C.3 NIAD&R: Results of Research

C.3 NIAD&R: Results of Research

Publications

Theses

1. Reis, Luís Paulo, Coordination in Multi-Agent Systems: Applications to University Administration and Robsoccer (Coordenação em Sistemas Multi-Agente: Aplicações à gestão Universitária e ao Futebol Robótico). Doctoral Thesis, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, 2003.
2. Dias, Pedro José, Adaptive Multi-Agent System for Traffic Control Management (Sistema Multi-Agente para Gestão de trânsito em cenários de complexidade média ), Master Thesis, submitted to University of Trás-os Montes e Alto-Douro, December 2003.
3. Proença, Hugo Pedro Martins C., MARCS- Multi-Agent System for Train Traffic Control (MARCS-Sistema Multi-Agente para controlo de tráfego Ferroviário), Master Thesis, submitted to Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, November 2003.

Papers in international journal with referees (edited abroad or in Portugal)

1. Nunes,Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio, "On Learning by Exchanging Advice", AISB JOURNAL, The Interdisciplinary Journal of Artificial Intelligence & the Simulation of Behaviour, V. 1, Nr. 3, London, 2003.

Chapter in book

1. Nunes, Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio,"Cooperative learning using Advice Exchange", Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence- Hot Topics Sub-Series, V.2636, pp.33-48, Eds. E.Alonso, D.Kazakov, D.Kudenko, Springer, 2003. (CI-ISI)

Communications in proceedings of scientific meetings (with referees). The symbol *  is used to mark publications in series reviewed by the Science Citation Index or published by major international houses.

1. * Oliveira, Eugénio and Sarmento, Luís, "Emotional Advantages for Adaptability and Autonomy ", in Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS03), pp.305-312, Eds. J.Rosenschein, T.Sandholm, M.Wooldridge, M.Yokoo, ACM Press, Melbourne, Australia, July 2003. (CI-DBLP)
2. * Nunes, Luís and Oliveira,Eugénio, "Exchanging Advice and Learning to Trust" in Cooperative Information Agents VII, pp. 250-265, Eds. M.Klush, et al., Lecture Notes on Artificial Intelligence 2782, Springer, 2003. (CI-DBLP | CI-ISI)
3. * Nogueira, Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio, "Brokering in Electronic Insurance Markets", in Multi-Agent Systems and Applications III, Eds V.Marik, Jorg Muller, M.Pechoucek, Lecture Notes on Artificial Intelligence 2691, pgs.574-584, Springer, 2003. (CI-DBLP | CI-ISI)
4. * Nunes,Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio, "Advice-Exchange Amongst Heterogeneous Learning Agents: Experiments in the Pursuit Domain", in Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS03), pp.1084-1086, Eds. J.Rosenschein, T.Sandholm, M.Wooldridge, M.Yokoo, ACM Press, Melbourne, Australia, July 2003. (CI-DBLP)
5. * Malucelli, Andreia and Oliveira, Eugénio. "Ontology-Services to Facilitate Agents? Interoperability", in Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, Eds. J. Lee, Mike Barley Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2891. pp. 170-181. Springer, November 2003. (CI-ISI)
6. * Nogueira, Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio, "Learning Preferences to Provide Advice", in Concurrent Engineering: Enhanced Interoperable Systems, pp.129-134, Eds.R.Jardim-Gonçalves, J.Cha,A.Garção A.A.Balkema Publishers, The Nederlands, 2003. (CI-ISI)
7. * Nogueira, Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio, "Identifying Classes of Users to Facilitate Negotiation", in Processes and Foundations for Virtual Organizations, pp.527-534, Eds. camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh, Kluwer Academic Publishers, IFIP, 2003. (CI-DBLP | CI-ISI)
8. * Oliveira, Eugénio and Pereira, Guilherme, "Learning as a methodology for partner selection in agent-based negotiation", in Concurrent Engineering: Enhanced Interoperable Systems, pp.135-141, Eds.R.Jardim-Gonçalves, J.Cha,A.Garção, A.A.Balkema Publishers, The Nederlands, 2003. (CI-ISI)
9. Alves, Alexessander, Camacho,Rui and Oliveira,Eugénio, "Learning Time Series Models with Inductive Logic Programming", in Proceedings of "EUNITE 2003- European Symposium on Intelligent Technologies, Hybrid Systems and their implementation on Smart Adaptive Systems", Oulu, Finland, July 2003.
10. Nunes, Luís and Oliveira, Eugénio, "Advice-Exchange Amongst Evolutionary Algorithms and Reinforcement Learning Agents: Experiments in the Pursuit Domain", Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour Convention, Third Symposium on Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AISB/AAMAS-3), Aberystwyth, Wales, April 2003. (CI-ISI)
11. Soares, M.G., Malheiro,B.and Restivo F.J., "An Internet DGPS Service for Precise Outdoor Navigation", Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA/2003), Lisboa, September 2003.
12. Soares, M.G., Malheiro,B. and Restivo, F.J., "A Distributed System for the Dissemination of DGPS Data through the Internet", Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure for Electronic Business, Education, Science, Medicine and Mobile Technologies on the Internet (SSGRR/2003), L'Aquila, Itália, Agosto de 2003.
13. Soares, M.G., Malheiro,B. and Restivo, F.J.,7th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI/2003), Orlando, USA July 2003.
14. Soares, M.G., Malheiro,B. and Restivo, F.J.,"An Internet DGPS Service for Precise Outdoor Navigation", Symposium of the IAG Subcommission for Europe (EUREF/2003), Toledo, Spain, June 2003.

