This is achieved by a multi-agent system, i.e., a system of intelligent, collaborative software agents. Such a system of specialised agents, co-operating to achieve a common goal is referred to as an agency. CRUMPET is using and enhancing the FIPA1 standards for its agent implementation (Poslad, Laamanen et al. 2001). The multi-agent architecture chosen in CRUMPET has in essence a three-tierstructure (see figure 1), with requesting agents (representing the tourist users), provider agents (representing legacy contents providers and other tourism-related information services), and middle-agents. Middle-agents help requesting agents and provider agents to locate each other, and may also facilitate their co-operation. This architecture has advantages with respect to scalability, trust and usability (Klusch and Sycara 2001). In CRUMPET, the middle-agents serve to • facilitate user interaction with the system, both for user request and for presentation of request outcome, • locate available and suitable providers (match-making),
This is achieved by a multi-agent system, i.e., a system of intelligent, collaborative software agents. Such a system of specialised agents, co-operating to achieve a common goal is referred to as an agency. CRUMPET is using and enhancing the FIPA1 standards for its agent implementation (Poslad, Laamanen et al. 2001). The multi-agent architecture chosen in CRUMPET has in essence a three-tierstructure (see figure 1), with requesting agents (representing the tourist users), provider agents (representing legacy contents providers and other tourism-related information services), and middle-agents. Middle-agents help requesting agents and provider agents to locate each other, and may also facilitate their co-operation. This architecture has advantages with respect to scalability, trust and usability (Klusch and Sycara 2001). In CRUMPET, the middle-agents serve to • facilitate user interaction with the system, both for user request and for presentation of request outcome, • locate available and suitable providers (match-making),
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