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Title:
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A FULLY-DISTRIBUTED, MULTIAGENT APPROACH TO NEGOTIATION IN MOBILE AD-HOC NETWORKS |
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Author(s):
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Iván Marsá Maestre , Juan R. Velasco , Miguel A. López , Andrés Navarro , |
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ISBN:
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972-8924-02-X |
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Editors:
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Pedro Isaías and Miguel Baptista Nunes |
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Year:
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2005 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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Fully-distributed negotiation, interaction protocol, mobile ad-hoc networks, multiagent systems. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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253 |
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Last Page:
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260 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper presents an interaction protocol intended to be used in distributed negotiation problems using software agents, which could be applied to multi-agent systems deployed over Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) connected via wireless networks. We are especially interested in semi-competitive scenarios, where each agent in the system acts on behalf of a user, trying to maximize its user preferences while pursuing a common agreement. In these conditions, and especially if we are dealing with open and dynamic environments like mobile ad-hoc networks, the goals and attitudes of software agents cannot be guaranteed. Taking this into account we propose a protocol where interaction among agents is done in a fully-distributed manner, so that no user can have negotiation privileges over the others. |
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