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Efficient Agent Communication in Wireless Environments

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Software Agent-Based Applications, Platforms and Development Kits

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In wireless environments, communication should be tailored to enable an efficient use of scarce and fluctuating data communication resources. In this chapter we consider software agent communication in such environments. We introduce a layered model of agent communication in the context of the FIPA agent architecture. We have designed and implemented efficient solutions for wireless agent communication for each layer of this communication stack. Further, we thoroughly analyze the performance of agent communication in slow wireless environments. The analysis shows that agent communication in wireless environments could be improved significantly as long as all communication layers in the agent communication stack are appropriately taken into account.

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    Heikki Helin & Mikko Laukkanen

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  1. Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik, Universität Gesamthochschule Essen, Schützenbahn 70, D-45117, Essen

    Rainer Unland

  2. Whitestein Technologies, Pestalozzistrasse 24, CH-8032, ZĂĽrich

    Monique Calisti

  3. Deduction and Multiagent Systems, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3, D-66123, SaarbrĂĽcken

    Matthias Klusch

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Helin, H., Laukkanen, M. (2005). Efficient Agent Communication in Wireless Environments. In: Unland, R., Calisti, M., Klusch, M. (eds) Software Agent-Based Applications, Platforms and Development Kits. Whitestein Series in Software Agent Technologies. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7348-2_13

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