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Design patterns for the development of multiagent systems

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Multi-Agent Systems Methodologies and Applications (DAI 1996)

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This paper focuses on the design of multiagent systems using object oriented design patterns. In earlier papers the distinctions and relationships between agents and objects were discussed; these findings are employed here as a foundation for a multiagent system architecture. Patterns are flexible, reusable, and effective object oriented designs. The role of design patterns for multiagent systems is discussed, and a design is proposed that addresses agent concurrency, virtual migration, collaboration, and reasoning. The paper yields a software architecture for multiagent systems and compares it to other approaches. Key software engineering issues for multiagent systems, such as reusability, testability, and maintainability, are addressed by the proposed design.

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  1. Computer Systems Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, City Campus, GPO Box 2476V, 3001, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Elizabeth A. Kendall & Margaret T. Malkoun

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Kendall, E.A., Malkoun, M.T. (1997). Design patterns for the development of multiagent systems. In: Zhang, C., Lukose, D. (eds) Multi-Agent Systems Methodologies and Applications. DAI 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1286. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0030079

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