Assessing Agent Applications – r&D vs. R&d

Abstract

This paper discusses the discrepancy between the stated aims of agent research with regard to agent applications, and the reality as found in many (general) agent conferences. After analysing this discrepancy by looking at the distribution of application papers at past AAMAS conferences, we analyse relevant stakeholders for agent applica- tion papers and provide suggestions for them. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we want to provide a basis for discussing the state and status of agent applications in research oriented conferences. Secondly, we provide initial guidelines for authors and reviewers which might further the acceptance of application oriented work in the agent community.

@INCOLLECTION{Balke2013Assessing,
  author = {Tina Balke and Benjamin Hirsch and Marco L"{u}tzenberger},
  title = {Assessing Agent Applications --- r&D vs. R&d},
  booktitle = {Multiagent Systems and Applications --- Volume 1:Practice and Experience},
  publisher = {Springer Berlin / Heidelberg},
  year = {2013},
  editor = {Maria Ganzha and Lakhmi C. Jain},
  volume = {45},
  series = {Intelligent Systems Reference Library},
  pages = {1--20},
  abstract = {This chapter focusses on the relevancy of implementations of software
systems in which agent technology was actually used in agent-oriented
conferences and journals. It discusses the discrepancy between the
stated aims of agent research with regard to agent applications,
and the reality as found in many (general) agent conferences as well
as journals. We demonstrate this discrepancy by analysing how implementations
of software systems that employed agent technology are represented
in publications, both in form of conference as well as journal papers.
We analyse some agent related conferences and journals, and look
at the distribution of application papers at past conferences/journal
issues. In order to lay foundations for a discussion of the reasons
for this inconsistency as well as conclusions that can be drawn from
it, we analyse relevant stakeholders for agent application papers.
The aim of this chapter is to provide a basis for discussing the
state and status of agent applications in research oriented conferences
and journals.},
  doi = {10.1007/978-3-642-33323-1_1}
}
Authors:
Benjamin Hirsch, Tina Balke, Marco Lützenberger
Category:
Conference Paper
Year:
2011
Location:
Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan