Multi-agent Infrastructure, Agent Discovery, Middle Agents for Web Services and Interoperation

Abstract

This chapter has two parts. In Part 1, we present an overview of issues in modeling Multi Agent Systems (MAS), discuss what features and components are required for a MAS infrastructure, and present a model of a generic infrastructure. In addition, we present RETSINA as an example of an implemented MAS infrastructure. In Part II, we present issues in agent and service discovery and interoperation through a set of domain independent active and intelligent registries, called middle agents.