Developing Multi-Agent Systems: the Elektra meta-model and Methodology

摘要

With this work we present Elektra, a methodology for developing multi-agent systems based on our experience in developing MAS and on the Gaia and Ingenias methodologies. Elektra is supported by a clear and detailed MAS meta-model and is dealing with the challenges in agent oriented software engineering. The dependency between the Elektra models allows a kind of control of their correctness. Moreover, Elektra helps in the introduction of artificial intelligence techniques in the MAS development. The correctness and consistency of the models have been evaluated thanks to the application of the methodology to a real system previously developed.