Publication - Collaborating Software: Blackboard and Multi-Agent Systems & the Future

Authors: Corkill, Daniel D
Title: Collaborating Software: Blackboard and Multi-Agent Systems & the Future
Abstract: AI researchers have used the paradigm of collaborating software systems to tackle large and difficult problems. This invited presentation compares and contrasts two markedly different collaborating-software approaches: blackboard systems and multi-agent systems. Examining collaborating software from both perspectives provides insights into the nature of collaboration, reveals unresolved problems in integrating disparate contributions, and underscores issues in coordinating collaborative activities.
Keywords: Agent Control, Blackboard, Coordination, Distributed AI, Multi-Agent Systems
Publication: Proceedings of the International Lisp Conference
Location: New York, New York
Date: October 2003
Sources: PDF: http://dancorkill.home.comcast.net/pubs/ilc03.pdf
Notes: Invited paper.
Reference: Corkill, Daniel D. Collaborating Software: Blackboard and Multi-Agent Systems & the Future. Proceedings of the International Lisp Conference. October 2003. Invited paper.
bibtex: 
@inproceedings{Corkill03:Collaborating,
  author    = "Daniel D Corkill",
  title     = "{Collaborating Software: Blackboard and Multi-Agent
               Systems \& the Future}",
  booktitle = "Proceedings of the International Lisp Conference",
  month     = "October",
  year      = "2003",
  address   = "New York, New York",
  url       = "http://mas.cs.umass.edu/paper/265",
}