Programming Multi-Agent Systems in AgentSpeak using Jason

<i>Jason</i> is an Open Source interpreter for an extended version of AgentSpeak – a logic-based agent-oriented programming language – written in Java™. It enables users to build complex multi-agent systems that are capable of operating in environments previously considered too unpredictable for computers to handle. <i>Jason</i> is easily customisable and is suitable for the implementation of reactive planning systems according to the Belief-Desire-Intention (BDI) architecture. <p><i>Programming Multi-Agent Systems in AgentSpeak using Jason</i> provides a brief introduction to multi-agent systems and the BDI agent architecture on which AgentSpeak is based. The authors explain <i>Jason’s</i> AgentSpeak variant and provide a comprehensive, practical guide to using <i>Jason</i> to program multi-agent systems. Some of the examples include diagrams generated using an agent-oriented software engineering methodology particularly suited for implementation using BDI-based programming languages. The authors also give guidance on good programming style with AgentSpeak.</p> <p><i>Programming Multi-Agent Systems in AgentSpeak using Jason</i></p> <ul> <li>Describes and explains in detail the AgentSpeak extension interpreted by Jason and shows how to create multi-agent systems using the Jason platform.</li> <li>Reinforces learning with examples, problems, and illustrations.</li> <li>Includes two case studies which demonstrate the use of <i>Jason</i> in practice.</li> <li>Features an accompanying website that provides further learning resources including sample code, exercises, and slides</li> </ul> <p>This essential guide to AgentSpeak and <i>Jason</i> will be invaluable to senior undergraduate and postgraduate students studying multi-agent systems. The book will also be of interest to software engineers, designers, developers, and programmers interested in multi-agent systems.</p>