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Agents interoperability of multiagent system Yishu YAN Outline Introduction -- Motivation -- Multiagent system Agent communication -- Middle agent -- KQML Obligation in multiagent system Motivation Problems of single agent system: -- performance bottleneck or fail at critical time -- limitation Difference -- environment -- knowledge/skills -- design -- Interaction MASs definition Multiagent system is a loosely coupled system consists of multiple agents that coordination to solve problem. Advantages: Extensibility and flexibility,computational efficiency and speed, reusability, reduced costs Elements of interactions Goals: Goals of different agents can be conflicting(negotiation) Resources: agents require resources to achieve their objectives. Resources are not infinite, other agents may want to use them as well. Conflicts may arise(negotiation and cooperation) Expertise/skills/capabilities. Agents may lack the necessary skills, expertise of capabilities for accomplishing one or more of their tasks. They may require the ‘help’ of others.(cooperation) Agents communication Middle agents -- lookup services , agent discovery -- assist agents communication Matchmaker middle agent Facilitator middle agent Matchmaker middle agent --The agent interface --The ACL Facilitator middle agent KQML The knowledge query and manipulation language (KQML) is not only a high-level agent communication language, but also a format of message and a protocol for exchanging information and knowledge, to realize interaction between agents. KQML Logically, a KQML message is a content expression enclosed in a speech act inside a communication packet ( KQML – performative :sender word :receiver word :language word :ontology word :content expression …) K