Developing an agent system in JACK has been traditionally done using a text editor. A JACK program is spread across a number of files and contains repeated definitions. This can make the construction of JACK programs tedious and error-prone.
This presentation will demonstrate the use of the new (version 3.1) Jack Development Environment (JDE) to develop agent systems. Although plan bodies are still written textually, most of the task of specifying events, specifying beliefs, and linking these to agents is done by clicking, pointing and dragging.
Agent Oriented Software was formed in April 1997 and the company's product development centre is located in Carlton, Australia. This is complemented by the Adelaide Application Centre, which opened in 2000, co-located with the Defence Department's DSTO Laboratory at Salisbury. The Adelaide Application Centre focuses on software agent applications. The company maintains an office in Sydney.
Agent Oriented Software UK commenced operations in 2000, and is based in Cambridge, UK. The Cambridge Laboratory will focus on software agent applications, particularly in manufacturing and telecommunications.
For more information see http://www.agent-software.com