Abstract
Architectural design concerns the primary structures of a software system. Central in architecture design of a multi-agent system is the achievement of the system’s quality attributes based on design decisions. To make design decisions, architects use established practices such as architectural patterns. To be effective, a software architecture must be properly documented. Architectural views provide a proven approach to document the structures of a complex software system. Documenting specific concerns of multi-agent systems such as roles, organizations, and interaction protocols may require dedicated notations.
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The uses relation is defined by Parnas [121] as a unit of software A is said to use unit B if A’s correctness depends upon a correct implementation of B being present.
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E’pia® is an acronym for Egemin Platform for Integrated Automation.
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E’nsor® is an acronym for Egemin Navigation System On Robot.
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Actually, the instructions provided by the E’nsor interface are coded in a low-level digital format. The translation of actions to E’nsor instructions is handled by the local virtual environment.
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Weyns, D. (2010). Architectural Design of Multi-Agent Systems. In: Architecture-Based Design of Multi-Agent Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01064-4_4
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