E-service/process composition through multi-agent constraint management

Minhong Wang; Kwok Wai CHEUNG; Jiming LIU; Xiaofeng Xie; Zongwei Luo

doi:10.1007/11841760_19

E-service/process composition through multi-agent constraint management

Minhong Wang^*, Kwok Wai CHEUNG, Jiming LIU, Xiaofeng Xie, Zongwei Luo

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Department of Computer Science

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Abstract

E-service/process composition requires allocating suitable resources to a set of services that constitute a composite service/process. The problem is complicated due to undetermined constraints of each component service and unpredictable solutions contributed by service providers. It needs the ability to rapidly identify the suitable solutions as well as effectively coordinate them under various constraints. In this paper, an agent-mediated coordination framework for e-service/process composition is proposed. Each agent works as a broker for each service type, posting service constraints, searching suitable solutions and refining the constraints for achieving coherence among the decisions of each service. Based on the framework, a prototype of multi-agent supported e-supply chain composition is implemented. The experimental results indicate the significant effectiveness of the approach.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Business Process Management - 4th International Conference, BPM 2006, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	274-289
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	3540389016, 9783540389019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/11841760_19
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	4th International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2006 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 5 Sept 2006 → 7 Sept 2006

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4102 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	4th International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2006
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	5/09/06 → 7/09/06

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Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Wang, M., CHEUNG, K. W., LIU, J., Xie, X., & Luo, Z. (2006). E-service/process composition through multi-agent constraint management. In Business Process Management - 4th International Conference, BPM 2006, Proceedings (pp. 274-289). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4102 LNCS). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/11841760_19

Wang, Minhong ; CHEUNG, Kwok Wai ; LIU, Jiming et al. / E-service/process composition through multi-agent constraint management. Business Process Management - 4th International Conference, BPM 2006, Proceedings. Springer Verlag, 2006. pp. 274-289 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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E-service/process composition through multi-agent constraint management. / Wang, Minhong; CHEUNG, Kwok Wai ; LIU, Jiming et al.
Business Process Management - 4th International Conference, BPM 2006, Proceedings. Springer Verlag, 2006. p. 274-289 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4102 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

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