The behavior composition problem amounts to realizing a virtual desired module (eg, a
surveillance agent system) by suitably coordinating (and re-purposing) the execution of a set …

In this paper, we present a forward recovery model for programming robust context-aware
applications. The mechanisms devised as part of this model fall into two categories …

New software architectures based on multi-agents or software components allow the
integration of separately developed software pieces that interact through various …

Multiagent Systems (MAS) are open, heterogeneous and distributed software systems of
autonomous agents. The management of exception differs in MAS from what is known in …

In this paper we articulate theoretical bases for robust behavior composition of multiple
modules (eg, agents, devices, etc.) by relying on the formal notion of simulation. Specifically …

This paper addresses the manageability of large, open and distributed multi-agent systems
(MASs). Specifically, we are concerned here with three critical elements of management:(a) …

Exception handling has received little interest in the agent community despite its challenges
to build more reliable agent systems. In this paper, we survey existing work on exception …

The research on exception handling in Multi-Agent Systems has produced some advanced
models to deal with 'exceptional situations'. The expression 'agent exception'is however …

Mobile agent systems have many attractive features including asynchrony, openness,
dynamicity and anonymity, which makes them indispensable in designing complex modern …

Abstract Asynchronous Active Objects (AAOs), primarily exemplified by actors [1], nowadays
exist in many forms (various kinds of actors, agents and components) and are more and …