Other publications

1. Oliveira, Eugénio and Nunes, Luís, "Information Exchange during the learning process in Multi-Agent Systems" in Learning, Coordination and Communication in Multi-Agent Systems: Theory and Applications, to appear in Ed. Lahkmi Jain, Innovative Intelligence Series, World Scientific, 2004.
2. Nunes, Luís, Oliveira, Eugénio, "Advice Exchange Between Evolutionary Algorithms and Reinforcement Learning Agents", Technical Report 1-03, FEUP/ISCTE/LIACC-NIAD&R, Feb. 2003.
3. Alves, Alexessander, Applying time series analysis techniques to traffic workload of a data-communications network, Technical Report RP-1-02, FEUP/LIACC-NAD&R, Jan. 2003.
4. Proença, Hugo, "MARCS- Sistema Multi-Agente para Controlo de Tráfego Ferroviário", FEUP-LIACC-NIAD&R Report, 2003.
5. Marques, Hugo Gravato, "3D Vision using Neural Networks", FEUP-LEIC Report, 2003
6. Guimarães, Rui, "Application Software for an Instrumented Prosthesis for Knee Joint Force Measurement in Vivo", FEUP-LEIC Report, 2003.

Prototypes

In all cases LIACC is the entity responsible for the certification.

• BIAS- Brokerage in Insurance: An Agent-based System. BIAS is a tool including a Broker Agent suitable for the Insurance products domain. V1.1, 2003. Nogueira, Luís.
• FCPortugal 2003: A multi-agent based simulated Robosoccer Team. 2003. Reis, Luís Paulo; Lau, Nuno; Teixeira, Cláudio and Santos, Johnny.
• FCPortugal Coach 2003: A Coach for Multi-Agent based simulated Robosoccer Team. 2003. Reis, Luís Paulo; Lau, Nuno.
• Virtual 3D: a Multi-Agent System for Visualizing RoboCup simulation League Games with Intelligent Camera Control. 2003. Louro, Sérgio.
• MARCS- Multi-Agent System for Train Traffic Control. 2003. Proença, Hugo.
• Visual Debugger v2.0 - Agent Behavior Analysis Tool. 2003. Lau, Nuno and Reis, Luís Paulo.
• ForEV V.1.3: Virtual Enterprise Formation Platform. ForEV is an Agent-based tool and platform enabling multi-attribute, adaptive negotiation between enterprises aiming at forming a temporary consortium, 2001-2003.
• PyroSim V.1.2. A simple Graphical Simulator for "Emotion-like" based Agents evolving in Fire Combat scenaria. Sarmento, Luís. 2003.

Theses supervised

Doctoral thesis completed

1. Reis, Luís Paulo, Coordination in Multi-Agent Systems: Applications to University Administration and Robsoccer (Coordenação em Sistemas Multi-Agente: Aplicações à gestão Universitária e ao Futebol Robótico). Doctoral Thesis, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, 2003.

Doctoral theses in preparation

1. Nunes, Luís Miguel "Learning and mutual Adaptation in the Multi-Agent context". (Supervisor Eugénio Oliveira).
2. Malucelli, Andreia "Agent-mediated Electronic Institutions". (Supervisor Eugénio Oliveira),
3. Cardoso, Henrique Lopes,"Plataforma baseada em Agentes para Instituições Electrónicas facilitadoras da criação e exploração automática de Contratos em ambientes de Organizações Virtuais? (Supervisor Eugénio Oliveira).
4. Mota, Maria Dulce, "Um Ambiente Interactivo (baseado na Web) de Aprendizagem em Salas Virtuais com Tutores Inteligentes" (Supervisor Eugénio Oliveira).
5. Pereira, António Manuel, "Simulação Inteligente de Ecossistemas Costeiros", (Supervisor Luís Paulo Reis).
6. Reinaldo, Francisco Antonio Fernandes, "Métodos de Aprendizagem para Agentes Autónomos", (Co-Supervision: Rui Camacho and Luís Paulo Reis).

Master theses completed

1. Dias, Pedro José, Adaptive Multi-Agent System for Traffic Control Management (Sistema Multi-Agente para Gestão de trânsito em cenários de complexidade média ), Master Thesis, submitted to University of Trás-os Montes e Alto-Douro, 2003.

