ENGINEERING INTELLIGENT HYBRID MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS
Rajiv Khosla and Tharam Dillon
ENGINEERING INTELLIGENT HYBRID MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS is about building
intelligent hybrid systems. Included is coverage of applications and
design concepts related to fusion systems, tranformation systems and
combination systems. These applications are in areas involving hybrid
configurations of knowledge based systems, case-based reasoning, fuzzy
systems, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, and in
knowledge discovery and data mining. Through examples and applications
a synergy of these subjects is demonstrated.
A multi-agent architectural theory for engineering intelligent
associative hybrid systems is introduced. The architectural
theory is described at both the task structure level and the
computational level. This problem solving architecture is relevant for
developing knowledge agents and information agents.
A human-centered virtual machine consisting of problem solving agents,
software agents, intelligent agents and objects (as in object-oriented)
is described.
An enterprise-wide system modeling framework is outlined to
facilitate forward and backward integration of systems developed in
the knowledge, information, and data engineering layers of an
organization. In the modeling process, agent oriented analysis,
design and reuse aspects of software engineering are developed and
discussed.
ENGINEERING INTELLIGENT HYBRID MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS is the
first book in the field to provide details of a multi-agent
architecture for building intelligent hybrid systems.
The book consists of 432 pages and has been published in September 1997 in
USA by Kluwer Academic Publishers.
The book consists of four parts:
Part I: introduces various methodologies and their hybrid applications in the industry.
Part II: describes a multi-agent architectural theory of associative
intelligent hybrid systems at the task structure level and the
computational level. It covers various aspects related to knowledge
modeling of hybrid systems.
Part III: describes the software engineering aspects of the architecture. It
illustrates that by describing a real-time complex engineering
application of the architecture.
Part IV: takes a broader view of the various concepts and theories developed
in Part II and III of the book respectively in terms of
enterprise-wide systems modeling, multi-agent systems, control
systems, and software engineering and reuse.
Part I is described through chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively.
Part II is described through chapters 6, 7, and 8 respectively.
Part III is described through chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12 respectively.
Part IV is described through chapters 13 and 14 respectively.
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ISBN No: 0-7923-9982-X
Price: USD 126.00
CONTRIBUTIONS:
The book makes contributions in the following areas:
A. Problem Solving
B. Intelligent Hybrid Systems (including Fusion systems, Combination systems,
Data Mining, and Associative Systems)
C. Software Modelling of Hybrid Systems
D. Intelligent Hybrid Control Systems
E. Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems
F. Software Engineering and Reuse (e.g. Role of Objects and Agents, Agent
Oriented Analysis and Design)
G. Dynamic Analysis of Intelligent Multi-Agent Hybrid Systems
H. Integrated Framework for Enterprise Modeling
I. Software Modeling and Integration of Database Systems, Information
Systems and Intelligent Systems
A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND ORDERING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
ON KLUWER'S WEB-SITE ADDRESS :
http://www.wkap.nl/kapis/CGI-BIN/WORLD/book.htm?0-7923-9982-X
MORE DETAILED OUTLINE OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS CAN BE FOUND ON MY WEB-SITE
ADDRESS:
http://www.cs.latrobe.edu.au/~khosla/flier.htm
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Dr Rajiv Khosla
School of Computer Science and Computer Engineering
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Victoria - 3083
Australia
Phone: +61.3.94793034
Fax: +61.3.94793060
E-Mail:khosla@cs.latrobe.edu.au
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