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Agent-Oriented Software Engineering VII

7th International Workshop, AOSE 2006, Hakodate, Japan, May 8, 2006, Revised and Invited Papers

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 4405)

Part of the book sub series: Programming and Software Engineering (LNPSE)

Conference series link(s): AOSE: International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering

Conference proceedings info: AOSE 2006.

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Table of contents (13 papers)

  1. Front Matter

  2. Modelling and Design of Agent Systems

    1. An Agent-Environment Interaction Model

      • Scott A. DeLoach, Jorge L. Valenzuela
      Pages 1-18
    2. Allocating Goals to Agent Roles During MAS Requirements Engineering

      • Ivan J. Jureta, Stéphane Faulkner, Pierre-Yves Schobbens
      Pages 19-34
    3. An Aspect-Oriented Modeling Framework for Multi-Agent Systems Design

      • Alessandro Garcia, Christina Chavez, Ricardo Choren
      Pages 35-50
  3. Modelling Open Agent Systems

    1. Extending UML Sequence Diagrams to Model Agent Mobility

      • Mario Kusek, Gordan Jezic
      Pages 51-63
    2. Applying the Governance Framework Technique to Promote Maintainability in Open Multi-Agent Systems

      • Gustavo Carvalho, Carlos J. P. de Lucena, Rodrigo Paes, Ricardo Choren, Jean-Pierre Briot
      Pages 64-83
    3. Designing Institutional Multi-Agent Systems

      • Carles Sierra, John Thangarajah, Lin Padgham, Michael Winikoff
      Pages 84-103
  4. Formal Reasoning About Designs

    1. Modeling Mental States in the Analysis of Multiagent Systems Requirements

      • Alexei Lapouchnian, Yves Lespérance
      Pages 104-121
    2. Observed-MAS: An Ontology-Based Method for Analyzing Multi-Agent Systems Design Models

      • Anarosa A. F. Brandão, Viviane Torres da Silva, Carlos J. P. de Lucena
      Pages 122-139
    3. Using Risk Analysis to Evaluate Design Alternatives

      • Yudistira Asnar, Volha Bryl, Paolo Giorgini
      Pages 140-155
  5. Testing, Debugging and Evolvability

    1. SUNIT: A Unit Testing Framework for Test Driven Development of Multi-Agent Systems

      • Ali Murat Tiryaki, Sibel Öztuna, Oguz Dikenelli, Riza Cenk Erdur
      Pages 156-173
    2. Evaluating a Model Driven Development Toolkit for Domain Experts to Modify Agent Based Systems

      • Gaya Buddhinath Jayatilleke, Lin Padgham, Michael Winikoff
      Pages 190-207
    3. Building the Core Architecture of a NASA Multiagent System Product Line

      • Joaquin Peña, Michael G. Hinchey, Antonio Ruiz-Cortés, Pablo Trinidad
      Pages 208-224
  6. Back Matter

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About this book

Software architectures that contain many dynamically interacting components, each with their own thread of control, and engaging in complex coordination protocols, are difficult to correctly and efficiently engineer. Agent-oriented modelling techniques are important for supporting the design and development of such applications. This book provides a diverse and interesting overview of the work that is currently being undertaken by a growing number of researchers and research groups in the area of Agent-Oriented Software Engineering. The papers present leading edge research in this field, which is of critical importance in facilitating industry take-up of powerful agent technologies.

This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering, AOSE 2006, held in Hakodate, Japan, in May 2006 as part of AAMAS 2006. The 13 revised full papers were carefully selected from numerous submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement and have been complemented by invited papers from leading researchers in the field. The papers are organized in topical sections on modelling and design of agent systems, modelling open agent systems, formal reasoning about designs, as well as testing, debugging and evolvability.

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