An ontology of observation and measurement is proposed, which models the relevant information processes independently of sensor technology. It is kept at a sufficiently general lev...
In this paper, we present a social model for software agent conversations for action based on social commitments and their negotiation. We depart from the premises that conversati...
Reactive systems are systems whose purpose is to maintain a certain desirable state of affairs in their environment, and include information systems, groupware, workflow systems,...
Abstract. Regular Model-Checking (RMC) is a technique for the formal verification of infinite state systems based on the theory of regular languages. In the paper “Beyond Regul...
The “Object Constraint Language” (OCL) offers a formal notation for constraining model elements in UML diagrams. OCL consists of a navigational expression language which, for ...
Rolf Hennicker, Hubert Baumeister, Alexander Knapp...