Emergent Properties for Data Distribution in a Cognitive MAS

Andrei Olaru (1) , Cristian Gratie (1) , Adina Magda Florea (1)

1 Equipe AI-MAS

Emergence is a key element in the research of multi-agent systems. Emergent properties provide higher level features of a system formed by simpler individuals. So far, emergence has been studied mostly by means of systems formed by reactive agents - that are more simple to design and implement. As computational power increases and even small devices become more capable, cognitive agents become a promising solution for the solution of more complex problems. This paper presents a simple example of a multi-agent system inspired from the Beliefs-Desires-Intentions model, designed to manifest emergent properties: a data storage system that assures distribution and replication of data without the need for these features to be controlled from the exterior.

Domaines: Système multi-agents [cs.MA]

Andrei Olaru, Cristian Gratie, Adina Magda Florea. Emergent Properties for Data Distribution in a Cognitive MAS. Intelligent Distributed Computing III, Oct 2009, Aya Napa, Cyprus. pp.151-159, ⟨10.1007/978-3-642-03214-1_15⟩. ⟨hal-00661465⟩