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A chat interface for human-agent interaction in MAST

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In this paper we introduce a group-messaging interface that allows humans to efficiently interact with a group of agents through a hierarchical and customizable text protocol. Our approach is presented in the context of the MAST mobile agent-based framework for security and administration of large scale computer networks. The MAST framework is primarily human-centric and directly supports human-agent interaction that enables customized agents to notify administrators and react to abnormal environmental conditions. The proposed IRC-like interface was developed and tested in the context of MAST. In this paper we present the group-manager interface in contrast with other agent interfaces currently available in the MAST framework.

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    SAC '06: Proceedings of the 2006 ACM symposium on Applied computing
    April 2006
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    DOI:10.1145/1141277
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    1. HCI
    2. IHMC
    3. MAST
    4. NOMADS
    5. group messaging
    6. mobile agents
    7. network security

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