negotiation methodology will allow software assistant agents to evaluate the impact of their changes and advise the human participants
Keywords :
multi-agent systems; negotiation support systems; scheduling; software agents; agent based project schedule coordination; compensatory negotiation methodology; disadvantageous agreements; human participants; multi agent system; multi linked negotiation process; negotiation methodology; project participants; project rescheduling; software assistant agents; Costs; Electrical capacitance tomography; Humans; Information science; Multiagent systems; Protocols; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
MultiAgent Systems, 2000. Proceedings. Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0625-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMAS.2000.858497
