Abstract
This paper proposes an Agent Traveler Information Server (ATIS) for a daily trip in an urban area. It is based on the multi-agent paradigm and is using the Environment as Active Support of Interaction (EASI) model. It instantiates the mutual awareness concept. The purpose is to allow services, information sources and human travelers to be represented by a unified agent structure and to allow them to interact homogeneously although they are conceptually different. Given that the whole information process must be envisaged in a real time configuration, the increase of the interactions has to be taken into account and the classical interaction modes become rapidly inefficient. The EASI model enables agents to build their interaction interests egocentrically and delegates the interaction management to the multi-agent environment.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Adler, J.L., Blue, V.J.: Toward the design of intelligent traveler information systems. Transportation Research Part C 6, 157–172 (1998)
Balbo, F., Pinson, S.: Toward a Multi-agent Modelling Approach for Urban Public Transportation Systems. In: Omicini, A., Petta, P., Tolksdorf, R. (eds.) ESAW 2001. LNCS (LNAI), vol. 2203, pp. 160–174. Springer, Heidelberg (2002)
Balbo, F.: A new interaction model for agent based simulation. In: European Simulation Multiconference (2004)
Coyle, L., Cunningham, P., Hayes, C.: A Case-Based Personal Travel Assistant for Elaborating User Requirements and Assessing Offers. In: Craw, S., Preece, A.D. (eds.) ECCBR 2002. LNCS (LNAI), vol. 2416, pp. 505–518. Springer, Heidelberg (2002)
Davidsson, P., Henesey, L., Ramstedt, L., Törnquist, J., Wernstedt, F.: An Analysis of Agent-Based Approaches to Transport Logistics. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 13(4), 255–271 (2005)
Dia, H.: An agent-based approach to modelling driver route choice behaviour under the influence of real-time information. Transportation Research Part C 10, 331–349 (2002)
Diday, E., Hébrail, G.: Symbolic Data Analysis: some in and out. In: Kesda 1998 Eurostat Luxembourg, pp. 19–24 (April 1998)
Decker, K., Sycara, K., Williamson, M.: Middle-Agent for the Internet. In: Fifteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, pp. 578–583. Morgane Kaufmann, San Francisco (1997)
Dugdale, J., Pavard, J., Soubie, B.: A Pragmatic Development of a Computer Simulation of an emergency Call Center Designing Cooperative System. In: Dieng, R., et al. (eds.) Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications. IOS Press, Amsterdam (2000)
Freeman, E., Hupfer, S., Arnold, K.: JavaSpaces (TM) Principles, Patterns, and Practice, 1st edn. Pearson Education, London (1999)
Moraitis, P., Petraki, E., Spanoudakis, N.: Providing Advanced, Personalised Infomobility Services Using Agent Technology. In: Proceedings of the 23rd SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of AI (AI 2003), Cambridge, UK (2003)
O’Brien, P.D., Nicol, R.C.: FIPA - towards a standard for software agents. BT Technol. J. 16(3), 51–59 (1998)
O’Sullivan, D., Nùnez-Suàrez, J., brochoud, H., Cros, P., Moore, C., Byrne, C.: Experiences in the use of the FIPA agent technologies for the development of a Personal Travel Application. In: Proceeding of international conference on autonomous agents (Agents), Barcelone (2000)
Picco, G.P., Buschini, M.L.: Exploiting Transiently Shared Tuple Spaces for Location Transparent Code Mobility. In: Arbab, F., Talcott, C. (eds.) COORDINATION 2002. LNCS, vol. 2315, pp. 258–273. Springer, Heidelberg (2002)
Raimondi, M., Manzato, M., Petraki, E., Spanoudakis, N., Kauber, M.: Services specification design and System architecture. Technical report (January 2004)
Schleiffer, R.: Intelligent agents in traffic and transportation. In: Schleiffer, R. (Guest) (ed.) Transportation Research part C: emerging technologies (special issue), vol. 10C (5–6) (2002)
Scemama, G., Carles, O.: CLAIRE-SITI, Public and Road Transport Network Management Control: A Unified Approach. In: IEE Road Transport Information and Control Conference, London (2004)
Weyns, D., Van Dyke Parunak, H., Michel, F., Holvoet, T., Ferber, J.: Environments for Multiagent Systems State-of-the-Art and Research Challenges. In: Weyns, D., Van Dyke Parunak, H., Michel, F. (eds.) E4MAS 2004. LNCS (LNAI), vol. 3374, pp. 1–47. Springer, Heidelberg (2005)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2006 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Zargayouna, M., Balbo, F., Trassy, J.S. (2006). Agent Information Server: A Middleware for Traveler Information. In: Dikenelli, O., Gleizes, MP., Ricci, A. (eds) Engineering Societies in the Agents World VI. ESAW 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3963. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11759683_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11759683_2
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-34451-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-34452-0
eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)