IAT 2005: Compiegne, France
Andrzej Skowron, Jean-Paul A. Barthès, Lakhmi C. Jain, Ron Sun, Pierre Morizet-Mahoudeaux, Jiming Liu, Ning Zhong (Eds.): Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, Compiegne, France, September 19-22, 2005. IEEE Computer Society 2005 ISBN 0-7695-2416-8
Introduction
Welcome Message from Conference Chairs and Program Chair.
IAT'05 and WI'05 Conference Organization.
Program Committees.
IAT'05 Non-PC Reviewers.
Keynote Papers
Wray L. Buntine, Karl Aberer, Ivana Podnar, Martin Rajman: Opportunities from Open Source Search. ... 2-8
Patrick Doherty: Knowledge Representation and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. ... 9-16
Nick R. Jennings: Agreement Technologies. ... 17
Pat Langley: An Adaptive Architecture for Physical Agents. ... 18-25
Peter Schuster: Evolution in Simple Systems and the Emergence of Complexity. ... 33-37
Autonomy-Oriented Computing (AOC) - Regular Papers

Luciana Rech, Rômulo Silva de Oliveira, Carlos Montez: Dynamic Determination of the Itinerary of Mobile Agents with Timing Constraints. 45-50
Son-Hong Ngo, Xiaohong Jiang, Susumu Horiguchi: Dynamic Lightpath Protection in WDM optical Networks Using Ant-based Mobile Agents. 51-57
Mengqiu Wang, Martin K. Purvis, Mariusz Nowostawski: An Internal Agent Architecture Incorporating Standard Reasoning Components and Standards-based Agent Communication. 58-64
Anne M. P. Canuto, André M. C. Campos, João Carlos Alchieri, Eliane C. M. de Moura, Araken M. Santos, Emamuel B. dos Santos, Rodrigo G. Soares: A personality-based model of agents for representing individuals in working organizations. 65-72
Kensuke Fukuda, Shin-ya Sato, Osamu Akashi, Toshio Hirotsu, Satoshi Kurihara, Toshiharu Sugawara: On the Use of Hierarchical Power-law Network Topology for Server Selection and Allocation in Multi-Agent Systems. 81-88
Yan Wang, Vijay Varadharajan: A Mobile Autonomous Agent-based Secure Payment Protocol Supporting Multiple Payments. 88-94
Zhiqi Shen, Dongtao Li, Chunyan Miao, Robert K. L. Gay, Yuan Miao: Goal-oriented Methodology for Agent System Development. 95-101
Michael Michalakopoulos, Maria Fasli: On Different Trust Attitudes and Their Effects on the Electronic Marketplace. 102-108
Autonomy-Oriented Computing (AOC) - Short Papers

Longbing Cao, Chengqi Zhang, Jiarui Ni: Agent Services-Orinted Architectural Design of Open Complex Agent Systems. 120-123
Martin Rehák, Jan Tozicka, Michal Pechoucek, Filip Zelezný, Milan Rollo: An Abstract Architecture for Computational Reflection in Multi-Agent Systems. 128-131
Yan Li, Lu Chun, Andrew Yeh-Ching Nee: An Agent-based Platform for Web-enabled Equipment Predictive Maintenance. 132-135
Stéphane Bonnevay, Nadia Kabachi, Michel Lamure: Agent-based simulation of coalition formation in cooperative games. 136-139
David Sislák, Martin Rehák, Michal Pechoucek, Petr Benda: Optimizing Agents Operation in Partially Inaccessible and Disruptive Environment. 140-143
I. T. Hawryszkiewycz: A Method for Designing Agents to Support Collaborative Applications. 144-147
Vicente E. Mujica V, Dorgham Sisalem, Radu Popescu-Zeletin: Evolving Biosciences in Multi-agent Systems. 148-151
Hoong Chuin Lau, Lucas Agussurja, Ramesh Thangarajoo: Partial Adjustable Autonomy in Multi-Agent Environment and Its Application to Military Logistics. 152-156

Zunliang Yin, Chunyan Miao, Zhiqi Shen, Yuan Miao: Actionable Knowledge Model for GUI Regression Testing. 165-168
Eric T. Matson: Abstraction of Transition Properties in Multiagent Organizations. 169-172
Autonomous Knowledge and Information Agents - Regular Papers
Marcello L'Abbate, Ulrich Thiel, Thomas Kamps: Can Proactive Behavior turn Chatterbots into Conversational Agents?. 173-179
Leelani Kumari Wickramasinghe, L. Damminda Alahakoon, Kate A. Smith: Computation of Meta-Learning Classifiers in Distributed Data Mining using a Novel Cognitive Memory Model. 180-186
Zbigniew W. Ras, Angelina A. Tzacheva, Li-Shiang Tsay, Osman Gürdal: Mining for Interesting Action Rules. 187-193
