Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications: Second KES International Symposium, KES-AMSTA 2008, Incheon, Korea, March 26-28, 2008. Proceedings

Front Matter....Pages -
A Method for Validating and Discovering Associations between Multi-level Emergent Behaviours in Agent-Based Simulations....Pages 1-10
Background Sensing Control for Planning Agents Working in the Real World....Pages 11-20
Real-Time Neural Networks Application of Micro-Electroforming for Different Geometry Forms....Pages 21-31
On Drawing Conclusions in Presence of Inconsistent Data....Pages 32-41
Basic Concepts of Knowledge-Based Image Understanding....Pages 42-52
KOSPI Time Series Analysis Using Neural Network with Weighted Fuzzy Membership Functions....Pages 53-62
Facilitating MAS Complete Life Cycle through the Protégé-Prometheus Approach....Pages 63-72
Holonic Multi-agent System Model for Fuzzy Automatic Speech / Speaker Recognition....Pages 73-82
Social Semantic Cloud of Tag: Semantic Model for Social Tagging....Pages 83-92
Realization of an Intelligent Frog Call Identification Agent....Pages 93-102
Towards a Distributed Fuzzy Decision Making System....Pages 103-112
A Color Set Web-Based Agent System for 2-Dimension Emotion Image Space....Pages 113-121
Approach to Solving Security Problems Using Meta-Agents in Multi Agent System....Pages 122-131
A Software Engineering Process for BDI Agents....Pages 132-141
Design Pattern Based Development Methodology and Support Tool for Multi Agent System....Pages 142-151
Moving Object Detection and Classification Using Neural Network....Pages 152-161
Data Integration in a System with Agents’ Models....Pages 162-171
A Comparative Study of Two Short Text Semantic Similarity Measures....Pages 172-181
A User Interface for a Jini-Based Appliances in Ubiquitous Smart Homes....Pages 182-191
A Study of Meta-Search Agent Based on Tags and Ontological Approach for Improving Web Searches....Pages 192-202
An Agent Using Matrix for Backward Path Search on MANET....Pages 203-211
A Personalized URL Re-ranking Methodology Using User’s Browsing Behavior....Pages 212-221
Library Services as Multi Agent System....Pages 222-231
Ontology Methodology Based Context Awareness Using System Entity Structure for Network Analysis....Pages 232-241
A Scalable Framework for Distributed Ontologies....Pages 242-251
Bridging Semantic Gap in Distant Communication: Ontology-Based Approach....Pages 252-260
Using Meta-agents to Reason with Multiple Ontologies....Pages 261-270
Adaptive Information Provisioning in an Agent-Based Virtual Organization—Ontologies in the System....Pages 271-280
Resource and Remembering Influences on Acquaintance Networks....Pages 281-291
A Formalization for Distributed Cooperative Sensor Resource Allocation....Pages 292-301
Ant Colony Programming with the Candidate List....Pages 302-311
A Rough Set Approach on Supply Chain Dynamic Performance Measurement....Pages 312-322
Analyzing Knowledge Exchanges in Hybrid MAS GIS Decision Support Systems, Toward a New DSS Architecture....Pages 323-332
Multi-agent System for Custom Relationship Management with SVMs Tool....Pages 333-340
A Model for Fuzzy Grounding of Modal Conjunctions in Artificial Cognitive Agents....Pages 341-350
An Integrated Argumentation Environment for Arguing Agents....Pages 351-360
Agent Collaboration for Multiple Trading Strategy Integration....Pages 361-370
Strategy Acquisition on Multi-issue Negotiation without Estimating Opponent’s Preference....Pages 371-380
Predictor Agent for Online Auctions....Pages 381-390
Discovering Behavior Patterns in Muti-agent Teams....Pages 391-400
Fuzzy Logic for Cooperative Robot Communication....Pages 401-410
An Approach to Event-Driven Algorithm for Intelligent Agents in Multi-agent Systems....Pages 411-420
Agvs Distributed Control Subject to Imprecise Operation Times....Pages 421-430
On the Multi-threading Approach of Efficient Multi-agent Methodology for Modelling Cellular Communications Bandwidth Management....Pages 431-443
Design of the Architecture for Agent of the Personality Security in the Ubiquitous Environment....Pages 444-453
