diff --git a/INFO_DP.bib b/INFO_DP.bib index 80277e9..e716cc8 100644 --- a/INFO_DP.bib +++ b/INFO_DP.bib @@ -2,13 +2,68 @@ %% http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/ -%% Created for Nigel Stanger at 2010-05-04 11:23:47 +1200 +%% Created for Nigel Stanger at 2010-12-03 09:43:44 +1300 %% Saved with string encoding Western (Mac OS Roman) +@techreport{dp2010-07, + Abstract = {In this article we review contemporary multi-agent system architectures and implementations. We particularly focus on asynchronous message passing mechanisms. Our motivation is to explore two main areas in the context of multi-agent systems: the concept of micro-agents and the asynchronous message passing architectures. In the article we take a close look at the emerging area of micro-agent-based systems and contrast them with selected representatives from the general field of agent architectures. We provide historical references and examples of contemporary implementations supporting the hierarchical micro-agent-based software engineering paradigm. In addition, we also investigate various implementation mechanisms for efficient asynchronous message passing between large numbers of small interacting software components with regards to their use in the context of multi-agent systems. The results show a trade-off between performance, fairness and usability as key problem when selecting an appropriate solution. Future investigations into alternative concurrency handling mechanisms for better support of micro-agent architectures are suggested.}, + Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, + Author = {Christopher Frantz and Mariusz Nowostawski and Martin Purvis}, + Date-Added = {2010-11-17 14:50:10 +1300}, + Date-Modified = {2010-11-17 14:50:10 +1300}, + Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, + Keywords = {multi-agent systems, micro-agents, asynchronous, communication, message passing}, + Month = nov, + Number = {2010/07}, + Title = {Multi-agent platforms and asynchronous message passing: {F}rameworks overview}, + Type = {Discussion paper}, + Year = {2010}} + +@techreport{dp2010-06, + Abstract = {Changes in population demographics and lifestyle choices have led to an increased risk of higher mortality from house fires. The current average of 27 house fire related deaths per year is likely to be exceeded in the following years. The aging population with its natural increase in age related hearing loss and the younger demographic only having mobile phones and no land-lines means there is a need for alternative warning methods of smoke alarm activation. This project develops a proof of concept application that runs on a smart phone and detects an activated smoke alarm. If there is no response by the occupants automatically trigger an alarm to a predefined contact group. This application can reduce the possibility of death or injury by persons unable to respond to an activated alarm.}, + Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, + Author = {Alan Woods and Mariusz Nowostawski}, + Date-Added = {2010-11-12 12:38:29 +1300}, + Date-Modified = {2010-12-03 09:43:34 +1300}, + Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, + Month = nov, + Number = {2010/06}, + Title = {Smoke alarm detection, broadcast notifications and social implications}, + Type = {Discussion paper}, + Year = {2010}} + +@techreport{dp2010-05, + Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, + Author = {Alan Woods and Mariusz Nowostawski}, + Date-Added = {2010-11-12 12:38:12 +1300}, + Date-Modified = {2010-11-12 12:38:12 +1300}, + Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, + Month = nov, + Number = {2010/05}, + Title = {Feasibility study of fall detection with the use of mobile smartphones}, + Type = {Discussion paper}, + Year = {2010}} + +@techreport{dp2010-04, + Abstract = {Modeling of financial market data for detecting important market characteristics as well as their abnormalities plays a key role in identifying their behavior. Researchers have proposed different types of techniques to model market data. One such model proposed by Sergie Maslov, models the behavior of a limit order book. Being a very simple and interesting model, it has several drawbacks and limitations. + +This paper analyses the behavior of the Maslov model and proposes several variants of it to make the original Maslov model more realistic. The price signals generated from these models are analyzed by comparing with real life stock data and it was shown that the proposed variants of the Maslov model are more realistic than the original Maslov model.}, + Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, + Author = {Rasika M. Withanawasam and Peter A. Whigham and Timothy Crack and I. M. Premachandra}, + Date-Added = {2010-11-12 12:37:26 +1300}, + Date-Modified = {2010-11-12 12:37:26 +1300}, + Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, + Month = feb, + Number = {2010/04}, + Size = {832 KB}, + Title = {An empirical investigation of the {M}aslov limit order market model}, + Type = {Discussion paper}, + Year = {2010}} + @techreport{dp2010-03, Abstract = {In normative multi-agent systems, the question of ``how an agent identifies a norm in an agent society'' has not received much attention. This paper aims at addressing this question. To this end, this paper proposes an architecture for norm identification for an agent. The architecture is based on observation of interactions between agents. This architecture enables an autonomous agent to identify the norms in a society using the Candidate Norm Inference (CNI) algorithm. The CNI algorithm uses association rule mining approach to identify sequences of events as candidate norms. When a norm changes, the agent using our architecture will be able to modify the norm and also remove a norm if it does not hold in its society. Using simulations we demonstrate how an agent makes use of the norm identification framework.}, Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, @@ -232,22 +287,6 @@ Type = {Discussion paper}, Year = {2009}} -@techreport{dp2010-04, - Abstract = {Modeling of financial market data for detecting important market characteristics as well as their abnormalities plays a key role in identifying their behavior. Researchers have proposed different types of techniques to model market data. One such model proposed by Sergie Maslov, models the behavior of a limit order book. Being a very simple and interesting model, it has several drawbacks and limitations. - -This paper analyses the behavior of the Maslov model and proposes several variants of it to make the original Maslov model more realistic. The price signals generated from these models are analyzed by comparing with real life stock data and it was shown that the proposed variants of the Maslov model are more realistic than the original Maslov model.}, - Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, - Author = {Rasika M. Withanawasam and Peter A. Whigham and Timothy Crack and I. M. Premachandra}, - Date-Added = {2009-06-07 21:48:12 +1200}, - Date-Modified = {2010-04-12 12:10:30 +1200}, - Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, - Month = feb, - Number = {2010/04}, - Size = {832 KB}, - Title = {An empirical investigation of the {M}aslov limit order market model}, - Type = {Discussion paper}, - Year = {2010}} - @techreport{dp2009-02, Abstract = {Online virtual worlds such as Second Life provide a rich medium for unstructured human interaction in a shared simulated 3D environment. However, many human interactions take place in a structured social context where participants play particular roles and are subject to expectations governing their behaviour, and current virtual worlds do not provide any support for this type of interaction. There is therefore an opportunity to adapt the tools developed in the MAS community for structured social interactions between software agents (inspired by human society) and adapt these for use with the computer-mediated human communication provided by virtual worlds. @@ -480,11 +519,11 @@ Year = {2000}} @techreport{dp2001-08, - Abstract = {This paper examines a recent trend amongst software agent application and platform developers to desire the ability to send domain-specific objects within inter-agent messages. If this feature is to be supported without departing from the notion that agents communicate in terms of knowledge, it is important that the meaning of such objects be well understood. Using an object-oriented metamodelling approach, the relationships between ontologies and agent communication and content languages in FIPA-style agent systems are examined. It is shown how object structures in messages can be considered as expressions in ontology-specific extensions of standard content languages. It is also argued that ontologies must distingish between objects with and objects without identity. Traditionally ontologies are used in agent systems ``by reference''. An agent is not required to explicitly reason with the ontology, or even to have an online copy available. The names of ontologies can simply be used as a contract between agents undertaking a dialogue: they each claim to be using an interpretation of the terms used in the conversation that conforms to the ontology. The content language uses a string-based syntax to represent sentences in the language which are constructed using constants and function and predicate symbols from the ontology as well as built-in language symbols such as ``and'' and ``or''.}, + Abstract = {This paper examines a recent trend amongst software agent application and platform developers to desire the ability to send domain-specific objects within inter-agent messages. If this feature is to be supported without departing from the notion that agents communicate in terms of knowledge, it is important that the meaning of such objects be well understood. Using an object-oriented metamodelling approach, the relationships between ontologies and agent communication and content languages in FIPA-style agent systems are examined. It is shown how object structures in messages can be considered as expressions in ontology-specific extensions of standard content languages. It is also argued that ontologies must distingish between objects with and objects without identity.}, Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, Author = {Stephen Cranefield and Martin K. Purvis}, Date-Added = {2009-06-08 14:20:00 +1200}, - Date-Modified = {2009-06-09 16:58:43 +1200}, + Date-Modified = {2010-10-20 14:59:05 +1300}, Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, Month = may, Number = {2001/08}, @@ -934,9 +973,9 @@ Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, Author = {Mariusz Nowostawski and Geoff Bush and Martin K. Purvis and Stephen Cranefield}, Date-Added = {2009-06-08 14:20:00 +1200}, - Date-Modified = {2009-06-09 16:58:48 +1200}, + Date-Modified = {2010-10-20 14:50:25 +1300}, Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, - Keywords = {agents multi-agent system multi-agent platform scalability}, + Keywords = {agents, multi-agent system, multi-agent platform scalability}, Month = mar, Number = {2001/06}, Size = {293 KB}, @@ -2893,9 +2932,9 @@ Address = {Dunedin, New Zealand}, Author = {Nigel Stanger}, Date-Added = {2009-06-08 14:20:00 +1200}, - Date-Modified = {2009-06-10 15:48:45 +1200}, + Date-Modified = {2010-11-10 12:06:17 +1300}, Institution = {Department of Information Science, University of Otago}, - Keywords = {normalisation functional dependencies relational model data model translation}, + Keywords = {normalisation, functional dependencies, relational model, data model translation}, Month = {December}, Number = {99/23}, Size = {184 KB},