Publications of the DAMAS Lab

Articles in journals (1992--present)

2002

• Chaib-draa, B. and Demolombe, R. "L'interaction comme champ de recherche", Information-Interaction-Intelligence, Cépaduès, Toulouse, Numéro hors série sur l'interaction, 2002. pdf (179 Kb), bibTeX (1 Kb).

• N. Maudet and Chaib-draa, B."Commitment-based and Dialogue-game based Protocols--News Trends in Agent Communication Language", Knowledge Engineering 17(2), pp. 157-179, 2002.  pdf

• Chaib-draa, B."Causal Maps: Theory, Implementation and Practical Applications in Multiagent Environments", IEEE Trans. on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 14(6), pp. 1-17, 2002. pdf ps 

• Chaib-draa, B. and Dignum, F. "Trends in Agent Communication Language", Computational Intelligence, 18(2), pp. 89-101, 2002. pdf 

• Ben-Ameur Houssein, Chaib-draa, B. and Kropf, P. "Multi-items Auctions for Automatic Negotiation", Journal of Information and Software Technology, 44/5, pp. 291-301, 2002. pdf ps 

2001

• Côté, M., Chaib-draa, B. and Troudi, N. "NetSA : une architecture multiagent réutilisable pour les environnements riches en informations", Information, Interaction, Intelligence, Cépaduès, Toulouse, 1(2),  pp. 39-78, 2001. pdf .ps

1999

• Fisher, K., Chaib-draa, B., et al. "A Simulation Approach based on Negotiation and Cooperation between Agents: A case Study", IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 29(4), 1999, p. 531-545. pdf

1998

• Chaib-draa, B. and Desharnais, J. "A Relational Model of Cognitive Maps". International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 49, 181-200, 1998. pdf

•  Djeffal, S. et Chaib-draa, B. "Aspects Statiques et Dynamiques des Croyances", Revue d`Intelligence Artificielle, Hermes, vol. 12, pp. 103-123, 1998. pdf ps 

• Marc Côté et Nader Troudi. "NetSA, Une Architecture Multiagent pour la Recherche sur Internet", Expertise Informatique, vol. 3(3), 1998. pdf ps 

1997

• Lizotte, S. and Chaib-draa, B. "Coordination in CE Systems: An Approach Based on the Management of Dependencies Between Agents", CERA: Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications, 5(4), 367-377, 1997. pdf ps 

1996

• Zhang, L. and Chaib-draa, B. "A Design Methodology For Real-Time Systems to be Implemented on Multiprocessors Target Machine", Journal of Systems and Software, 33, 37-56, 1996. 

• Chaib-draa, B. and P. Levesque, "Hierarchical Model and Communication by Signs, Signals and Symbols in Multiagent Environments", Journal of Experimental and Theoretical AI, 8, 7-20, 1996. pdf ps 

• Brahim Chaib-draa. "Interaction Between Agents in Routine, Familiar and Unfamiliar Situations", Inteernational Journal of Intelligent & Cooperative Information Systems, vol 5(1), pp. 1-25, 1996. pdf ps 

• Hassaine F. and Chaib-draa, B. "Évaluation de diverses méthodes pour des problèmes d'allocation de règles dans les systèmes de production parallèles", Revue d'Intelligence Artificielle, 10, 496-497, 1996. 

1995

• Brahim Chaib-draa. "Industrial Applications of Distributed AI", Communication of ACM, 38(11), 49-53, 1995. pdf

1992

• Chaib-draa Brahim, Moulin Bernard, Mandiau, R. and Millot, P."Trends in Distributed Artificial Intelligence", Artificial Intelligence Review 6(1):35-66, 1992. 

Articles in proceedings (1994--present)

2003

• Pierrick Plamondon, Brahim Chaib-draa, Patrick Beaumont and Dale Blodgett (2003). "A Frigate Movement Survival Agent-Based Approach". In V. Palade, R.J. Howlett et L.C. Jain, editors, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems. PDF (139 Kb), BibTeX (1 Kb).

