Task: Apply Patterns to Agent Architecture

Using patterns in the design of the internal agent architecture allows reuse of existing knowledge about successful problem solution strategies.

Disciplines: Architecture

Relationships

Parent Practices	Pattern-Driven MAS Design
Roles	Primary Performer: Architect	Additional Performers: Developer
Inputs	Mandatory: [Agent Architecture] [Requirements Model]	Optional: None
Outputs	[Agent Architecture]

Main Description

The internal agent architecture decides how flexible and versatile the agents are. The decision which agent architecture to use depends greatly on the level of autonomy the agents need to exhibit in the system. If the level of autonomy is low, a pre-defined set of rules might be sufficient to fulfill the requirements. If a higher level of autonomy is required, complex architectures such as BDI (Belief-Desire-Intention) can be employed to make the agents flexible and extensible.

More Information

Supporting Materials	Literature on Patterns for Agent Architectures

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