modifying agent systems for an open, dynamic agent environment
Most agent systems today are closed and static. That is, one builds agent systems in which the set of agents is specified ahead of time and ontologies and protocols are predefined. Today's Internet is open and dynamic. We describe a new approach to constructing agents that matches the open, dynamic environment of the Internet, and the supporting infrastructure required to make such an approach work. This includes the use of a central dictionary of well-defined keywords and a simplified interaction protocol that better fits a dynamic environment by enabling greater flexibility and adaptation over time.
communication patterns agent oriented software engineering