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Agents ...

Agents ... . a message from the Agents Working Group www.obs.com/isig/agents.html. An agent is. an entity that acts typically on behalf of an owner not an object but can be built from objects already busy with its own agenda invoking a method of an agent makes no sense

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Agents ...

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  1. Agents ... a message from the Agents Working Group www.obs.com/isig/agents.html

  2. An agent is... • an entity that acts • typically on behalf of an owner • not an object • but can be built from objects • already busy with its own agenda • invoking a method of an agent makes no sense • a vehicle for capturing intention • allowing computers take some of the load out of life

  3. Applications • Shopping bots, market making • Process monitoring, control • Business management, workflow • the active document that makes sure it is fulfilled • Contact management • my friend is in the neighborhood,... • Brokering higher-order services • A holiday is a package of flights + hotel room +...

  4. Agents and objects • Depends on the formalism used to define each • Are Java objects agents? • Are Java threads agents? • Objects are typically passive • the server in the client-server relationship • method invocation is procedure call • Agents are typically active • the client in the client-server relationship • both message send AND message receive are active steps performed by the agent

  5. Agents relate to each other... • by exchanging messages • the style is closer to inter-process email than RMI • in terms of a communications language • typically has a logical semantics • by sharing explicitly referenced common ontologies • ontologies themselves need not be explicit

  6. Agents need... • a secure persistent global identity • to reason across extended interactions • to allow people to transact business via agents • a method for exchanging messages • message receipt is an action performed by the agent • agents may not always be available • not the same as IIOP • closer to event notification • a method for discovering each other

  7. Agents and OMG • CORBA represents an opportunity • deploying scalable agent applications • Many agent system will be built on CORBA • Current services do not quite meet our needs • Contributions: • UML for agents • Ontology • Security

  8. The Agents Working Group • Parents are Internet SIG and EC DTF • 9 meetings • A lot of discussion about what agents are • A lot of discussion about how to move forward • Green paper about agent technology • Strong relationship with FIPA (Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents www.fipa.org)

  9. Possible RFP roadmap • Agent identity • Reliable aMail (agent equiv of e-mail) service • Agent discovery service • Agent Communication Language • Content language • Ontology • Agent trust model • NO mobility

  10. Future directions • Upgrade to Agent Platform SIG (APSIG) • Flesh out framework for RFPs • A White Paper • Education • Within the APSIG • Presentation and outreach to other OMG groups • Other non-OMG groups • Forum for agent issues

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