The main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming,
which supports the multi-agent systems paradigm at the programming
level.
A multi-agent system is an organized ensemble of autonomous,
intelligent, goal-oriented entities called agents, communicating with
each other and interacting within an environment. This book introduces
the main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming,
(MAOP) which supports the multi-agent systems paradigm at the
programming level. MAOP provides a structured approach based on three
integrated dimensions, which the book examines in detail: the agent
dimension, used to design the individual (interacting) entities; the
environment dimension, which allows the development of shared resources
and connections to the real world; and the organization dimension, which
structures the interactions among the autonomous agents and the shared
environment.
The book puts the approach into practice using the JaCaMo programming
model and platform. It employs an easy-to-follow, step-by-step style,
showing solutions to increasingly complex scenarios. The book also
discusses the integration of MAOP into existing technologies and
application domains, including mobile computing, web-based computing,
and robotics. Finally, it considers artificial intelligence (AI)-related
classical problems from an MAOP perspective and discusses an
agent-oriented approach to software engineering.
