COMPARISONS OF AGENT APPROACHES WITH CENTRALIZED ALTERNATIVES BASED ON LOGISTICAL SCENARIOS

Authors
MERTENS P FALK J SPIECK S
Citation
P. Mertens et al., COMPARISONS OF AGENT APPROACHES WITH CENTRALIZED ALTERNATIVES BASED ON LOGISTICAL SCENARIOS, Information systems, 19(8), 1994, pp. 699-709
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
System Science","Information Science & Library Science","Computer Science Information Systems
Journal title
Information systems → ACNP
ISSN journal
03064379
Volume
19
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
699 - 709
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4379(1994)19:8<699:COAAWC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The research work described in this paper pusues two goals. Firstly, i t deals with how Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) techniques are used to solve ''real-world'' logistical problems. Secondly, it com pares decentralized solutions (agent systems) with alternative central ized approaches. The results of most of the cases indicate that concer ning the main objectives the agent systems can outperform alternative approaches. A general statement in favour of the DAI-approaches is not possible, though.