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Interacting Holons in Evolvable Execution Systems: The NEU Protocol

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Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems (HoloMAS 2015)

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This paper presents an interaction protocol that allows system components to change (upgrade, customize, etc.) without requiring other components to change as well. This protocol enables system designs in which components interact through fine-grained conversations and do not need to support data exchange formats covering large chunks of information. The discussion addresses how a simple design evolves into more sophisticated versions through local adaptations and improvements. Finally, the ability to use the protocol across application domains is addressed, allowing for critical user mass to emerge.

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  1. Department of Healthcare and Technology, UC Leuven-Limburg, Louvain, Belgium

    Paul Valckenaers & Patrick A. De Mazière

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Correspondence to Paul Valckenaers .

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  1. Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

    Vladimír Mařík

  2. Airbus Group Innovations, Hamburg, Germany

    Arnd Schirrmann

  3. University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambresis, Valenciennes, France

    Damien Trentesaux

  4. Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

    Pavel Vrba

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Valckenaers, P., De Mazière, P.A. (2015). Interacting Holons in Evolvable Execution Systems: The NEU Protocol. In: Mařík, V., Schirrmann, A., Trentesaux, D., Vrba, P. (eds) Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems. HoloMAS 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9266. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22867-9_11

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