{"product_id":"agent-technology-for-communications-infrastructure-electrical-electronics-engr-9780471498155","title":"Agent Technology for Communications","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text intersects the convergence between distributed Artificial Intelligence (agents) and telecommunications and demonstrates the increased capabilities of agents that are not currently achievable using traditional standards-based network signalling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will attract attention as one of the leading publications in the intersection between DAI and telecommunications\" -Dr Steve Willmott, , EPFL, Switzerland\u003cbr\u003e \"The work presented is original and is undertaken by leaders in the field.\"-Dr Stefan Poslad, , Imperial College of Science and Technology and Medicine, University of London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Agent Technology for Communications Infrastructure: An Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Communications Infrastructure for Next-Generation Services 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Agent Architectures 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Agent Technologies 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Summary and Following Chapters 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 References 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 An Agent-based Platform for Next-Generation IN Services 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 What is PANI? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 PANI Services 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Dynamic Service Provision – Service Registration 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Service Description and Composition Languages: SDML and SCML 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Services Offered in the PANI Prototype 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 PANI Services – Implementation 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 PANI and WAP 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Conclusions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 References 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Further Reading 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Java Framework for Negotiating Management Agents 32\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Preliminaries 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The Java Management Agent: JAM 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Asynchronous Message Handling in JAM 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Practical Experiences with Agent Applications 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Conclusion 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 References 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Adaptive QoS Management via Multiple Collaborative Agents 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Layers of Feedback Control: Individual Agent Adaptation 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Call Preparation Adaptation: Service-Layer Feedback Controls 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Connection Control Adaptation: NE Layer Adaptation 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Integration of Service Management and Network Management Layer Adaptation 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Adopting the Group Decision Support Techniques: A Committee Model 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Modelling the Agents’ Committee 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Learning Agents’ Collaborative Experience by ANN 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 ANN Integration with CBR Memory 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Future Directions: Orbital Agents 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.11 References 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Agent-Mediated Trading: Intelligent Agents and E-Business 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 E-Commerce: Some Facts and Figures 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Intelligent Information Agents in Brief 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Agent-Based E-Trading 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conclusions and Outlook 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 References 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Distributed Control of Connection Admission to a Telecommunications Network: Security Issues 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 The Auction Mechanism for Selecting an SP 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Security Problems 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Security Mechanisms 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Solving Security Problems in Auctions with an SP 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 References 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Secure Payments within an Agent-Based Personal Travel Market 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 An Agent-Based Personal Travel Market 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Secure Payments 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Architectural Integration 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Securing Communication 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Status Quo 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Conclusion 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 References 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Multi-Agent Solution for Virtual Home Environment 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 VHE Concept 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Requirements for Supporting VHE 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Multi-Agent Solution 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Agent Platform 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Prototype System 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Conclusion 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 References 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Further Reading 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Virtual Home Environments to Be Negotiated by a Multi-Agent System 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 UMTS 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 What is Virtual Home Environment? 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Agent Rationale 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Intelligent Network as a Trigger to the VHE 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Proposed Agent Architecture 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Conclusion 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 References 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Self-Adaptation for Performance Optimisation in an Agent-Based Information System 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The MoTiV-PTA System 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 A Simulation Engine for MoTiV-PTA 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Optimisation of MoTiV-PTA with GRAIL 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Conclusion and Future Work 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 References 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Flexible Decentralised Control of Connection Admission 144\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The Agent Model 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Competing Service Providers 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Resource Management Strategies 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Conclusion 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 References 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Low-Level Control of Network Elements from an Agent Platform 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Architectural Concepts 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Interaction with the Network Elements – the Switch Wrapper Agent 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Interaction with End-Systems Using ATM Signalling: the Proxy User Agent.161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Running IP applications 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Conclusions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 References 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 A Multi-Agent Approach to Dynamic Virtual Path Management in ATM Networks 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Network Management 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Problem specification 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Intelligent Agents 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Multi-Agent System Proposal 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Experimental Testbed 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Conclusions and Future Work 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 References 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 A Multi-Agent Approach for Channel Allocation in Cellular Networks 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 A Reactive Channel Allocation Scheme Implementation and Analysis 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 The Proposed Scheme Using Intelligent Agents 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Conclusions 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 References 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Predicting Quality-of-Service for Nomadic Applications Using Intelligent Agents 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Monads Overview 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Methods for QoS Prediction 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Monads System Components 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Test Results 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Discussion 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Conclusions 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 References 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Implementation of Mobile Agents for WDM Network Management: The OPTIMA Perspective 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Future IP\/WDM Networks 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Optical Transport Network 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Optical Agents 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Intelligent OTN Platform 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Conclusion and Future Work 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 References 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 How to Move Mobile Agents 222\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Defining Tours for Mobile Agents 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Optimising Tours for Mobile Agents 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Conclusions 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 References 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Market-Based Call Routing in Telecommunications Networks Using Adaptive Pricing and Real Bidding 234\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Background and Motivation 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 System Architecture 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Designing Economically Rational Agents 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Experimental Evaluation 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Conclusions 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 References 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 IN Load Control Algorithms for Market-Based Multi-Agent Systems 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Algorithms for Control of SCP Overloads 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Market-Based Multi-Agent Systems 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 IN Load Control Using a Market-Based Solution 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Evaluation of the Algorithms 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Conclusions 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 References 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Victor – Proactive Fault Tracking and Resolution in Broadband Networks Using Collaborative Intelligent Agents 266\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Background: Concert Global Managed Platform 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Assumptions 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Functional Objectives of Victor 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Design and Implementation Strategy for Victor MAS 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Victor Development Environment 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Victor User Interface 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Future Plans 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 Concluding Remarks 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.10 References 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Efficient Means of Resource Discovery Using Agents 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 An Outline of an Agent 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Search Problem 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Models and Classification 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Single Fixed Model 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.6 Single Mobile Model 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.7 Multiple Fixed Model 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.8 Conclusion 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.9 References and Further Reading 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Evolving Routing Algorithms with Genetic Programming 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 The Model 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Research Aims 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 The Java Method Evolver (JME) 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 The Experiments 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Results 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Discussion and Future Work 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.8 References 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 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