| CODE | 90545 |
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| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
| CREDITS |
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| SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | INF/01 |
| LANGUAGE | English |
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| SEMESTER | 1° Semester |
| TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
Multiagent systems (MASs) have emerged as one of the most important areas of research and development in information technology. A MAS is composed of multiple interacting software components (agents) capable of cooperating to solve problems that are beyond the abilities of any individual member.
This course will introduce the students to the notion of an agent, and will lead them to understanding what an agent is, how they can be constructed, how agents can be made to cooperate effectively.
Getting acquainted with the concept of an agent and multiagent system, and learning how to design intelligent autonomous agents and how to deal with the main implementation issues.
Upon completing this course, a student will:
-- understand the notion of an agent, how agents are distinct from other software paradigms (e.g., objects), and understand the characteristics of applications that lend themselves to an agent-oriented solution;
-- understand the key issues associated with constructing agents capable of intelligent autonomous action, and the main approaches taken to developing such agents;
-- understand the key issues and approaches to high-level communication in multiagent systems;
-- understand the main application areas of agent-based solutions.
Traditional: frontal lessons and laboratories
Introduction to agents and MASs
-- What is an agent, what is a MAS
-- History of agents and MASs
-- Agent-oriented software engineering
Communication as action
-- Foundations of the speech acts theory
-- Issues in communication
Agent-oriented programming (AOP): the foundations
-- Jason
Agent-based modeling and simulation
-- NetLogo
MAS infrastructures
-- JADE
Distributed AI: some classical issues
-- Uninformed search
-- Informed search
-- Planning
The slides and the teaching material provided during the course is enough for following it
Office hours: Appointment by email Office: Valle Puggia – third floor
VIVIANA MASCARDI (President)
FILIPPO RICCA
ANGELO FERRANDO (President Substitute)
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
The exam will consist in a quiz, a written part (traditional open/closed questions, exercises) plus an individual project (requiring about 1 man/week to be completed).
The acquisition of the skills foreseen by this course are assessed via the quiz + written exam + the project which have been carefully designed to allow the teacher to verify whether a student is actually able to:
-- understand the notion of an agent, how agents are distinct from other software paradigms (e.g., objects), and understand the characteristics of applications that lend themselves to an agent-oriented solution;
-- understand the key issues associated with constructing agents capable of intelligent autonomous action, and the main approaches taken to developing such agents;
-- understand the key issues and approaches to high-level communication in multiagent systems;
-- understand the main application areas of agent-based solutions.
| Date | Time | Location | Type | Notes |
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| 14/02/2023 | 10:00 | GENOVA | Scritto |