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Towards Dynamic Electronic Institutions: From Agent Coalitions to Agent Institutions

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Innovative Concepts for Autonomic and Agent-Based Systems (WRAC 2005)

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In this paper, which is exploratory in nature, we introduce the concept of dynamic electronic institutions, which from our point of view arise from the convergence of two research areas: electronic institutions and coalition formation. We define dynamic electronic institutions as emergent associations (coalitions) of intelligent, autonomous and heterogeneous agents, which play different roles, and which are able to adopt a set of norms in order to interact with each other, with the aim of satisfying individual goals and/or common goals. These formations are dynamic in the sense that they can be automatically formed, reformed and dissolved, in order to constitute temporary electronic institutions on the fly. This type of institution should be able to adapt its norms and objectives dynamically in relation to its present members (agents). In this paper we introduce some preliminary ideas on how these systems could be developed, and present our first exploratory work. We argue that dynamic electronic institutions are potentially important in open-agent system applications.

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  1. Agents Research Lab, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi (PIV), Girona, Catalonia, Spain

    Eduard Muntaner-Perich & Josep Lluís de la Rosa

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Loyola College in Maryland, 21210, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Michael G. Hinchey

  2. IBM Autonomic Computing, Raleigh, NC, USA

    Patricia Rago

  3. Advanced Architectures and Automation Branch, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 20771, Greenbelt, MD, USA

    James L. Rash

  4. Advanced Technology Laboratories, Lockheed Martin Corporation, 22203, Arlington, VA, USA

    Christopher A. Rouff

  5. School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Northern Ireland

    Roy Sterritt

  6. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 588, 20771, Greenbelt, MD, USA

    Walt Truszkowski

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Muntaner-Perich, E., de la Rosa, J.L. (2006). Towards Dynamic Electronic Institutions: From Agent Coalitions to Agent Institutions. In: Hinchey, M.G., Rago, P., Rash, J.L., Rouff, C.A., Sterritt, R., Truszkowski, W. (eds) Innovative Concepts for Autonomic and Agent-Based Systems. WRAC 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3825. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11964995_10

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