Paper presentation at the 14th ICEIS - International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, in Wroclaw, 2012.

1. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
A MDA Approach For Agent-oriented
Development Using FAML
Carlos Eduardo Pantoja
Ricardo Choren Noya
Military Institute of Technology
29th June, 2012
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2. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Introduction
MAS Modeling Languages
FAML
Jason
Multi-agent System Development
Software agents are cognitive and autonomous components,
situated in an environment, which are capable of flexible and
autonomous actions in this environment in order to achieve
their projects goals [Wooldridge, 2000].
The multi-agent systems (MAS) approach allows complex
systems modelling [Bellifemine et al., 2007].
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3. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Introduction
MAS Modeling Languages
FAML
Jason
Modeling Languages and Tools
There are several agent-oriented modeling techniques that
generates code.
Prometheus - Jack [Sun et al., 2010].
Ingenias - Jade [Gomez-Sanz et al., 2008].
PASSI - Jade [Cossentino and Potts, 2002]
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4. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Introduction
MAS Modeling Languages
FAML
Jason
FAME Agent-oriented Modeling Language
FAML
FAML is a meta-model that unifies different agent-oriented
modelling languages inside the same software engineering
domain for MAS development. This generic meta-model was
validated to guarantee the concepts promoted by the extant
agent-oriented methodologies [Beydoun et al., 2009].
Internal Scope, composed by the Agent and its definitions.
External Scope, composed by the System and the
Environment.
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5. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Introduction
MAS Modeling Languages
FAML
Jason
Jason Programming Language
Jason is a programming language for MAS development. In Jason
an agent can be programmed based on beliefs, goals, plans and
actions [Bordini et al., 2007].
Moise+ is an organizational model that can be integrated to
Jason to support the specification of an agent organization
[Hubner et al., 2002].
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6. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
The MDA Approach For MAS Development
Overview
Meta-models
The Proposed Transformation Set
The approach intends to be modeling language independent
thus it begins its model transformation from FAML concepts.
Any agent modeling language that adheres to FAML can be
used.
The approach provides a set of transformations to map
instances of FAML concepts to the target model based on
Jason constructions, in order to generate MAS code.
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7. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
The MDA Approach For MAS Development
Overview
Meta-models
The Proposed Transformation Set
The proposed MDA approach overview.
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8. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
The MDA Approach For MAS Development
Overview
Meta-models
The Proposed Transformation Set
The FAML Meta-model
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9. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
The MDA Approach For MAS Development
Overview
Meta-models
The Proposed Transformation Set
The Target Meta-model
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10. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
The MDA Approach For MAS Development
Overview
Meta-models
The Proposed Transformation Set
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11. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Domestic Robot
The Owner Agent
The domestic robot system contains three agents: the robot,
the owner and the supermarket [Bordini et al., 2007].
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12. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Domestic Robot
The Owner Agent
The FAML Instance of the System
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13. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Domestic Robot
The Owner Agent
QVT Implementation and Mappings
The QVT transformations were implemented using the M2M
framework for Eclipse platform.
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14. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
Domestic Robot
The Owner Agent
Model To Text/Acceleo [Obeo, 2012]
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15. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
References
a modelling environment with graphical tools for instantiate
the FAML meta-model will be developed using GMF.
The FAML can be used to generate code for others
agent-oriented program languages like JACK, JADE and
JADEX.
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16. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
References
Bibliografia I
Bellifemine, F., Caire, G., and Greenwood, D. (2007).
Developing multi-agent systems with JADE.
Wiley series in agent technology. John Wiley.
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Gonzalez-Perez, C. (2009).
FAML: a generic metamodel for MAS development.
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B´ezivin, J., G´erard, S., Muller, P. A., and Rioux, L.
MDA components: Challenges and opportunities.
Boissier, O., Bordini, R. H., Hubner, J. F., Ricci, A., and Santi, A. (2012).
JaCaMo project.
http://jacamo.sourceforge.net/.
Bordini, R. H., Hubner, J. F., and Wooldridge, W. (2007).
Programming Multi-Agent Systems in AgentSpeak using Jason.
Jonh Wiley and Sons, London.
Cossentino, M. and Potts, C. (2002).
A CASE tool supported methodology for the design of multi-agent systems.
Foundation, T. E. (2012).
Eclipse modeling - EMF.
http://www.eclipse.org/modeling/emf/.
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17. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
References
Bibliografia II
Gomez-Sanz, J. J., Fuentes, R., Pav´on, J., and Garc´ıa-Magari˜no, I. (2008).
Ingenias development kit: a visual multi-agent system development environment.
In Proceedings of the 7th international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems:
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Agents and Multiagent Systems.
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A model for the structural, functional, and deontic specification of organizations in multiagent systems.
In Proceedings of the 16th Brazilian Symposium on Artificial Intelligence: Advances in Artificial Intelligence,
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Obeo (2012).
Acceleo: MDA generator - home.
http://www.acceleo.org/.
OMG (2008).
MOF model to text transformation language, v 1.0.
OMG (2011).
Meta object facility (MOF) Query/View/Transfomation specification.
Steinberg, D., Budinsky, F., Merks, E., and Paternostro, M. (2008).
Emf: Eclipse Modeling Framework.
Pearson Education.
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18. Introduction
The Proposed Approach
A Simple Example
Future Works
References
Bibliografia III
Sun, H., Thangarajah, J., and Padgham, L. (2010).
Eclipse-based prometheus design tool.
In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems:
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Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems.
Wooldridge, M. (2000).
Reasoning about rational agents.
Intelligent robotics and autonomous agents. MIT Press.
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