Agent Definition, Agent Programming Paradigms, Agent Vs. Object, Aglet, Mobile Agents, Agent Frameworks, Agent Reasoning, Interface Agents: Metaphors with Character, Processes, threads, daemons, Components, Java Beans, ActiveX, Sockets, RPCs, Distributed Computing. [7 Hours]

Agent–Oriented Programming, Jini Architecture, Actors and Agents, Typed and proactive messages, Interaction between agents, Reactive Agents, Cognitive Agents, Interaction protocols, Agent coordination, Agent negotiation, Software Agent for Cooperative Learning, Agent Organization, Self - interested agents in electronic commerce applications, Interface Agents, Agent Communication Languages, Agent Knowledge representation. [10 Hours]

Agent adaptability, Agent-Based Framework for Interoperability, Agents for Information Gathering, Belief Desire Intension, Mobile Agent Applications, Towards an Industrial-Strength Open Agent Architecture, Agent Security Issues, Mobile Agents Security, Protecting Agents against Malicious Hosts, Untrusted Agent, Black Box Security, Authentication for agents, Security issues for aglets. [12 Hours]

Multi Agent system: Theoretical approaches and NASA applications – Agent based control for multi-UAV information collection- Agent based decision support system for Glider pilots – Multi agent system in E- Health Territorial Emergencies – Software Agents for computer network security- Multi-Agent Systems, Ontologies and Negotiation for Dynamic Service Composition in Multi- Organizational Environmental Management. [7 Hours]

To understand Agent development

To gain Knowledge in Multi agent and Intelligent agents

To understand Agents and security

To gain Knowledge in Agent Applications

After reading this subject, students will be able to:
1. Understand development of software agents
2. Gain Knowledge in Multi agent and Intelligent agents
3. Understand Agents and security
4. Gain knowledge on applications of agents.

Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Software Agents, AAAI Press , 1997

Richard Murch, Tony Johnson, Intelligent Software Agents, Prentice Hall , 1999

Gerhard Weiss, Multi Agent Systems – A Modern Approach to Distributed Artificial Intelligence, MIT Press , 2016

Mohammad Essaaidi, Maria Ganzha, and Marcin Paprzycki, Software Agents, Agent Systems and Their Applications, IOS Press , 2012