Past, Present and Future Trends in Multi-Agent System Technology

Abstract

Multi-Agent System (MAS) technology is one of the cores and promising areas in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as in the stream of Computer Science. The technology is comprised of multiple decision-making agents that exist in an environment to achieve common or conflicting goals. Multi-Agent System technology has a rapid growth and evolution due to its marvelous features such as flexibility and intelligence that are very useful when solving complex distributed problems. This paper focuses on the history and evolution of MAS technology, present applications, and future trends by addressing more detailed explanations about the foundations or key principles of Multi-Agent System technology such as agents, agent taxonomy, agent communication approaches, MAS development frameworks as well as the history of agent technology. The goal of this paper is to provide broad and comprehensive knowledge about Multi-Agents System technology.

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

“…For example, treating a patient in a critical condition requires the expert services of many physicians including surgeon, anesthetist, etc. Cooperative decision-making using multiagent systems offer acceptable decisions in many fields including Healthcare, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, and Manufacturing [38]. MAS technology is suitable for healthcare applications as dynamic and distributed data management, use of heterogeneous components and remote collaboration of experts is required in healthcare.…”