Specifying agents with UML in robotic soccer

ABSTRACT

The use of agents and multiagent systems is widespread in computer science nowadays. Thus the need for methods to specify agents in a clear and simple manner arises.In this paper we propose an approach to specifying agent behaviors with the help of UML statecharts. Agents are specified on different levels of abstraction. In addition a method for specifying multiagent plans with explicit cooperation is shown. As an example domain we chose robotic soccer, which lays the basis of the annual RoboCup competitions.

REFERENCES

• 1: Toshiaki Arai , Frieder Stolzenburg, Multiagent systems specification by UML statecharts aiming at intelligent manufacturing, Proceedings of the first international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems: part 1, July 15-19, 2002, Bologna, Italy [doi>10.1145/544741.544745]
• 2: J. Murray. Soccer Agents Think in UML. Diplomarbeit (D 610), Universität Koblenz-Landau, 2001.
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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.2 Design Tools and Techniques
          Subjects: State diagrams

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
        I.2.11 Distributed Artificial Intelligence
            Subjects: Multiagent systems

General Terms:
Design, Languages

Keywords:
RoboCup, multiagent systems, robotic soccer, specification, statecharts, unified modeling language (UML)