多智能体系统MAS及其应用

分布式人工智能的研究和网络化分布环境的普及,推动了Agent的理论、技术特别是多Agent的理论及其技术的进展.随着计算机科学的发展迅速趋于成熟,多智能体方法和技术在很多领域得到了广泛的应用.针对目前多智能体系统(MAS)的研究现状及存在的问题,运用系统工程的思想,给出了多智能体系统的研究思路与方法.从工程应用的角度出发,详细论述了Agent及MAS的特性、结构模型以及多智能体系统所使用的一种最常用的通讯语言--KQML,重点分析了多智能体技术在几个有代表性领域的应用.最后,对多智能体系统技术的应用前景做出了系统的分析与展望.

Theory and Application of the Multi-agent System

Distributed artificial intelligence and the prevalence of networks promote the development of agent theory and agent technology especially for MAS. Along with the advancement of computer science, MAS has been widely applied in many science areas. With the current research and deficiencies of the multi - agent system, a new research way of multi - agent system based on systems engineering was presented. Associated with engineering application, the characteristic, the framework of agent and multi - agent system, and one of the most popular communication language - KQML between agents were illustrated in detail. The applications of several representative application domains for multi - agent technology were also especially introduced. Finally, the foreground of application of the multi - agent system technology was analyzed and prospected.