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CHAPTER 5. MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM
Figure 5.6:
Interaction in a Multi-Agent System has the following meaning5 :
Interaction is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have
an effect upon one another.
Interaction ranges from simple forces between agents to complex ones like
speech acts or interaction protocols[32]. Another interaction kind is the
blackboard interaction model, which for example is used by the Cougaar
agent framework(see section 12 for further information about Cougaar).
Speech act theory is the foundation for agent Interaction Languages. A
speech act contains three acts[18]:
• Locutionary Act: uttering words and sentences with meaning
• Illocutionary Act: type of action, intent of the utterance
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