Intelligent Agents and Their Applications

Intelligent agents are one of the most promising business tools in our information rich world. An intelligent agent consists of a software system capable of performing intelligent tasks within a dynamic and unpredictable environment. They can be characterised by various attributes including: autonom...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chen, Zhengxin (Editor), Ichalkaranje, Nikhil (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Physica 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Agent-based intelligent information dissemination in dynamically changing environments
  • 2. Automating human information agents
  • 3. Knowledge robots for knowledge workers: self-learning agents connecting information and skills
  • 4. Ontologies in Web intelligence
  • 5. Software agents for Internet-based systems and their design
  • 6. Compositional design and maintenance of broker agents
  • 7. Collective behavior evolution in a group of cooperating agents
  • 8. Applications of information agent systems
  • 9. The use of virtual worlds and animated personas to improve healthcare knowledge and self-care behavior: the case of the Heart-Sense game
  • 10. Using agents to build a practical implementation of the INCA (Intelligent Community Alarm) system
  • List of contributors