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Extending UML sequence diagrams to model agent mobility

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Mario Kusek,

Gordan JezicAuthors Info & Claims

AOSE'06: Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Agent-oriented software engineering VII

Pages 51 - 63

Published: 08 May 2006 Publication History

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This paper presents a proposal for modeling agent mobility with UML sequence diagrams. The notations used to model agent mobility are focused on capturing agent creation, mobility paths and current agent location. Four approaches are described and compared according to their clarity, the space needed for graphics and their expression of mobility. In a case study, the most suitable solution of the proposed notations for the given scenario is elaborated.

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May 2006

225 pages

ISBN:9783540709442

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Lin Padgham
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Franco Zambonelli
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, DISMI, Reggio Emilia, Italia

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