Information flow in a distributed agent-based online auction system

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorin Ilie ◽  
Costin Bădică ◽  
Amelia Bădică ◽  
Liviu Sandu ◽  
Raluca Sbora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Online Auction ◽  
Agent Based

Information Flow to Increase Support for Tidal Energy Development in Remote Islands of a Developing Country: Agent-Based Simulation of Information Flow in Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Ramachandran ◽  
A. H. T. Shyam Kularathna ◽  
Hirotaka Matsuda ◽  
Ken Takagi
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
Multinomial Probit ◽  
Agent Based Simulation ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Remote Islands ◽  
Hierarchical Group

Abstract BackgroundPublic awareness is crucial for successful deployment of tidal energy, a renewable energy source that can provide clean electricity to remote islands. However, considering public attitudes on tidal energy are not well known, especially in developing countries, a barrier exists in implementing public engagement strategies. This study aims to contribute by identifying strategies for information provision – the initial step in public engagement – and estimate how these can be engaged to enhance support for tidal energy among the local public in a remote area of a developing country, in this case, Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia, considering their socio-cultural background.MethodsIn this paper we employ statistical analyses using Multinomial Probit modelling to identify the key variables that shape information flow. The aptness of the variables is then verified using post-estimation techniques for their use as input parameters for simulation of the information-flow in the field study area. Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) is employed to replicate the actual conditions in Flores Timur regency, Indonesia and simulate the flow of information through the local community.ResultsAccording to the Multinomial Probit estimations, the people belonging to the top hierarchical group show a higher probability to support tidal energy compared to the members belonging to the lower groups. Understandably, it takes around twice as many information flow cycles to disseminate information to the members of the lowest hierarchical group, compared to the members of the top hierarchical group. Results also show that increasing the amount of available information has a positive impact on information dissemination.ConclusionsThis study found that information provision is highly effective with propagation of information that specifically highlights the individual benefits, rather than the community benefits of tidal energy. Additionally, savings in terms of cost, time, and effort can be realized if the most influential members of the local community are targeted initially before including all other stakeholders. The study also found that locals absorb more information and increase their support for tidal energy when additional data is made available. Finally, albeit long-term strategy, information provision becomes most effective when the local population gains higher educational capabilities.

Patterns for Designing Agent-Based E-Business Systems

2009 ◽  
pp. 2367-2388
Author(s):  
Michael Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Agent Technology ◽  
Online Auction ◽  
Critical Systems ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Architectural Patterns ◽  
User Tasks

Agents are rapidly emerging as a new paradigm for developing software applications. They are being used in an increasing variety of applications, ranging from relatively small systems such as assistants to large, open, mission-critical systems like electronic marketplaces. One of the most promising areas of applications for agent technology is e-business. In this chapter, we describe a group of architectural patterns for agent-based e-business systems. These patterns relate to front-end e-business activities that involve interaction with the user, and delegation of user tasks to agents. Patterns capture well-proven, common solutions, and guide developers through the process of designing systems. This chapter should be of interest to designers of e-business systems using agent technology. The description of the patterns is followed by the case study of an online auction system to which the patterns have been applied.

Design of multi-agent-based online auction in mobile environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Hongyan Yu ◽  
Lihui Wang ◽  
Shengyan Li ◽  
Tengxiao Yang
Keyword(s):  
Online Auction ◽  
Mobile Environment ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Multi Agent

Information Flow and Mirroring in an Agent-Based Grid Resource Brokering System

2010 ◽  
pp. 475-482
Author(s):  
Maria Ganzha ◽  
Marcin Paprzycki ◽  
Michal Drozdowicz ◽  
Mehrdad Senobari ◽  
Ivan Lirkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Grid Resource ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Resource Brokering

Auction Advisor: an agent-based online-auction decision support system

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 449-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn G. Gregg ◽  
Steven Walczak
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Online Auction ◽  
Agent Based

scholarly journals Information flow to increase support for tidal energy development in remote islands of a developing country: agent-based simulation of information flow in Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit Ramachandran ◽  
A. H. T. Shyam Kularathna ◽  
Hirotaka Matsuda ◽  
Ken Takagi
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Tidal Energy ◽  
Multinomial Probit ◽  
Agent Based Simulation ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Remote Islands ◽  
Hierarchical Group

Abstract Background Public awareness is crucial for successful deployment of tidal energy, a renewable energy source that can provide clean electricity to remote islands. However, considering public attitudes on tidal energy are not well known, especially in developing countries, a barrier exists in implementing public engagement strategies. This study aims to contribute by identifying strategies for information provision—the initial step in public engagement—and estimate how these can be engaged to enhance support for tidal energy among the local public in a remote area of a developing country, in this case, Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia, considering their socio-cultural background. Methods In this paper, we employ statistical analyses using multinomial probit modelling to identify the key variables that shape information flow. The aptness of the variables is then verified using post-estimation techniques for their use as input parameters for the simulation of the information flow in the field study area. Agent-based simulation (ABS) is employed to replicate the actual conditions in Flores Timur Regency, Indonesia, and simulate the flow of information through the local community. Results According to the multinomial probit estimations, the people belonging to the top hierarchical group show a higher probability to support tidal energy compared to the members belonging to the lower groups. Understandably, around twice as many information flow cycles are needed to disseminate information to the members of the lowest hierarchical group, compared to the members of the top hierarchical group. The results also show that increasing the amount of available information has a positive impact on information dissemination. Conclusions This study demonstrated that information provision is highly effective with propagation of information that specifically highlights the individual benefits, rather than the community benefits of tidal energy. Additionally, savings in terms of costs, time, and efforts can be realized if the most influential members of the local community are targeted initially before including all other stakeholders. The study also indicated that locals absorb more information and increase their support for tidal energy when additional data is made available. Finally, as long-term strategy, information provision becomes most effective when the local population gains higher educational capabilities.

Patterns for Designing Agent-Based E-Business Systems

2011 ◽  
pp. 202-224
Author(s):  
Michael Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Agent Technology ◽  
Online Auction ◽  
Critical Systems ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Business Systems ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Architectural Patterns ◽  
User Tasks

Agents are rapidly emerging as a new paradigm for developing software applications. They are being used in an increasing variety of applications, ranging from relatively small systems such as assistants to large, open, mission-critical systems like electronic marketplaces. One of the most promising areas of applications for agent technology is e-business. In this chapter, we describe a group of architectural patterns for agent-based e-business systems. These patterns relate to front-end e-business activities that involve interaction with the user, and delegation of user tasks to agents. Patterns capture well-proven, common solutions, and guide developers through the process of designing systems. This chapter should be of interest to designers of e-business systems using agent technology. The description of the patterns is followed by the case study of an online auction system to which the patterns have been applied.

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