Authors:Ameneh Deljoo1;Tom van Engers1;Robert van Doesburg1;Leon Gommans2 andCees de Laat1
Affiliations:1University of Amsterdam, Netherlands;2University of Amsterdam and Air France-KLM, Netherlands
Keyword(s):Normative Agent Based Model, Beliefs Desire and Intentions Agent, Simulation, Agent Based Modeling, Jadex.
RelatedOntology Subjects/Areas/Topics:Agent Models and Architectures ;Agent Platforms and Interoperability ;Agents ;Artificial Intelligence ;Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems ;Autonomous Systems ;Bioinformatics ;Biomedical Engineering ;Cooperation and Coordination ;Distributed and Mobile Software Systems ;Distributed Problem Solving ;Enterprise Information Systems ;Information Systems Analysis and Specification ;Knowledge Engineering and Ontology Development ;Knowledge Representation and Reasoning ;Knowledge-Based Systems ;Methodologies and Technologies ;Multi-Agent Systems ;Operational Research ;Simulation ;Software Engineering ;Symbolic Systems
Abstract:Norms are driving forces in social systems and governing many aspects of individual and group decision-making.Various scholars use agent based models for modeling such social systems, however, the normativecomponent of these models is often neglected or relies on oversimplified probabilistic models. Within themulti-agent research community, the study of norm emergence, compliance and adoption has resulted in newarchitectures and standards for normative agents. We propose the N-BDI* architecture by extending the Belief-Desire and Intention (BDI) agents’ control loop, for constructing normative agents to model social systems;the aim of our research to create a better basis for studying the effects of norms on a society of agents. Inthis paper, we focus on how norms can be used to create so-called Secure Trustworthy Digital Marketplaces(STDMPs). We also present a case study showing the usage of our architecture for monitoring the STDMP-members’behavior. As a concrete result, a preliminary implementation of the STDMP framework has beenimplemented in multi-agent systems based on Jadex.(More)
Norms are driving forces in social systems and governing many aspects of individual and group decision-making.
Various scholars use agent based models for modeling such social systems, however, the normative
component of these models is often neglected or relies on oversimplified probabilistic models. Within the
multi-agent research community, the study of norm emergence, compliance and adoption has resulted in new
architectures and standards for normative agents. We propose the N-BDI* architecture by extending the Belief-Desire and Intention (BDI) agents’ control loop, for constructing normative agents to model social systems;
the aim of our research to create a better basis for studying the effects of norms on a society of agents. In
this paper, we focus on how norms can be used to create so-called Secure Trustworthy Digital Marketplaces
(STDMPs). We also present a case study showing the usage of our architecture for monitoring the STDMP-members’
behavior. As a concrete result, a preliminary implementation of the STDMP framework has been
implemented in multi-agent systems based on Jadex.