Modularity in BDI-Based Multi-agent Programming Languages

This paper proposes a module-based vision for designing BDI-based multi-agent programming languages. The introduced concept of modules enables common programming techniques such as encapsulation and information hiding for BDI-based programs, and facilitates the implementation of agent roles and prof...

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Published in:Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Joint Conference on Web Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology - Volume 02 Vol. 2; pp. 581 - 584
Main Authors: Dastani, Mehdi, Steunebrink, Bas
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC, USA IEEE Computer Society 15.09.2009
IEEE
Series:ACM Conferences
Subjects:
BDI Programming Languages
Computer languages
Computing methodologies > Artificial intelligence > Distributed artificial intelligence
Computing methodologies > Artificial intelligence > Distributed artificial intelligence > Multi-agent systems
Conferences
Encapsulation
Intelligent agent
Lifting equipment
Modularity
Multi-Agent Programming Language
Multi-Agent Systems
Multiagent systems
Paper technology
Programming profession
Proposals
Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > General programming languages > Language features > Modules > packages
Software and its engineering > Software notations and tools > General programming languages > Language features > Procedures, functions and subroutines
Terminology
Theory of computation > Semantics and reasoning > Program semantics
Multi-Agent Programming Language
BDI Programming Languages
Modularity
Multi-Agent Systems
ISBN:0769538010, 9780769538013
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Summary:This paper proposes a module-based vision for designing BDI-based multi-agent programming languages. The introduced concept of modules enables common programming techniques such as encapsulation and information hiding for BDI-based programs, and facilitates the implementation of agent roles and profiles. This vision is applied to a BDI-based agent programming language to which specific programming constructs are added to allow the implementation of modules. The syntax and intuitive semantics of module based programming constructs are explained. An example is presented to illustrate how modules can be used to implement BDI-based multi-agent systems.
ISBN:0769538010
9780769538013
DOI:10.1109/WI-IAT.2009.214