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Teamwork Coordination in Large-Scale Mobile Agent Networks

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Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems (KES 2006)

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This paper deals with multi-agent systems coordinated via teamwork in large-scale networks. A formal model based on the Fragmented Mobile Agent Network is proposed. An agent team is described as a knowledge-based system that includes subteams consisting of coordination agents and mobile subteam members organised according to a predefined subteam coordination plan. A case study considering a scenario in which multi-operation teamwork agents upgrade software employed in a Grid network was conducted. A performance analysis based on simulations of networks with different fragment sizes and subteam coordination plans is presented.

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  1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Department of Telecommunications, University of Zagreb, Unska 3, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia

    Gordan Jezic, Mario Kusek & Vjekoslav Sinkovic

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  1. School of Design, Engineering and Computing, Bournemouth University, UK

    Bogdan Gabrys

  2. Centre for SMART Systems, School of Environment and Technology, University of Brighton, BN2 4GJ, Brighton, UK

    Robert J. Howlett

  3. School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Knowledge Based Intelligent Engineering Systems Centre, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, SA, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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Jezic, G., Kusek, M., Sinkovic, V. (2006). Teamwork Coordination in Large-Scale Mobile Agent Networks. In: Gabrys, B., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L.C. (eds) Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. KES 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4251. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11892960_29

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