[agents] CfP: Special issue on "Agent-oriented Design methods and Programming Techniques for Distributed Computing in Dynamic and Complex Environments"

[Giacomo Cabri]

Special issue of the Journal of Science of Computer Programming

Agent-oriented Design methods and Programming Techniques for Distributed 
Computing in Dynamic and Complex Environments

http://www.agentgroup.unimore.it/SI_SCP_2011.html


SCOPE
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Agent-based approaches become quite popular as design methods and 
programming techniques for distributed computing. In particular, they 
find their way to dynamic and complex environments, where they provide 
the much needed robustness and flexibility. As a cause and effect of 
this process we observe that the field of agent technology is rapidly 
maturing. Here, the gathered body of knowledge allows in-depth 
reflection on the nature of designing and implementing agent systems. As 
a result, understanding of most important issues to be addressed in the 
process arises. Such understanding materializes in (1) methodologies for 
design of agent-based systems, (2) development of tools that guide the 
process towards implementation, (3) increasing maturity of agent tools / 
platforms / environments.

In the Special Issue we are primarily interested in the pathway from the 
model of the problem domain to the actual agent-based solution. These 
aspects will cover both principled approaches and established practices 
of  software engineering aimed at producing high quality software.

Relevant topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
•	Agent modeling, calculi, and logics for distributed computing
•	Methodologies for design of agent systems
•	Agent frameworks and programming tools
•	Agent architectures for distributed computing
•	Agent-based simulations of dynamic and complex environments
•	Agent benchmarking and performance measurement in distributed environments
•	Agent communication, coordination and cooperation in dynamic and 
complex environments
•	Mobile agent systems: code mobility management and programming toolkits
•	Agent-based middleware for distributed computing
•	Agent-based applications and experiences in dynamic and complex 
distributed environments


IMPORTANT DATES

Submission: 			February, 28, 2011
Notification to authors: 	May 30, 2011
Final paper due:		Final version: September 30, 2011
Publication: 			End of 2011


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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Original high-quality contributions that have been neither published in 
nor simultaneously submitted to any journals or refereed conferences are 
welcomed. Submissions will be peer-reviewed using the standard 
refereeing procedure of the Journal of Science of Computer Programming 
(http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505623/description#description)

Please prepare your submission based on EES templates. Author guidelines 
can be found here
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505623/authorinstructions
The length of the paper is between 15 and 20 pages.

Submission is to be completed via the EES  website located at: 
http://ees.elsevier.com/scico/default.asp
To ensure that the manuscript is correctly identified for inclusion into 
the special issue, authors must select SI:Agents for Distributed 
Computing when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process.


GUEST EDITORS
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Giacomo Cabri (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy); 
giacomo.cabri at unimore.it
Maria Ganzha (System Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences & 
University of Gdańsk, Poland); maria.ganzha at ibspan.waw.pl




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| Prof. Giacomo Cabri - Ph.D., Associate Professor
| Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione
| Universita' di Modena e Reggio Emilia - Italia
| e-mail giacomo.cabri at unimore.it
| tel. +39-059-2056190  fax +39-059-2056129
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