Title :
On Fuzzy e-Negotiation Agents: autonomous negotiation with incomplete and imprecise information
Author :
Kowalczyk, Ryszard ; Bui, Van
Author_Institution :
Math. & Inf. Sci., CSIRO, Carlton, Australia
Abstract :
The paper presents some aspects of the customable Fuzzy e-Negotiation Agents (FeNAs) system for autonomous multi-issue negotiation in the presence of limited common knowledge and imprecise/soft constraints and preferences. The FeNAs use the principles of utility theory and fuzzy constraint based reasoning in order to find a consensus that maximizes the agent´s utility at the highest possible level of fuzzy constraint satisfaction subject to its acceptability by other agents. A scenario for negotiating document translation services is used to illustrate FeNAs´ capabilities for multi-issue integrative negotiation
Keywords :
Internet; constraint handling; electronic commerce; fuzzy set theory; inference mechanisms; negotiation support systems; software agents; FeNAs; Fuzzy e-Negotiation Agents; Internet based systems; autonomous multi-issue negotiation; autonomous negotiation; document translation services; e-commerce; fuzzy constraint based reasoning; fuzzy constraint satisfaction; imprecise information; imprecise/soft constraints; limited common knowledge; multi-issue integrative negotiation; utility theory; Australia; Automation; Constraint theory; Fuzzy reasoning; Fuzzy systems; Intelligent agent; Internet; Protocols; Software agents; Utility theory;
Conference_Titel :
Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2000. Proceedings. 11th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0680-1
DOI :
10.1109/DEXA.2000.875154