• Frederick Asselin and Brahim Chaib-draa (2003). "Coalition Formation with Non-Transferable Payoff for Group Buying". In Sandholm, T. and Yokoo, M., editors, poster in Proceedings of the Second International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS'03). PS (190 Kb), PDF (461 Kb), BibTeX (1 Kb).

• Thierry Moyaux, Brahim Chaib-draa and Sophie D'Amours (2003). "Multi-Agent Coordination Based on Tokens: Reduction of the Bullwhip Effect in a Forest Supply Chain". In Sandholm, T. and Yokoo, M., editors, Proceedings of the Second International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS'03). PS, PDF, BibTeX.

• Philippe Pasquier and Brahim Chaib-draa (2003). "The Cognitive Coherence Approach for Agent Communication Pragmatic". In Sandholm, T. and Yokoo, M., editors, Proceedings of the Second International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS'03). PS, PDF, BibTeX.

• Marc-André Labrie, Brahim Chaib-draa and Nicolas Maudet (2003). "DIAGAL: A Tool for Analyzing and Modelling Commitment-Based Dialogues between Agents". In Xiang, Y. and Chaib-draa, B., editors, Proceedings of the 16th Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Volume 2671 of Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence. pp. 353-369. Springer-Verlag. Halifax, Canada. June 2003. PDF, BibTeX

• Sébastien Paquet (2003). "Learning Coordination in RoboCupRescue". In Xiang, Y. and Chaib-draa, B., editors, poster in Proceedings of the 16th Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Volume 2671 of Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence. pp. 627-628. Springer-Verlag. Halifax, Canada. June 2003. PDF, BibTeX

• Philippe Pasquier, Nicolas Andrillon and Brahim Chaib-draa (2003). "An Exploration in Using Cognitive Coherence Theory to Automate BDI Agents' Communicational Behavior". In Agent Communication Languages and Conversation Policies AAMAS 2003 Workshop, Melbourne, Australia. July 2003. PDF, BibTeX

• Jamal Bentahar, Bernard Moulin and Brahim Chaib-draa (2003). "Towards a Formal Framework for Conversational Agents". In Agent Communication Languages and Conversation Policies AAMAS 2003 Workshop, Melbourne, Australia. July 2003. PDF, BibTeX

• Philippe Pasquier and Brahim Chaib-draa (2003). "Engagements, intentions et jeux de dialogue". Poster in Actes des Secondes Journées Francophones Modèles Formels de l'Interaction, Lille, France. Mai 2003. PDF, BibTeX

• Jamal Bentahar, Bernard Moulin and Brahim Chaib-draa (2003). "Vers une approche pour la modélisation du dialogue basée sur les engagements et les arguments". In Actes des Secondes Journées Francophones Modèles Formels de l'Interaction, Lille, France. Mai 2003. PDF, BibTeX

• Thierry Moyaux, Brahim Chaib-draa and Sophie D'Amours (2003). "Agent-Based Simulation of the Amplification of Demand Variability in a Supply Chain". In Agent Based Simulation 4, Montpellier, France. March 2003. pp. 166-172. Postscript, PDF, BibTeX

• S. Hallé, B. Chaib-draa and J. Laumonier (2003). "Car Platoons Simulated as a Multiagent System". In Agent Based Simulation 4, Montpellier, France. March 2003. pp. 57-63. Postscript, PDF, BibTeX

2002

• Blodgett, D., Plamondon, P., Chaib-draa, B., Kropf, P. and Bossé, E. (2002). "A method to optimize ship maneuvres for the coordination of hardkill and softkill weapons within a frigate". In 7th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (7th ICCRTS), Québec, QC. PDF (244 Kb), BibTeX (1 Kb).

• Philippe Pasquier and Brahim Chaib-draa. "Cohérence et conversation entre agents : vers un modèle basé sur la consonance cognitive". In Philippe Mathieu and Jean-Pierre Müller, editors, Systèmes multi-agents et systèmes complexes : ingénierie, résolution de problèmes et simulation. 2002. pages 189-203. Hermès Science. Proceedings of JFIADSMA'02. Best paper prize for the JFIADSMA'02 conference from the Multiagent Systems division of AFIA (French Association for Artificial Intelligence). PS (216 Kb), PDF (120 Kb), BibTeX (1 Kb).

