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Applying Model Driven Developmentin MAS for limited devices

J. Agüero, M. Rebollo, C. Carrascosa and V. Julián

Univ. Politécnica de Valencia (Spain)

European Workshop on MASDecember 2009, Ayia Napa (Cyprus)

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The Problem

A questionHow the gap between the design of an agent and itsimplementation can be reduced?

remarcable differences between conceptual agent model andthe implemented agentdeep knowledge of technical detailsthe challenge: to develop an embedded intelligent agent

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Our Proposal

to define a generic agent meta-modelto define transformation rules between modelsto provide support for different platforms

Besidesto create a middleware to execute agents in Android platforms

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Outline

1 Outline

2 Related Techonogies

3 Agent Design with MDD

4 Application Example

5 Conclusions and Future Work

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Related Technologies

MDD Approach

MDD proposes to automatically generate code from themodels and some specific platform details usingtransformations.Models can be used to model agents in a very abstract way,without focusing in the specific details or requirements of theplatform (platform independent model-PIM-).To define model transformations from the agent independentmeta-models (PIM) to platform specific models (PSM) andcode.

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Related Technologies

MDD Approach

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Related Technologies

Agent Methodologies Using MDD

Only a few agent development methodologies have integrated theMDD techniques in the MAS designINGENIAS MDD facilities integrated in its IDKTROPOS complete, from CIM to PSM model

PIM4AGENT defines an agent meta-model (PIM)AML follows OMG structure: MDA, MOF, UML and OCL

AUML definition of software artifacts

But. . .

most of them are focused on their own platformslack of support for implementation phase

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Related Technologies

Android Platform

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Agent Design with MDD

The Complete Process

Transformations (PIM→PSM→Code) of the agent model into theagent platform: ANDROMEDA and JADE-Leap

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Agent Design with MDD

π−agent: Agent Model

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Agent Design with MDD

π−agent: Agent Model

Development of agent model in Android using Android buildingblock API (release 1.0)

agent-π Android Overloaded methodsagent service onCreate(), onStart(), onDestroy()behavior broadcast receiver registerReceiver(), onReceive()capability broadcast receiver registerReceiver(), onReceive()task activity onStart(), onDestroy()event intents IntentFilter()

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Agent Design with MDD

Andromeda Platform

ANDROMEDA (ANDROideMbeddED Agent platform) is anagent platform specifically oriented toembedded agents over the Androidoperating system.Agents developed inside this platformare based on the agentπ meta-model

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Agent Design with MDD

Andromeda Platform

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Agent Design with MDD

Transformation rules. Andromeda

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Agent Design with MDD

Transformation rules. JADE-Leap

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Application Example

Academic Example: Bidding

To validate the proposal, transformations to develop an agent ontwo different platforms are going to be evaluated. There is a set ofagents who use a system that makes electronic auctions.

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Transformation to Andromeda

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Transformation to JADE-Leap

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Code Generation

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The Result

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Conclusions and Future Work

What we have done

test Model Driven approach to design agentspropose automatic transformations to generate code foragents in two embedded platforms.simplify the design agents over mobile platforms

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Future Work

add concepts and components, such as the inclusion oforganizations.develope new rules for conversion of agents to other platformsand a CASE Tool

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