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Publication
AGENTS 2001
Conference paper
Smart distance and WWWaware - A multi-agent approach
Abstract
We propose the concept of a smart distance and the concept of an awareness network in a distributed collaborative environment. We illustrate the architecture of an Agent Mediated Collaborative system, the Agent-Buddy system, that can create a sense of group presence and at the same time preserve the privacy of each user. Virtual springs systems are used to model the awareness degrees among team members. Each agent makes decisions by considering multiple factors. The goal of the multiagent team is to minimize the global awareness frustrations with respect to different kinds of tasks. Empirical studies have been conducted to analyze the influence of individual behavior on global performance for various situations.