Auction Mechanism-based Contract Net Protocol in Multi-Agent Cooperation
Fei Gao · Journal of Guangxi Normal University · 2008
This paper analysises the classic contract net protocol which is used in multi-agent cooperation,some shortcomings are found,which are the redundant communication and high load of node.It proposes the improved contract net protocol based on auction mechanism,through introducing the mental state parameter of agent,refusing bids strategy and auction mechanism,which reduces costs of communication,balances the total system burden and economizes system resource.