A MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM FOR MANAGING THE QUALITY OF SERVICE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

In this paper we propose X-MAQoS, a novel XML-based multi-agent system for the QoS management in telecommunications networks. This system is characterized by the following features: (i) it handles a user profile and exploits it jointly with suitable network resource management techniques to maximize user satisfaction; (ii) it is capable of operating in a large variety of telecommunications networks; (iii) it is semi-automatic; (iv) it exploits XML for guaranteeing a light, versatile and standard mechanism for information representation, storing and exchange. In this paper the basic features of the system are discussed in details. Furthermore, the main results of a performance evaluation study in UMTS environment, aiming at comparing X-MAQoS with alternative agent-based approaches for handling user access to telecommunications networks, are reported.

智能代理及其在通信领域中的应用

智能代理方法作为分布式人工智能的重要组成部分,被认为有可能为一类具有时间、空间或功能分布性的系统提供建模、分析和控制的方法。智能代理方法具有广阔的应用前景,尤其在具有分布性的和要求协作的环境中。本文回顾了智能代理方法及其研究的主要问题,并讨论该方法在通信领域中的应用。