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Agent Oriented Specification of Inter-Active Systems: Basic Principles and Industrial Case Study

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Several methods and models for interactive system specification can be found in research literature. An agent-oriented approach inspired by Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) is proposed and discussed in relation to its value for UI design . This approach is currently being tested as part of a project which aims to design a supervision system used by regulators of a public transport system.

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Cartegnie, F., Ezzedine, H., Kolski, C. (2002). Agent Oriented Specification of Inter-Active Systems: Basic Principles and Industrial Case Study. In: Kolski, C., Vanderdonckt, J. (eds) Computer-Aided Design of User Interfaces III. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0421-3_33

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