An Introduction to Software Agents

Abstract

This paper provides the reader with a general background on software agents, covering the main topics found in the agent literature. It consolidates pertinent information from a wide variety of sources into a single comprehensive document. Its aim is to provide enough information to educate those unfamiliar with agents, and guide them in deciding whether or not agents are an appropriate modelling tool for their own work.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA636930

Entities

People

  • Tania E. Randall

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agent-Based Simulations
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligent Agents
  • Multiagent Systems
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Software Agents
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Neurotoxicology
  • Software Engineering.