In this paper, we introduce the Join-Elect-Leave (JEL) model, a simple yet powerful model for tracking the resources participating in an application. This model is based on the co...
Niels Drost, Rob van Nieuwpoort, Jason Maassen, He...
— In this paper, we present an accurate throughput model of the IEEE 802.11e enhanced distributed coordination function (EDCF). Compared to the previous models, we newly consider...
Abstract. HeCaSe2 is a multi-agent system that intends to help doctors to apply clinical guidelines to their patients in a semi-automatic fashion. HeCaSe2 agents need a lot of (sca...
We present a new approach to distributed problem solving based on high-level program execution. While this technique has proven itself for single-agent systems based on the Golog ...
Representations are at work in IT technology. As plans of and for work, they enable cooperation, coordination, accountability and control, which have to be balanced off against ea...