The Multi Agent System Solutions for Wireless Sensor Network Applications....Pages 454-463
A Study of Implanted and Wearable Body Sensor Networks....Pages 464-473
Complexity of Road Networks as Agents’ Environments....Pages 474-484
Resource Limitations, Transmission Costs and Critical Thresholds in Scale-Free Networks....Pages 485-494
Temporal Difference Learning and Simulated Annealing for Optimal Control: A Case Study....Pages 495-504
Separating Learning as an Aspect in Malaca Agents....Pages 505-515
Learning Semantic Web from E-Tourism....Pages 516-525
Incremental Biomedical Ontology Change Management through Learning Agents....Pages 526-535
An A-Team Approach to Learning Classifiers from Distributed Data Sources....Pages 536-546
The User Preference Learning for Multi-agent Based on Neural Network in Ubiquitous Computing Environment....Pages 547-556
Performance Evaluation of Mobile Grid Services....Pages 557-566
Are You Satisfied with Your Recommendation Service?: Discovering Social Networks for Personalized Mobile Services....Pages 567-573
SETNR/A: An Agent-Based Secure Payment Protocol for Mobile Commerce....Pages 574-583
A Key Management Scheme Combined with Intrusion Detection for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks....Pages 584-593
Agent Based Formation and Enactment of Adaptable Inter-organizational Workflows in Virtual Organizations....Pages 594-603
The Impact of Information Sharing Mechanism to Geographic Market Formation....Pages 604-613
Agent System for Online Ticket Resale....Pages 614-623
Application of Ubiquitous Computing Technology to the Steel-Plate Piling Process of Ship Construction....Pages 624-633
The Choquet Integral Analytic Hierarchy Process for Radwaste Repository Site Selection in Taiwan....Pages 634-646
Contribution of Hypercontours to Multiagent Automatic Image Analysis....Pages 647-653
Bayesian Communication Leading to Nash Equilibrium Through Robust Messages - p -Belief System Case -....Pages 654-663
Manager-Agent Framework of a Medical Device Communication for u-Healthcare Services with USN....Pages 664-673
An Intelligent Multi Agent Design in Healthcare Management System....Pages 674-682
A Middleware Platform Based on Multi-Agents for u-Healthcare Services with Sensor Networks....Pages 683-692
Measuring Similarity of Observations Made by Artificial Cognitive Agents....Pages 693-702
An Algorithm for Agent Knowledge Integration Using Conjunctive and Disjunctive Structures....Pages 703-712
A Note on Root Choice for Parallel Processing of Tree Decompositions....Pages 713-722
An Agent’s Activities Are Controlled by His Priorities....Pages 723-732
Mining Based Decision Support Multi-agent System for Personalized e-Healthcare Service....Pages 733-742
A Multi-agent Mechanism in Machine Learning Approach to Anti-virus System....Pages 743-752
Data-Mining Model Based on Multi-agent for the Intelligent Distributed Framework....Pages 753-762
Recalling the Embodied Meaning of Modal Conjunctions in Artificial Cognitive Agents....Pages 763-772
Performance Evaluation of Multiagent Systems: Communication Criterion....Pages 773-782
Using Multiple Models to Imitate the YMCA....Pages 783-792
A Comparison of Performance-Evaluating Strategies for Data Exchange in Multi-agent System....Pages 793-802
The Emergence and Collapse of the Self Monitoring Center in Multi-agent Systems....Pages 803-812
The Design of Model Checking Agent for SMS Management System....Pages 813-821
An Intelligent Agent-Based System for Multilingual Financial News Digest....Pages 822-831
An Agent-Based Diabetic Patient Simulation....Pages 832-841
A Multi-agent System for Computer Network Security Monitoring....Pages 842-849
Vulnerabilities in a Remote Agent Authentication Scheme Using Smart Cards....Pages 850-857
A Security Enhancement of the E0 Cipher in Bluetooth System....Pages 858-867
Study of Optimal Traffic Information Using Agents Techniques....Pages 868-877
A Recommendation Using Item Quality....Pages 878-886
Secure Storage and Communication in J2ME Based Lightweight Multi-Agent Systems....Pages 887-896
A New Key Agreement Protocol Based on Chaotic Maps....Pages 897-906
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