The main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming, which supports the
multi-agent systems paradigm at the programming level. A multi-agent system is an …

This work proposes a notion of accountability for multi-agent systems, that supports the
development of robust distributed systems. Accountability is grounded on responsibility, and …

Multi-Agent systems technology can offer valuable tools to develop applications in domains
involving transactions of assets. However, they usually do not have a proper support for …

Multiagent system models do not typically encompass tools for tack-ling abnormal or
exceptional situations. When a critical situation arises, and individual agents fail, the system …

Abstract Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) characteristics can contribute to several
domains, such as Multi-agent Systems (MAS), facilitating the agreement between agents …

Autonomous agents are intelligent software systems that can carry out tasks on behalf of
users without their intervention. On online forums, autonomous agents can operate to read …

The article is devoted to the analysis of the use of blockchain technology for self-
organization of network communities. Network communities are characterized by the key …

This work is set in the context of data-centric approaches and is motivated by the
observation that business artifacts are not devised as natural means of coordination, despite …

The main motivation for this work is the design of context-sensitive systems, involving a
human-agent team. More precisely, the participants in the current context, are human beings …

Abstract {In multi-agent systems, artificial institutions connect institutional concepts,
belonging to the institutional reality, to the concrete elements that compose the system. The …