A Study of Web Service-Based Multi-Agent Systems
XU Liang-xian · Jisuanji fangzhen · 2004
Agent-oriented techniques provide an exciting new method of analysing, designing and building complex software systems. In this article, we introduce the main properties of Multi-Agent systems and the core concepts of Web Service. Then,we present the Web Service-based architecture for Multi-Agent system. Finally, we discuss the advantages of the architecture for building the open, dynamic, heterogonous Multi-Agent systems.