Design of Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems

The book explores the evolving role of agents in diverse fields such as avionics, business, and health sciences, emphasizing their transition from laboratory research to real-world applications. It categorizes recent trends into humanization, architectures, and learning/adaptation, highlighting the importance of semantic quality in agent design for effective user interaction. Additionally, it addresses the need for frameworks and design patterns to support the widespread use of agents in various contexts, including e-commerce and informational retrieval, while advocating for enhanced learning capabilities.