Agent-Based Systems Group : Publications

Below is a list of selected publications since the group's inception in 1995. Many of these of these papers are available online from the respective authors' web sites, links to which can be found on the members page.

2006

  • N. Griffiths, Enhancing Peer-to-Peer Collaboration Using Trust, in The International Journal of Expert systems with Applications, to appear. (Published online, February 2006: doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2006.01.017)
  • K.-M. Chao, M. Younas and N. Griffiths, BPEL4WS-based Coordination of Grid Services in Cooperative Design, in Computers in Industry, to appear.
  • N. Griffiths, K.-M. Chao, and M. Younas, Fuzzy Trust for Peer-to-Peer systems, in Proceedings of P2P Data and Knowledge Sharing Workshop (P2P/DAKS 2006), at the 26th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS 2006), Lisboa, Portugal, July 2006, to appear.
  • S. Sun, M. Joy and N. Griffiths, The Use of Learning Objects and Learning Styles in a Multi-Agent Education System, in Journal of Interactive Learning Research, to appear.

2005

  • N. Griffiths, Cooperative Clans,Kybernetes: The International Journal of Systems and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC Special Issue), 34 (9/10), 1384--1403, 2005.
  • N. Griffiths, Task Delegation using Experience-Based Multi-Dimensional Trust, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, 489--496, ACM Press, 2005.
  • N. Griffiths and S. Sun, Supporting Peer-To-Peer Collaboration Through Trust, in Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 440--445, IEEE Press, 2005.
  • N. Griffiths and K.-M. Chao, Experience-Based Trust: Enabling Effective Resource Selection in a Grid Environment, in Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Trust Management, LNCS 3477, 240--255, Springer, 2005.

2004

  • J. R. D. Dyson, N. Griffiths, H. N. Lim Choi Jeung, S. A. Jarvis, and G. R. Nudd, Trusting Agents for Grid Computing, in Proceedings of the IEEE SMC 2004 International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2004.
  • M. Younas, K.-M. Chao, N. Griffiths, R. Anane and I. Awan. Quality Driven Web Services in Mobile Computing, In Proceedings of the 24th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Systems (6th International Workshop on Multimedia Network Systems and Applications), 2004.

2003

  • N. Griffiths, Supporting Cooperation Through Clans. In Cybernetic Intelligence -- Challenges and Advances, Proceedings IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2nd UK\&RI Chapter Conference, 2003.
  • N. Griffiths and M. Luck, Coalition Formation Through Motivation and Trust. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-agent Systems (AAMAS 2003), ACM Press, 2003.
  • N. Griffiths, M. Luck, and M. d'Inverno, Annotating Cooperative Plans with Trusted Agents. In R. Falcone, S. Barber, L. Korba and M. Singh, editors, Trust, Reputation, and Security: Theory and Practise, Springer-Verlag, LNAI 2631, 2003.

2002

  • N. Griffiths, M. Luck, and M. d'Inverno. Cooperative Plan Annotation Through Trust. In P. McBurney and M. Wooldridge, editors, Proceedings of the Fifth UK Workshop on Multi-agent Systems (UKMAS 2002), 2002.
  • N. Griffiths, M. Luck, and M. d'Inverno. Annotating Cooperative Plans with Trusted Agents. In L. Korba and R. Falcone, editors, Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Deception, Fraud, and Trust in Agent Societies, 2002.

2000

  • R. Ashri and M. Luck, Paradigma: Agent Implementation through Jini, in Proceedings of the Eleventh International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2000.
  • K. Bryson, M. Luck, M. Joy and D.T. Jones, Applying Agents to Bioinformatics in GeneWeaver, in Cooperative Information Agents IV, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1860, 60-71, Springer-Verlag, 2000.
  • M. Luck and M. d'Inverno, Plan Analysis for Autonomous Sociological Agents, In Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Agent Theories, Architectures and Languages, 2000.
  • M. d'Inverno and M. Luck, Sociological Agents for Effective Social Action, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, 379-380, IEEE Computer Society, 2000.
  • S. Miles, M. Joy and M. Luck, Designing Agent-Oriented Systems by Analysing Agent Interactions, in Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering, 2000.
  • N. Griffiths, Motivated Cooperation in Autonomous Agents, PhD Thesis, University of Warwick, 2000.

1999

  • S. de Lioncourt and M. Luck. Motivating Intelligent Agents for Virtual Environments, in Proceedings of the Intelligent Virtual Agents Workshop, Salford, 1999.
  • N. Griffiths and M. Luck. Cooperative Plan Selection Through Trust, In Multi-Agent System Engineering - Proceedings of the Ninth European Workshop on Modelling Autonomous Agents in a Multi-Agent World, F. J. Garijo and M. Boman (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1647, 162-174, Springer-Verlag, 1999.
  • M. Luck. From definition to deployment: What next for agent-based systems?, Knowledge Engineering Review, 14(2), 119-124, 1999.
  • M. Luck and M. d'Inverno. Motivated Behaviour for Goal Adoption, in Multi-Agent Systems: Theories, Languages and Applications - Proceedings of the Fourth Australian Workshop on Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Zhang and Lukose (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1544, 58-73, Springer-Verlag, 1998.

1998

  • M. d'Inverno and M. Luck. Engineering AgentSpeak(L): A Formal Computational Model, Journal of Logic and Computation, 8(3), 233-260, 1998.
  • M. d'Inverno, D. Kinny and M. Luck. Interaction Protocols in Agentis, In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, IEEE Press, 1998.
  • M. d'Inverno, D. Kinny, M. Luck and M. Wooldridge. A Formal Specification of dMARS, In Intelligent Agents IV: Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Agent Theories, Architectures and Languages, Singh, Rao and Wooldridge (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1365, 155-176, Springer-Verlag, 1998

1997

  • M. d'Inverno, M. Luck and M. Wooldridge. Cooperation Structures, in Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Nagoya, Japan, 600-605, 1997.
  • M. d'Inverno and M. Luck. Making and Breaking Engagements: An Operational Analysis of Agent Relationships, in Multi-Agent Systems Methodologies and Applications: Proceedings of the Second Australian Workshop on Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Zhang and Lukose (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1286, 48-62, Springer-Verlag, 1997.
  • M. Luck, N. Griffiths and M. d'Inverno. From Agent Theory to Agent Construction: A Case Study. In Intelligent Agents III: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Agent Theories, Architectures and Languages, Mueller, Wooldridge and Jennings (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1193, 49-63, Springer-Verlag, 1997.

1996

  • M. d'Inverno and M. Luck, Understanding Autonomous Interaction, in ECAI '96: Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, W. Wahlster (ed.), 529-533, John Wiley and Sons, 1996.
  • M. Luck and M. d'Inverno, Engagement and Cooperation in Motivated Agent Modelling, in Distributed Artificial Intelligence Architecture and Modelling: Proceedings of the First Australian Workshop on Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Zhang and Lukose (eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 1087, 70-84, Springer-Verlag, 1996.

1995

  • M. Luck and M. d'Inverno, Structuring a Z Specification to Provide a Formal Framework for Autonomous Agent Systems, in ZUM '95: The Z Formal Specification Notation, 9th International Conference of Z Users, Jonathan Bowen and Mike Hinchey (eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 967, 47-62, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1995.
  • M. Luck and M. d'Inverno, A Formal Framework for Agency and Autonomy, in Proceedings of the First International Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, 254-260, AAAI Press / MIT Press, 1995