Cooperative agent-based software architecture for distributed simulation

Abstract

This paper proposes a cooperative multiagent model using distributed object-based systems for supporting distributed virtual environment and distributed simulation technologies for military and government applications. The agent model will use the condition-event driven rule based system as the basis for representing knowledge. In this model, the updates and revision of beliefs of agents corresponds to modifying the knowledge base. These agents are reactive and respond to stimulus as well as the environment in which they are embedded. Further, these agents are smart and can learn from their actions. The distributed agent-based software architecture will enable us to realise human behaviour model environment and computer-generated forces (also called computer-generated actor (CGA)) architectures. The design of the cooperative agent-based architecture will be based on mobile agents, interactive distributed computing models, and advanced logical modes of programming. This cooperative architecture will be developed using Java based tools and distributed databases.