Title :
Conceptual model for an agent utilised in information searching
Author :
Kacan, Chadi ; Pierre, Samuel ; Probst, Wilfried
Author_Institution :
Public Technol. Multimedia, Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
For facilitating information searching from divided heterogeneous sources on a network, a modular approach was proposed, giving rise to a multi-agent system named ISAME. The system aims to offer to the agents representing the users, a simplified access to a dynamic collection of information sources available in electronic format. Thus the services aim to facilitate and optimise the process of information searching. The personalisation of the ISAME system for a user is effected by the intervention of the agents used. These agents realise a series of tasks and functions aimed at providing an information system regarding the different users. This article presents a conceptual model of agent user type from the objective of providing the maximum help and services to a class of users with ISAME. It results in a reduction of the server charge in the ISAME environment, before a certain number of operations and sub-tasks at the request of the users are effected locally.
Keywords :
information retrieval; multi-agent systems; ISAME; agent user type; information searching; multi-agent system; Electronic mail;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1999 IEEE Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5579-2
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.1999.808175