DocumentCode
927103
Title
Agent hell: a scenario of worst practices
Author
Zambonelli, Franco ; Luck, Michael
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng. Sci. & Methodologies, Univ. of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Italy
Volume
37
Issue
3
fYear
2004
fDate
3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
96
Lastpage
98
Abstract
To help develop and maintain well-engineered agent systems, we must define good modeling tools and methodologies. Despite the impossibility of controlling both individual agents and environmental dynamism, we need ways to predict interactive behavior among large numbers of agents and to provide some sort of control for easily maintaining them. Systematic development of agent-based systems requires rigorous software engineering processes and suitable tools to ensure a future agent "heaven" rather than agent "hell".
Keywords
knowledge engineering; software agents; software engineering; agent-based systems; environmental dynamism; interactive behavior; modeling tools; rigorous software engineering processes; software tools; systematic development; Cities and towns; Control systems; Fading; Government; Intelligent control; Intelligent sensors; Pricing; Safety; Software agents; Springs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MC.2004.1274014
Filename
1274014
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