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Integrating Semantic Web and Software Agents: Exchanging RIF and BDI Rules

Integrating Semantic Web and Software Agents: Exchanging RIF and BDI Rules

Yiwei Gong, Sietse Overbeek, Marijn Janssen
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-3052|EISSN: 1947-3060|EISBN13: 9781613509371|DOI: 10.4018/jssoe.2011010104
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Gong, Yiwei, et al. "Integrating Semantic Web and Software Agents: Exchanging RIF and BDI Rules." IJSSOE vol.2, no.1 2011: pp.60-76. http://doi.org/10.4018/jssoe.2011010104

APA

Gong, Y., Overbeek, S., & Janssen, M. (2011). Integrating Semantic Web and Software Agents: Exchanging RIF and BDI Rules. International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering (IJSSOE), 2(1), 60-76. http://doi.org/10.4018/jssoe.2011010104

Chicago

Gong, Yiwei, Sietse Overbeek, and Marijn Janssen. "Integrating Semantic Web and Software Agents: Exchanging RIF and BDI Rules," International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering (IJSSOE) 2, no.1: 60-76. http://doi.org/10.4018/jssoe.2011010104

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Abstract

Software agents and rules are both used for creating flexibility. Exchanging rules between Semantic Web and agents can ensure consistency in rules and support easy updating and changing of rules. The Rule Interchange Format (RIF) is a new W3C recommendation Semantic Web standard for exchanging rules among disparate systems. Yet, the contribution of RIF in rules exchange between Semantic Web and software agents is unclear. The BDI architectural style is regarded as the predominant approach for the implementation of intelligent agents. This paper proposes a development for integrating RIF and BDI agents to enhance agent reasoning capabilities. This approach consists of an integration architecture and equivalence principles for rule translation. The equivalence principles are demonstrated using examples. The results show that the approach allows the integration of RIF with BDI agent programming and realize the translation between the two systems.

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