Virtual Enterprise Formation Supported by Agents and Web Services

2008 ◽  
pp. 46-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sobah Abbas Petersen ◽  
Jinghai Rao ◽  
Mihhail Matskin
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Virtual Enterprise ◽  
Software Agents ◽  
Virtual Enterprises ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Semantic Web Technology ◽  
Agent Interaction ◽  
Multi Agent

This chapter describes the use of software agents and Web Services to support the formation of Virtual Enterprises. The partners of a Virtual Enterprise are represented as software agents. The AGORA multi-agent architecture is used. The focus of this chapter is on the description of the services provided by each partner and the partner selection process. The concept of Agent Interaction Protocols is used to manage the interactions during the formation of the Virtual Enterprise. An implementation of the ideas and examples from industrial case studies are used for the validation of the approach and discussions. The use of Semantic Web technology and Web Services with multi-agent systems is discussed as the future directions for this work.

Multi-Agent Systems Integration in Enterprise Environments Using Web Services

2008 ◽  
pp. 174-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo H. Ramírez ◽  
Ramón F. Brena
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Software Agents ◽  
Systems Integration ◽  
Enterprise Systems ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Multi Agent

In this paper we present a decoupled architectural approach that allows software agents to interoperate with enterprise systems using Web services. The solution leverages existing technologies and standards in order to reduce the time-to-market and increase the adoption of agent-based applications. We present case studies of applications that have been enhanced by our proposal.

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE CREATION AND RESTRUCTURING PROCESS OF EMERGENT ENTERPRISE ALLIANCES

2004 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 33-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIHAELA ULIERU ◽  
RAINER UNLAND
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Virtual Enterprise ◽  
Virtual Enterprises ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent System ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Restructuring Process ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Deep Integration

In today's world, it is of utterly importance for enterprises to react in a timely and flexible way to upcoming complex market demands. One solution is given by the concept of virtual enterprise and enterprise alliances, respectively. In order to function efficiently and flexibly such enterprises need to be deeply integrated. Based on previous work combining the concepts of virtual enterprises, holonic organizations and multi-agent systems to support such deep integration, the paper discusses in detail how well-suiting partners and contributors for a given (bunch of) task(s) can be found using today's state-of-the-art technologies. Mapping an enterprise alliance onto a multi-agent system is enabled by a methodology equipping each agent with the ability to deal and consider its own goals (goals of the unit it represents) as well as the goals of the unit in which it is integrated (the higher level unit).

scholarly journals Semantic Web Services for Multi-Agent Systems Interoperability

2019 ◽  
pp. 606-616
Author(s):  
Alda Canito ◽  
Gabriel Santos ◽  
Juan M. Corchado ◽  
Goreti Marreiros ◽  
Zita Vale
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Semantic Web ◽  
Semantic Web Services ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Multi Agent

Brokering Web Services via a Hybrid Ontology Mediation Approach Using Multi Agent Systems (MAS)

2010 ◽  
pp. 431-444
Author(s):  
Saravanan Muthaiyah ◽  
Larry Kerschberg
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Semantic Relatedness ◽  
Semantic Matching ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Mapping Algorithm ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Matching Techniques

This chapter introduces a hybrid ontology mediation approach for deploying Semantic Web Services (SWS) using Multi-agent systems (MAS). The methodology that the authors have applied combines both syntactic and semantic matching techniques for mapping ontological schemas so as to 1) eliminate heterogeneity; 2)provide higher precision and relevance in matched results; 3) produce better reliability and 4) achieve schema homogeneity. The authors introduce a hybrid matching algorithm i.e. SRS (Semantic Relatedness Score) which is a composite matcher that comprises thirteen well established semantic and syntactic algorithms which have been widely used in linguistic analysis. This chapter provides empirical evidence via several hypothesis tests for validating our approach. A detailed mapping algorithm as well as a Multi-agent based system (MAS) prototype has been developed for brokering Web services as proof-of-concept and to further validate the presented approach. Agent systems today provide brokering services that heavily rely on matching algorithms that at present focus mainly only on syntactic matching techniques. The authors provide empirical evidence that their hybrid approach is a better solution to this problem.

Intelligent Software Agents

2011 ◽  
pp. 155-172
Author(s):  
Stefan Kirn ◽  
Mathias Petsch ◽  
Brian Lees
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Software Agents ◽  
Security Architecture ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Intelligent Software ◽  
Intelligent Software Agents ◽  
Multi Agent

For a new technology, such as that offered by intelligent agents, to be successful and widely accepted, it is necessary for systems, based on that technology, to be capable of maintaining security and consistency of operation when integrated into the existing infrastructure of an organisation. This paper explores some of the security issues relating to application of intelligent agents and the integration of such systems into existing organisations. First, existing information security issues for enterprises are considered. Then, a short introduction to the new technology of agents and agent systems is given. Following this, the special security problems of the new technology of software agents and the emerging risks for software and enterprises are discussed. Finally, a new security architecture for multi-agent systems is proposed, together with an explanation of how this multilevel architecture can help to improve the security of agent systems.

Multi-Agent Systems for Semantic Web Services Composition

2011 ◽  
pp. 324-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agostino Poggi ◽  
Paola Turci
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Agent Technology ◽  
Semantic Web Services ◽  
Web Services Composition ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Services Composition ◽  
Innovative Idea ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Orientation Systems

The vision which is making its way in information technology is to encapsulate organizations’ functionalities within appropriate interfaces and advertise them as one or more Web services, which could be integrated, when brought into play, in workflows. This innovative idea brings with it new outstanding opportunities but also new great issues, related mainly to the ability to automatically discover and compose Web services. Several researchers belonging to the agent community are convinced that this technical area is a natural environment in which the agent technology features can be leveraged to obtain significant advantages. This chapter is aimed at briefly recalling the major results achieved by agent community and showing how their exploitation in the area of service-orientation systems could be very promising.

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