A context-aware multi-agent systems architecture for adaptation of autonomic systems

Abstract

An important requirement of autonomic systems is that they self-adapt, both with respect to internal self-healing and with respect to external environmental changes. In order to fulfill this requirement autonomic systems must have awareness abilities, context gathering mechanisms, context-dependent adaptation policies, and the ability to react with respect to each adaptation requirement. In this paper we provide an insight into these issues and propose a multi-agent system that interact faithfully among themselves in order to self adapt with safety and security. © 2012 IFIP International Federation for Information Processing.