• Frederick Asselin and Brahim Chaib-draa. "Toward a Protocol for the Formation of Coalitions of Buyers". In Crainic, T.G. and Gavish, B., editors, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Electronic Commerce Research (ICERC-5). 2002. PS (887 Kb), PS GZipped (256 Kb), PDF (94 Kb), BibTeX (1 Kb).

• Houssein Ben-Ameur, Stéphane Vaucher, Robert Gérin-Lajoie, Peter Kropf and Brahim Chaib-draa. "Towards an Agent Based Approach for Multimarket Package e-Procurement". In Crainic, T.G. and Gavish, B., editors, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Electronic Commerce Research (ICERC-5). 2002. PDF (197 Kb).

• Maudet, B. Chaib-draa and M. A. Labrie, "Request for Action Reconsidered as Dialogue Game based on Commitments", in Workshop on Agent Communication Language (AAMAS´02), Bologna, It, 2002. pdf

2001

• Chaib-draa, B. "Vers un outil d'analyse et de synthèse pour les systèmes multiagents basé sur l'algèbre relationnel", Proc. of Modèles Formels pour l'Interaction, Toulouse, FR, 2001. pdf

• Jarras I. and Chaib-draa, B. "Révision des croyances dans un environnement multiagent : une approche basée sur la crédibilité et les arguments", Proc. of Modèles Formels pour l'Interaction, Toulouse, FR, 2001. pdf

• Chaib-draa, B. "CM-RELVIEW: A Tool for Causal Resoning in Multiagent Environments", Proc. of Intelligent Agent Technology-IAT'01, Maebaschi City, Japan, 2001. pdf

• Ben-Ameur Houssein, Chaib-draa, B. and Kropf, P. "Automated Negotiation based on Multi-Items Auctions", Proc. of Agent Oriented Information Systems-AOIS'01, 2001. pdf 

• Brahim Chaib-draa, Peter Kroft and Sébastien Paquet. "A teamwork test-bed for a decision support system", Proceedings of EUROSIM 2001: Shaping Future with Simulation, Delft, The Netherlands, 2001. pdf 

• Dale Blodgett, Sébastien Paquet, Pierrick Plamondon, Brahim Chaib-draa and Peter Kropf. "Coordinating Plans for Agents Performing AAW Hardkill and Softkill for Frigates", Proceedings of The 2001 AAAI Fall Symposium Series, North Falmouth, Massachusetts, 2001. pdf 

• Chaib-draa, B. "Hyper-Game Analysis in Multi-Agent Systems", AAAI Spring Symp. on Game and Decision Making in Multiagent Systems, Stanford, USA, 2001. 

2000

• Kropf, P.,  B. Chaib-draa and B.A. Chalmers. «Resource Management in Socio-Technical Systems: A Multi-Agent Coordination Framework», HMS 2000, Portofino, Italy, pp. 65­70, October 2000. pdf

1999

• Chaib-draa, B. "Conversations are Social Activities", Worshop on Agent Communication Language, ACL'99, Stockolm, Sueden, 1999. pdf

• Chaib-draa, B. "CM-RELVIEW: A Tool for Causal Reasoning in Multiagent Environments, PRIMA Conf. on Multiagent Systems, Kyoto, Japan, 1999. 

1998

• Chaib-draa, B. and Vanderveken, D. "Agent Communication Language: A Semantics based on the Success, Satisfaction and Recursion", Proc. Agent Theories, Archit. and Lang., Paris, 1998. pdf ps 

• Jarras, I. and Chaib-draa, B. "Vers des agents logiciels considérés comme de systèmes logiques : une approche basée sur la logique LDS". Actes Journées Jeunes Chercheurs en Intelligence Artificielle , 1998. 

