Transaction Agent Modelling: From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems

Richard Hill; Simon Polovina; Dharmendra Shadija

doi:10.1007/11787181_18

Transaction Agent Modelling: From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems

Richard Hill, Simon Polovina, Dharmendra Shadija

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Whilst the Multi-Agent System (MAS) paradigm has the potential to enable complex heterogeneous information systems to be integrated, there is a need to represent and specify the nature of qualitative conceptual transactions in order that they are adequately comprehended by a goal-directed MAS. Using the Transaction Agent Model (TrAM) approach we examine the use of Conceptual Graphs to model an extension to an existing MAS in the community healthcare domain, whereby the existing agent capabilities are augmented with a robust set of behaviours that provide emergency healthcare management. We illustrate how TrAM serves to enrichen the requirements gathering process, whilst also supporting the definition and realisation of quantitative measures for the management of qualitative transactions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conceptual Structures
Subtitle of host publication	Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006. Proceedings
Editors	Henrik Schärfe, Pascal Hitzler, Peter Øhrstrøm
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	247-259
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783540359029
ISBN (Print)	3540358935, 9783540358930
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/11787181_18
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures - Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 16 Jul 2006 → 21 Jul 2006 Conference number: 14

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4068 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures
Abbreviated title	ICCS 2006
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aalborg
Period	16/07/06 → 21/07/06

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Hill, R., Polovina, S., & Shadija, D. (2006). Transaction Agent Modelling: From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems. In H. Schärfe, P. Hitzler, & P. Øhrstrøm (Eds.), Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006. Proceedings (pp. 247-259). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4068 LNAI). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/11787181_18

Hill, Richard ; Polovina, Simon ; Shadija, Dharmendra. / Transaction Agent Modelling : From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems. Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006. Proceedings. editor / Henrik Schärfe ; Pascal Hitzler ; Peter Øhrstrøm. Springer Verlag, 2006. pp. 247-259 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Hill, R, Polovina, S & Shadija, D 2006, Transaction Agent Modelling: From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems. in H Schärfe, P Hitzler & P Øhrstrøm (eds), Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4068 LNAI, Springer Verlag, pp. 247-259, 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Aalborg, Denmark, 16/07/06. https://doi.org/10.1007/11787181_18

Transaction Agent Modelling : From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems. / Hill, Richard; Polovina, Simon; Shadija, Dharmendra.

Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006. Proceedings. ed. / Henrik Schärfe; Pascal Hitzler; Peter Øhrstrøm. Springer Verlag, 2006. p. 247-259 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4068 LNAI).

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Hill R, Polovina S, Shadija D. Transaction Agent Modelling: From Experts to Concepts to Multi-Agent Systems. In Schärfe H, Hitzler P, Øhrstrøm P, editors, Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application - 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS 2006, Aalborg, Denmark, July 16-21, 2006. Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2006. p. 247-259. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/11787181_18

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