1. Proença, Hugo Pedro Martins C., MARCS- Multi-Agent System for Train Traffic Control (MARCS-Sistema Multi-Agente para controlo de tráfego Ferroviário), Master Thesis, submitted to Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, November, 2003.
2. Sarmento, Luís "Agent architecture including Emotional motivation for Decision Making".(supervision: E.Oliveira)
3. Alves, Alexessander "Agent-based, adaptive Network Communication Management".(supervision: E.Oliveira; co-supervision: R.Camacho)
4. Pinto, João Luís "An Electronic Market for trading Electrical Energy". (supervision: E.Oliveira)
5. Louro, Sérgio "Controling Video Camera for simulated Robosoccer visualisation".(supervision: E.Oliveira; co-supervision: L.P.Reis)
6. Moura, Daniel Cardoso, "Learning Capabilities of Emotion-based Agents". (supervision: E.Oliveira)
7. Rocha, Sónia Alexandra "Agent-based Text-Mining on the Web"
8. Pereira, Guilherme "Agent-mediated Travel Agency". (supervision: E.Oliveira)
9. Restivo, André, "Formalizing the Concept of Strategy for a Competition". (supervision: E.Oliveira; co-supervision: L.P.Reis)
10. Almeida, Rui, " Adversarial Behavior Modeling in simulated Robosoccer". (supervision:L.P.Reis)
11. Sousa, Nuno, "Emotion-based Facilitator Agents". (supervision: E.Oliveira)

Organization of scientific meetings

Track Chair

• "Agents and Multi-Agent Systems" in 10th ISPE Int. Conference on Concurrent Engineering - Enhanced Interoperable Systems, July 2003, Madeira Island. (E.Oliveira).

Participation in Programme Committees:

• "CIA'03- Sixth International Workshop on Cooperative Information Agents", Helsinki, August 2003.(Eugénio Oliveira).
• "AAMAS'03-Second International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems", Melbourne, July 2003. (Eugénio Oliveira).
• "The Third Symposium on Adaptive Agents and Multi-Agent Systems", Co-located with AISB'03, University of Wales, Aberystwith, April 2003. (Eugénio Oliveira).
• "PRO-VE'03- Fourth IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises", Lugano, October 2003.(Eugénio Oliveira).
• "EUMAS'03- First European Workshop on Multi-Agent Systems", Oxford, December 2003. (Eugénio Oliveira).
• "IAT2003- IEEE/WIC Intelligent Agents Technology", Halifax, Canada, October 2003. (Eugénio Oliveira).
• "CE'03- 10th ISPE Int. Conference on Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, Madeira Island,July 2003.(Eugénio Oliveira).
• "IWAMEM- 2nd Int. Workshop on Data Mining and Adaptive Modeling Methods for Economics and Management, Porto 2003.(Eugénio Oliveira).

Participation in Technical Committees:

• RoboCup Federation: RoboCup Simulation League (Luís P. Reis).

Editorial Boards

• Member of the European Board for the IOS and Ohmsha Ltd. "Frontiers in AI and its Applications" sub-series for promoting world wide outstanding dissertations in Artificial Intelligence (E. Oliveira).
• Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal "Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems" Kluwer Academic Publishers (E. Oliveira).

Advanced and post-graduate courses

• Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Masters Course, University of Porto 2002-3. (E. Oliveira, Ana P. Rocha, Luís P.Reis).
• Informatics Engineering Master Course, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 2003-4. (E. Oliveira).

Invited Seminars

• Oliveira, Eugénio, " Agent based solutions for Distributed Applications: An Elementary Roadmap" invited talk at ISAP'03- Intelligent Systems Application to Power Systems Conference, Lemnos, Greece, August 2003.
• Oliveira, Eugénio, "Overview of NIAD&R's Research", Invited Seminar at Lab. Leibnitz, École National des Mines de Saint-Étienne, France, April, 2003.
• Nogueira, Luís, " BIAS- Agent-based adaptive mediator for brokering in the Insurance domain", AgentLink- AMEC SIG, Barcelona, February 2003.
• Nunes, Luís, "Learning in a Multi-agent Environment", in AgentLink-ALAD SIG, Barcelona, February 2003.
• Oliveira, Eugénio, "Distributed Artificial Intelligence Applications", invited seminar at UTAD-University of Trás-os-Montes, December 2003.
• Reis, Luís Paulo, "Sistemas Multi-Agente:Aplicações no Futebol Robótico", in Seminários @DEI, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra. 2003.
• Reis, Luís Paulo, "Aplicações dos Robôs com Pernas ERS210A da Sony", in Festival de Robótica. 2003.
• Reis, Luís Paulo and Lau, Nuno "A equipa FCPortugal, campeã da Europa e do Mundo de futebol Robótico Simulado", in Festival de Robótica. 2003.

Awards

• Nomination for the best paper at CIA'03- Cooperating Information Agents Workshop, Helsinki, 2003. (L.Nunes and E.Oliveira).
• Second Place in the Coach Competition co-located with World Championship Robosoccer competitions, Pisa 2003(Luís P. Reis).

C.3 NIAD&R: Results of Research