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We propose a new methodological approach for engineering of agent societies. This is needed due to the emergence of the Embedded Internet. We argue that such communication platforms call for a methodology that focuses on the concept of open computational systems, grounded in general system theory, and natural systems from an engineering perspective. In doing so, it stands clear that forthcoming research in this problem domain initially have to focus on cognitive primitives, rather than domain specific interaction protocols, in construction of agent societies.
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Fredriksson, M., Gustavsson, R. (2001). A Methodological Perspective on Engineering of Agent Societies. In: Omicini, A., Petta, P., Tolksdorf, R. (eds) Engineering Societies in the Agents World II. ESAW 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2203. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45584-1_2
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