Can models of agents be transferred between different areas?

One of the main reasons for the sustained activity and interest in the field of agent-based systems, apart from the obvious recognition of its value as a natural and intuitive way of understanding the world, is its reach into very many different and distinct fields of investigation. Indeed, the noti...

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Published in:Knowledge engineering review 2000-06, Vol.15 (2), p.197-203
Main Authors: AYLETT, RUTH, DAUTENHAHN, KERSTIN, DORAN, JIM, LUCK, MICHAEL, MOSS, SCOTT, TENNENHOLTZ, MOSHE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer simulation
Computer software
Electronic communities
Human computer interaction
Man machine systems
Robotics
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Summary:One of the main reasons for the sustained activity and interest in the field of agent-based systems, apart from the obvious recognition of its value as a natural and intuitive way of understanding the world, is its reach into very many different and distinct fields of investigation. Indeed, the notions of agents and multi-agent systems are relevant to fields ranging from economics to robotics, in contributing to the foundations of the field, being influenced by ongoing research, and in providing many domains of application. While these various disciplines constitute a rich and diverse environment for agent research, the way in which they may have been linked by it is a much less considered issue. The purpose of this panel was to examine just this concern, in the relationships between different areas that have resulted from agent research. Informed by the experience of the participants in the areas of robotics, social simulation, economics, computer science and artificial intelligence, the discussion was lively and sometimes heated.
ISSN:0269-8889
1469-8005
DOI:10.1017/S0269888900002034