Communication and interaction in a multi-agent system devised for transport brokering
Lucian Luncean, Alex Becheru · 2015
In multi-agent systems communication and interaction between individual agents are fundamental characteristics. In order to fulfil those characteristics, agents have to exchange messages that have a predefined and agreed format and semantics. Our chosen format for messages is FIPA-ACL, a language widely accepted for agent platforms. In our previous work we proposed a multi-agent system for transport brokering. This paper complements our previous work by defining the process of communication and interaction between agents. An ontology is introduced and evaluated through usage scenarios, with the purpose of defining the messages’ meanings.