Gustavo Andrade, Geber Ramalho, Hugo Santana, Vincent Corruble: Challenge-Sensitive Action Selection: an Application to Game Balancing. 194-200
Steven Willmott: Creating Wholly Autonomous Agents in On-line Worlds. 201-207
Alain Gaetan Njimolu Anyouzoa, Filip Perich, Aloys Mbala, Theo D'Hondt: On the Stability of Adjustment Processes with Persistent Randomness. 208-216
Tuan Trung Nguyen: Understanding Domain Knowledge: Concept Approximation using Rough Mereology. 217-222
Pragnesh Jay Modi, Peter Woo Tae Kim: Classification of Examples by Multiple Agents with Private Features. 223-229
Autonomous Knowledge and Information Agents - Short Papers

Andreia Malucelli, Eugénio C. Oliveira: Using Similarity Measures for an Efficient Business Information-Exchange. 234-237
Lorenzo Lazzari, Marco Mari, Agostino Poggi: A Collaborative and Multi-Agent Approach to E-mail Filtering. 238-241
Sepideh Miralaei, Ali A. Ghorbani: Category-based Similarity Algorithm for Semantic Similarity in Multi-agent Information Sharing Systems. 242-245
Shaikh Mostafa Al Masum, Mitsuru Ishizuka, Md. Tawhidul Islam: 'Auto-Presentation': A Multi-Agent System for Building Automatic Multi-Modal Presentation of a Topic from World Wide Web Information. 246-249
Imad Riachi, Mounir Mouawad, Nada Abou-Naccoul, Georges Khazen, Hassan Artail: MAX-Sense: A Mobile Agent Approach to Active and Adaptive Distributed Monitoring. 250-253
Chen-Yu Lee, Von-Wun Soo: Modeling Annotators to Improve Semantic Annotation and Retrieval of Images. 254-257
Flavien Balbo, Mahdi Zargayouna, Julien Saunier: Informational middleware based on mutual awareness. 258-261
Elfriede Krauth, Hans Moonen, Viara Popova, Martijn C. Schut: Agent-Based Modeling of Third-Party Logistics Performance Indicators. 262-265
Jianhui Liu: Qualitative Orientation Reasoning in Spatial Multi-Agent Environment. 266-272
Athmane Hamel, Suzanne Pinson, Michel Picard: A new approach to agency in a collaborative decision-making process. 273-276
Abdenour Bouzouane: Towards an Authority Sharing Based on the Description Logic Action Model. 277-280
Alexandre Pauchet, Nathalie Chaignaud, Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni: A Cognitive Model of Interaction for Software Agents. 281-284
Stijn Meganck, Sam Maes, Bernard Manderick, Philippe Leray: Distributed learning of Multi-Agent Causal Models. 285-288
Frédéric Baudoin, Philippe Bretier, Vincent Corruble: A Dialogue Agent with Adaptive and Proactive Capabilities. 293-296
Mauro F. Koyama, Olga Nabuco, Francisco Edeneziano D. Pereira, Khalil Drira: Sharing Engineering Information and Knowledge. 297-300
Agent Systems Modeling Methodology - Regular Papers
Li Guo, David Robertson, Yun-Heh Chen-Burger: A Generic Multi-agent System Platform For Business Workflows Using Web Services Composition. 301-307
Hirokae Oeda, Naoki Hanada, Hideaki Kimoto, Takeshi Naraki, Kenichi Takahashi, Tetsuhiro Miyahara: Fuzzy Q-Learning with the Modified ART Neural Network. 308-305
Xiaocong Fan, John Yen: Conversation Pattern-based Anticipation of Teammates' Information Needs via Overhearing. 316-322
Wayne Wobcke, Van Hai Ho, Anh Nguyen, Alfred Krzywicki: A BDI Agent Architecture for Dialogue Modelling and Coordination in a Smart Personal Assistant. 323-329
Vicente E. Mujica V, Dorgham Sisalem, Radu Popescu-Zeletin: NEURAL-Trust: Stimulating Cooperation Engagements in Multi-Agents Systems. 330-336
Xiangping Meng, Robert Babuska, Lucian Busoniu, Yu Chen, Wanyu Tan: An Improved Multiagent Reinforcement Learning Algorithm. 337-343
Young-Woo Seo, Katia P. Sycara: Exploiting Multi-Agent Interactions for Identifying the Best-Payoff Information Source. 344-350
Ah-Hwee Tan, Dan Xiao: Self-Organizing Cognitive Agents and Reinforcement Learning in Multi-Agent Environment. 351-357
Guido Boella, Joris Hulstijn, Leendert W. N. van der Torre: A Synthesis Between Mental Attitudes and Social Commitments in Agent Communication Languages. 358-364
