A new approach for conceptualizing and modeling multi-agent systems that consist of
people, devices, and software agents. Today, when computing is pervasive and deployed …

The complexity and scope of software systems continues to grow. One approach to dealing
with this growing complexity is the use of intelligent, multi-agent systems. However, due in …

Abstract Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) design methodologies and Integrated Development
Environments exhibit many interesting properties that also support simulation design. Yet, in …

Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) has arisen as new approach to effectively
support domain experts to cope with the growing complexity of the problems which they …

Requirements analysis activities underpin the success of the software development lifecycle.
Subsequent errors in the requirements models can propagate to models in later phases and …

The state of the art in multi-agent research and engineering is insufficiently reflected in the
state of the practice in complex distributed systems because the community has yet to …

Clinical decision making is a complex multi-stage process. Decision support can play an
important role at each stage of this process. At present, the majority of clinical decision …

Goal based systems have seen increasing interest in complex, adaptive systems. While
there are a number of approaches to eliciting goal-based requirements and to using goals at …

In this paper we propose a use-case-driven iterative design methodology for normative
frameworks, also called virtual institutions, which are used to govern open systems. Our …

This chapter introduces a suite of technologies for building complex, adaptive systems. It is
based in the multi-agent systems paradigm and uses the Organization Model for Adaptive …