基于规范的多agent协同机制研究

Norm-based contract net protocol for coordination in multi-agent system

针对传统合同网自身的局限性和存在的问题,提出了基于规范的合同网协议。首先对规范在组织符号学理论和现有的规范分类基础上,提出了层次、类型和柔性的三维规范分类;在规范的基础上对合同协议进行扩充,提出基于规范的协同过程。该协同框架由两大层次和五个阶段构成,为agent协同提供了一个柔性的解决方案,以此提高MAS中多agent协同的效率和效用。

Due to some inherent problems in the conventional contract net protocol,this paper proposed a norm-based CNP to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the coordination processes in a multi-agent system. First, put forward a three-dimensional taxonomy of norm in terms of the hierarchy, type and flexibility of norms. Then developed a coordination process guided by norm-based CNP under the taxonomy framework. The new coordination process consisted of two principal stages and five sub-divided phases, provided a feasible solution for the optimization of the candidate selection.