Ioan Alfred Letia, Adrian Groza: Automating the Dispute Resolution in a Task Dependency Network. 365-371
Mario Paolucci, Jordi Sabater, Rosaria Conte: "What if?" Dealing with uncertainity in Repage's mental landscape. 372-378
Alexander Pokahr, Lars Braubach, Winfried Lamersdorf: A Flexible BDI Architecture Supporting Extensibility. 379-385
Rajesh Turlapati, Michael N. Huhns: Multiagent Reputation Management to Achieve Robust Software Using Redundancy. 386-392
Cyril Schoreels, Jonathan M. Garibaldi: A Comparison of Adaptive and Static Agents in Equity Market Trading. 393-399
James F. Peters, Christopher J. Henry, Sheela Ramanna: Reinforcement Learning in Swarms that Learn. 400-406
Adriaan ter Mors, Cees Witteveen: Coordinating Non Cooperative Planning Agents: Complexity Results. 407-413
Anna Gomolinska: On Rough Judgment Making by Socio-cognitive Agents. 421-427
Xin Li, William K. Cheung, Jiming Liu: Decomposing Large-Scale POMDP Via Belief State Analysis. 428-434
Agent Systems Modeling Methodology - Short Papers
Milovan Tosic, Arkady B. Zaslavsky: The External Fault-tolerant Layer Supporting Multi-agent Systems from Different Vendors. 435-438
Xiao Xue, Quanliang Deng, Yiren Zhou: Improving the Agent-Oriented Modeling Realization by Roles. 439-442
Don Perugini, Dale Lambert, Leon Sterling, Adrian R. Pearce: From Single Static to Multiple Dynamic Combinatorial Auctions. 443-446
Kaivan Kamali, Xiaocong Fan, John Yen: Third-party Subscription in Multiparty Dialogues for Agent Teams. 447-450
Glenn T. Jayaputera, Seng Wai Loke, Arkady B. Zaslavsky: Performance Evaluation of Dynamically Assembled Multiagent Systems. 451-455
Cory J. Butz: Modelling Multiagent Bayesian Networks with Inclusion Dependencies. 455-458
Márcia Cristina Moraes, Antônio Carlos da Rocha Costa: Improvisational Multi-Agent Organization: Using Director Agent to Coordinate Improvisational Agents. 463-466
Hajime Fujita, Shin Ishii: Model-based reinforcement learning for a multi-player card game with partial observability. 467-470
Ying Guan, Aditya K. Ghose: Executable Specifications for Agent Oriented Conceptual Modelling. 475-478
Holger Brocks, Henning Meyer, Thomas Kamps: Flexible Exception Handling in a Multi-Agent Enactment Model for Knowledge-Intensive Processes. 479-482
Nazaraf Shah, Kuo-Ming Chao, Nick Godwin, Anne E. James: Exception Diagnosis in Open Multi-Agent Systems. 483-486
Elisabeth Crawford, Manuela M. Veloso: Learning Dynamic Preferences in Multi-Agent Meeting Scheduling. 487-490
Hind Fadil, Jean-Luc Koning: Rules for Translating Interaction Protocols into a B Formal Representation. 495-498
Maria Fasli: On the Interplay of Roles and Power. 499-502
Stéphane Faulkner, Stéphane Dehousse, Manuel Kolp, Haralambos Mouratidis, Paolo Giorgini: Delegation Mechanisms for Agent Architectural Design. 503-507
Peter Braun, Ingo Müller, Ryszard Kowalczyk, Steffen Kern: Increasing the Migration E.ciency of Java-based Mobile Agents. 508-511
Charles A. G. Madeira, Vincent Corruble, Geber Ramalho: Generating Adequate Representations for Learning from Interaction in Complex Multiagent Simulations. 512-515
Distributed Problem Solving - Regular Papers
Wenyu Qu, Hong Shen, Yingwei Jin: Theoretical Analysis on A Traffic-Based Routing Algorithm of Mobile Agents. 520-526
Sahin Albayrak, Dragan Milosevic: Cooperative Community Selection in Multi Agent Filtering Framework. 527-535
Martin Rehák, Lukás Foltýn, Michal Pechoucek, Petr Benda: Trust Model for Open Ubiquitous Agent Systems. 536-542
Guido Boella, Luigi Sauro, Leendert W. N. van der Torre: Admissible Agreements among Goal-directed Agents. 543-554
Raphen Becker, Victor R. Lesser, Shlomo Zilberstein: Analyzing Myopic Approaches for Multi-Agent Communication. 550-557
Hoong Chuin Lau, Lei Zhang, Chang Liu: Solving Generalized Open Constraint Optimization Problem Using Two-level Multi-agent Framework. 558-564
Nicola Gatti, Francesco Amigoni: An Approximate Pareto Optimal Cooperative Negotiation Model for Multiple. 565-571
