An agent-based distributed decision support system for fire rescue

Despite the importance of resource availability, the inclusion of availability awareness in current agent-based systems is limited, particularly in decision support settings. This article discusses issues related to availability awareness in agent-based systems and proposes that knowledge of resources’ online status and readiness in these systems can improve decision outcomes. A conceptual model for incorporating availability and presence awareness in an agent-based system is presented, and an implementation framework operationalizing the conceptual model using JADE is proposed. Finally, the framework is developed as an agent-based decision support system (DSS) and evaluated in a decision making simulation.

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An Immune Multi-agent Based Decision Support System for the Control of Public Transportation Systems

Highlights of Practical Applications of Scalable Multi-Agent Systems. The PAAMS Collection - Communications in Computer and Information Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-39387-2_16 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 187-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Salima Mnif ◽

Sabeur Elkosantini ◽

Saber Darmoul ◽

Lamjed Ben Said

Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Decision Support System ◽

Support System ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Transportation Systems ◽

Agent Based ◽

Multi Agent ◽

Public Transportation Systems

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A Distributed Scenario-Based Decision Support System for Robust Decision-Making in Complex Situations

International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management ◽

10.4018/jiscrm.2011100102 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 17-35 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Tina Comes ◽

Niek Wijngaards ◽

Michael Hiete ◽

Claudine Conrado ◽

Frank Schultmann

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Decision Support ◽

Decision Support System ◽

Emergency Management ◽

Support System ◽

Irrelevant Information ◽

Informed Decision Making ◽

Processing Information ◽

Flexible Adaptation ◽

Distributed Decision

Decision-making in emergency management is a challenging task as the consequences of decisions are considerable, the threatened systems are complex and information is often uncertain. This paper presents a distributed system facilitating better-informed decision-making in strategic emergency management. The construction of scenarios provides a rationale for collecting, organising, and processing information. The set of scenarios captures the uncertainty of the situation and its developments. The relevance of scenarios is ensured by gearing the scenario construction to assessing alternatives, thus avoiding time-consuming processing of irrelevant information. The scenarios are constructed in a distributed setting allowing for a flexible adaptation of reasoning (principles and processes) to both the problem at hand and the information available. This approach ensures that each decision can be founded on a coherent set of scenarios. The theoretical framework is demonstrated in a distributed decision support system by orchestrating experts into workflows tailored to each specific decision.

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