Abstract. We show how to embed a framework for multilateral negotiation, in which a group of agents implement a sequence of deals concerning the exchange of a number of resources, ...
Following the pioneer work of Yokoo and colleagues on the ABT (asynchronous backtracking) algorithm, several ABT-based procedures have been proposed for solving distributed constr...
In this paper we provide a formal analysis of the idea of normative co-ordination. We argue that this idea is based on the assumption that agents can achieve flexible co-ordination...
Jonathan Gelati, Antonino Rotolo, Giovanni Sartor,...
We present a framework for constructing representations of space in an autonomous agent which does not obtain any direct information about its location. Instead the algorithm relie...
We study how synchronized gaze, gesture and speech rendered by an embodied conversational agent can influence the flow of conversations in multiparty settings. We review a computa...