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A temporal dimension must be present in interactions between agents that must cooperate in continuously changing environments. In this paper, we present the definition of a temporal agent communication language. This language uses a sophisticated communication model based on the speech act theory. It is the component of a more important research dealing with the study of temporal reasoning in multi-agent systems. This work takes place, also, in the building of an interaction toolbox with temporal abilities in the context of a Multi-Agent System Platform in construction in our laboratory.
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Carron, T., Proton, H., Boissier, O. (1999). A Temporal Agent Communication Language for Dynamic Multi-agent Systems. In: Garijo, F.J., Boman, M. (eds) Multi-Agent System Engineering. MAAMAW 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 1647. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48437-X_10
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