Description
Book SynopsisHere is the first book to include a step--by--step process of how to design intelligent agents. Providing a full life--cycle methodology for developing intelligent agent systems, Developing Autonomous Agent Systems present a thoroughly developed and tested methodology to developing intelligent agent technologies.
Table of ContentsForeword from the Series Editor.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
1. Agents and Multi-Agent Systems.
2. Concepts for Building Agents.
3. Overview of the Prometheus Methodology.
4. System Specification.
5. Architectural Design: Specifying the Agent Types.
6. Architectural Design: Specifying the Interactions.
7. Finalizing the Architectural Design.
8. Detailed Design: Agents, Capabilities and Processes.
9. Detailed Design: Capabilities, Plans and Events.
10. Implementing Agent Systems.
Appendix A: Electronic Bookstore.
Appendix B: Descriptor Forms.
Appendix C:The AUML Notaton.
Bibliography.
Index.