Michael Kirley: Competition, cooperation and collective behaviour: resource utilization in non-stationary environments. 572-578
Marcin Dziubinski, Rineke Verbrugge, Barbara Dunin-Keplicz: Complexity of a theory of collective attitudes in teamwork. 579-586
Distributed Problem Solving - Short Papers
Pierrick Plamondon, Brahim Chaib-draa, Abder Rezak Benaskeur: Decomposition Techniques for a Loosely-Coupled Resource Allocation Problem. 595-598
Zhengnan Shi, Pradip K. Srimani: An Efficient Distributed Protocol for Online Gossiping Problem. 599-602
Elizabeth Chang, Farookh Khadeer Hussain, Tharam S. Dillon: CCCI Metrics for the Measurement of Quality of e-Service. 603-610
Adam Barker: Agent-Based Service Coordination For the Grid. 611-614
Autonomous Auctions and Negetiation - Regular Papers
Eric Andonoff, Lotfi Bouzguenda: Agent-Based Negotiation Between Partners in Loose Inter-Organizational Workflow. 619-625
Yoseba K. Penya, Nicholas R. Jennings: Combinatorial Markets for Efficient Energy Management. 626-632
Marie-Jo Bellosta, Sylvie Kornman, Daniel Vanderpooten: A framework for multiple criteria English reverse auctions. 633-639
Fu-Ming Lee, Li-Hua Li, Pao-Hsiao Chen: A Study on Dynamic Bargaining Strategy under Time Constraints and with Incomplete Information. 640-645
Malamati D. Louta, Ioanna Roussaki, Lambros Pechlivanos: Estimation of the Buyer's Contract Space Incorporating Learning from Experience Techniques to the Seller's Rationale in E-Commerce Context. 646-652
Autonomous Auctions and Negetiation - Short Papers
Applications - Regular Papers
Emerson Cabrera Paraiso, Jean-Paul A. Barthès: SpeechPA: An Ontology-Based Speech Interface For Personal Assistance. 657-663
Norimichi Ukita: Real-time Cooperative Multi-target Tracking by Dense Communication among Active Vision Agents. 664-671
Jomi Fred Hübner, Olivier Boissier, Jaime Simão Sichman: Using a Multi-Agent Organization Description Language to describe contract dynamics in virtual enterprises. 672-678
Antonella Di Stefano, Corrado Santoro: Using the Erlang Language for Multi-Agent Systems Implementation. 679-685
Applications - Short Papers

Bogdan-Florin Marin, Axel Hunger, Stefan Werner: Corroborating Role Theory and Intelligent Agents: a New Paradigm to Support Collaborative Learning? 690-693
Xiong Xie, Weishi Zhang, Lei Xu: A Lightweight Description Model to Support Experience Management. 694-697
Fabrizio Furano, Andrew Hanushevsky: Managing commitments in a Multi Agent System using Passive Bids. 698-701
Juan A. Suárez-Romero, Amparo Alonso-Betanzos, Bertha Guijarro-Berdiñas, C. Duran-Sanles: A tool for agent communication in Mozart/Oz. 706-710
Others - Regular Papers
Stéphane Daviet, Hélène Desmier, Henri Briand, Fabrice Guillet, Vincent Philippé: A system of emotional agents for decision-support. 711-717
Pasquale De Meo, Giovanni Quattrone, Domenico Ursino, Giorgio Terracina: A Multi-Agent System for the management of E-Government Services. 718-724
Dennis Pratistha, Arkady B. Zaslavsky, Simon Cuce, Martin Dick: Improving Operational Efficiency of Web Services with Mobile Agent Technology. 725-731
Bastian Blankenburg, Matthias Klusch: BSCA-F: E.cient Fuzzy Valued Stable Coalition Forming Among Agents. 732-738
Others - Short Papers
Tarek Melliti, Serge Haddad, Alexandru Suna, Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni: Web-MASI: Multi-Agent Systems Interoperability Using a Web Services Based Approach. 739-742
Ioan Sova: PASIBC - A Novel .Net Agent Platform for Knowledge Based Information Systems. 743-746
Ayodele Oluyomi, Shanika Karunasekera, Leon Sterling: Improved Template for Agent Pattern Description. 747-750
Francesco Amigoni, Mario Arrigoni Neri: An Application of Ontology Technologies to Robotic Agents. 751-754
Caroline Chopinaud, Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni, Patrick Taillibert: Automatic Generation of Self-controlled Autonomous Agents. 755-758
Industry Track Paper
Wei Yin, Qing Yang, Shaoyuan Yao, Yong Shi: Hierarchical Clustering Analysis from Genomic Dataset. 759-762



