An Object-Process-Based Modeling Language for Multiagent Systems
Published Mar 1, 2010 · Arnon Sturm, D. Dori, Onn Shehory
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C (Applications and Reviews)
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Abstract
While a number of modeling languages for constructing multiagent systems (MASs) have been suggested, none of them is widely accepted and used. A prominent reason for this is the gap that exists between agent-oriented modeling languages and the agent-based system modeling needs, including accessibility, flexibility, and expressiveness. This paper addresses the need for such a language by proposing object-process methodology (OPM)/MAS, an agent modeling language (AML) that extends OPM with an intermediate metamodel of the MAS domain. Three case studies and a comparison to contemporary AMLs demonstrate the novelty and benefits of OPM/MAS.