A methodology to take account of diversity in collective adaptive system
Heather Packer, Luc Moreau · ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) · 2016
Collective Adaptive Systems (CASs) are comprised of a heterogeneous set of components often developed in a distributed manner. Their users are diverse with respect to their profiles, preferences, interests and goals, and hence, have different requirements. We propose a typology for the diversity of these components, users, and their requirements. We then present a methodology which provides steps to integrate features that record diversity to support accountability. The foundation of accountability is provided by provenance data, and a CAS vocabulary, these knowledge representation languages provide the core vocabulary that can be exploited by agents and services.