Intelligent Multi-Agent Hybrid Systems

Dr. Rajiv Khosla
Computer Science/Computer Engineering, La Trobe University

Friday, 26th June 1998
0930 - 1100

Meeting rooms 1 & 2 (off Lesley Clucas lounge)
Building 12, level 4, RMIT
Swanston Street, Melbourne.

Abstract:

Hybrid configurations of intelligent methods like neural networks, knowledge based systems, fuzzy systems, and genetic algorithms have been used in the industry for process control, diagnosis, scheduling, forecasting, currency recognition and in number of other areas.  This talk will outline an Intelligent Multi-Agent Hybrid Distributed Architecture (IMAHDA) at the task structure level and computation level for intelligent hybrid systems.  It will then describe an agent-oriented software engineering methodology which realizes IMAHDA for developing complex intelligent hybrid multi-agent systems.  IMAHDA has been applied in engineering, simulation and business.

The work is an outcome of a book "Engineering Intelligent Multi-Agent Hybrid Systems", published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in Massachusetts, USA in September 1997. The book makes contributions in a number of areas including :

  1. Problem Solving
  2. Intelligent Hybrid Systems (including Fusion systems, Combination systems, Data Mining, and Associative 
    Systems)
  3. Software Modelling of Hybrid Systems
  4. Intelligent Control Systems
  5. Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems
  6. Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (e.g. Role of Objects and Agents, Agent Oriented Analysis and Design)
  7. Dynamic Analysis of Intelligent Multi-Agent Hybrid Distributed Architecture
  8. Integrated Framework for Enterprise Modelling
  9. Software Modelling and Integration of Database Systems, Information Systems and Intelligent Systems
Further information regarding the book can be found at http://www.cs.latrobe.edu.au/~khosla/flier.htm.

Biosketch:

Rajiv Khosla is a senior lecturer and consultant in the School of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.  He has commercialized intelligent patentable software in Australia, has worked on collaborative projects with industry, and consults in a number of areas including intelligent systems, data mining, multi-agent systems, object-oriented data modeling, object-oriented software engineering and management information systems.