An Argumentation System That Builds Trusted Trading Partnerships: An Information Based Argumentation Approach To The Development Of A Relationship Aware Argumentation System

Islam, Khandaker Shahidul; Islam, Khandaker Shahidul

ISBN 10: 3659168181 / ISBN 13: 9783659168185

Published by Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

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120 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.28 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Argumentation System That Builds Trusted Trading Partnerships: An Information Based Argumentation Approach To The Development Of A Relationship Aware Argumentation System
• Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659168181
• ISBN 13: 9783659168185
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.23 kilograms

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Synopsis

The author's thesis statement was, "Modelling the strength of relationships between agents and predicting the behaviour of trading partner agents in a multi agent argumentation system enables agents to build trusted trading partnerships". To develop a relationship aware argumentation system, the following research questions are addressed. How does an agent specify needs and which enactments (i.e., products and services) satisfy the specified needs?, Which opponent agent does an agent select to interact with in an attempt to satisfy a given need?, How does an agent interact (i.e., negotiate) with an opponent agent hopefully to reach an agreement?, How does an agent perform the enactment of a signed commitment, and how does an agent evaluate the enactment that satisfies its needs?, How and when does an agent analyze interaction history, exchanged information and any promises made to predict its opponent agent's behaviour?, How does one integrate the answers to the above five research questions into a complete system? Addressing the above questions, the author presented an argumentation system that enables trading agents to build trusted trading partnerships through argumentation.

About the Author

Dr. Khandaker Shahidul Islam studied B.Sc.(Computer Science and Engineering) at Khulna University, M.Sc.(Computer Science) at Asian Institute of Technology, and Ph.D.(Computing Sciences) at University of Technology Sydney. The author worked in academic sector for 10+ years and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.