• Jarras, I. et Chaib-draa, B. "Modélisation du Raisonnement Multiagent : une Approche Basée sur les Labels", Actes des 6èmes Journées Francophones en IA distribuée et Systèmes Multiagents, JFIAD-98, Nancy, France, Publié par Hermes, 1998. pdf ps 

• Vongkasem, L. and Chaib-draa, B. "Une approche basée sur l'arrière fond conversationnel et l'intention collective pour les conversations entre agents logiciels". Actes des 6èmes Journées Francophones en Intelligence Artificielle Distribuée & Systèmes Multi-Agents, 1998. rtf

• Chaib-draa, B. "A Relational Modelling of Cognitive Maps", Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 12th Biennal Conf. on AI, Vancouver, Canada, Springer Verlag, LNAI 1418, Mercer R. E. and Neufeld, E. (Eds), Berlin, 1998. 

1997

• Sassi, M. et Chaib-draa, B., "Stratégies de négociation entre agents dans le domaine du transport", Actes des 5èmes Jour. Franc. en Intelligence Artificielle Distribuée-Systèmes Multi-Agents, Quinquetin J. Thomas, M-C et Trousse B. (éds), Hermès, 279-294, 1997. pdf ps 

• Chaib-draa, B. "Causal Reasoning in Multiagent Systems", Multi-Agent Rationality, MAAMAW'97, Boman M. and Van de Velde W. (eds), Lecture Notes in AI 1237, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1997. 

• Babin, G., Maamar, Z. et Chaib-draa, B., "Database Meet Distributed AI", Fisrt International Workshop on Cooperative Information Agents CIA'97, Klush, M. (Ed.), LNAI, Spr. Verlag, Berlin, 1997. 

• Chaib-draa, B. "Connection Between Micro and Macro Aspects of Agent Modeling", In Proc. of Autonomous Agents AA'97, Los Angeles, 1997, USA. 

1996

• Chaib-draa, B. "Reasoning on Conflicts and Negotiation Through Causal Maps", Poster in Proc. of Sec. Int. Conf. on Multi-Agent Systems, AAAI Press, Kyoto, Japan, 1996. 

• Chaib-draa, B. "A Hierarchical Model of Agent Based on Skill, Rules, and Knowledge", In Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 11th Biennal Conf. on AI, Toronto, Canada, Springer Verlag, LNAI 1081, McCalla (Ed.), Berlin, 1996. 

• Lechilli, K. and Chaib-draa, B. "Structures relationnelles pour les interactions entre agents", Actes des 4èmes Jour. Franc. en Intelligence Artificielle Distribuée-Systémes Multi-Agents, Hermès (éd.), 1996. 

1995

• Lizotte, S. and Chaib-draa, B. "Coordination en situation non familières", Actes des 3èmes Journées Francophones en Intelligence Artificielle Distribuée & Systémes Multi-Agents, LIA (éd.), Université de Savoie, Chambéry, France, 1995, pp. 255-266. 

1994

• Chaib-draa, B. Desharnais, J. and Lizotte, S. "A Relation Graph Formulation for Relationships Between Agents", Proc. of 13th Int. DAI Workshop, Lake Quinalt, WA USA, 1994. 

• Chaib-draa, B. and Levesque, P. "Hierarchical Model and Communication by Signs, Signals and symbols in Multiagent Environments", Modeling Autonomous Agents in a Multi-Agent World, MAAMAW'94, 1994. Appeared also in Distributed Software Agents and Applications, Perram J. W. and Müller (eds), Lecture Notes in AI 1069, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1996. 

Chapters in books

2002

• Chaib-draa, B. and Guauguet L., "Aspects formels des systèmes multiagents" In Organisation et applications des SMAS, R. Mandiau et al. (eds) (Hermes Lavoisier), 2002. 

2001

• Chaib-draa, B. Moulin, B. et Jarras, I. "Agent et Systèmes Multiagents", In Principes et architecture des systèmes multi-agents, JP. Briot et Y Demazeau (eds) (Hermes, Lavoisier), 2001. 

• Chaib-draa, B. "Causal Reasoning in Multiagent Environments", In Encyclopedia of Microcomputers, Kent, A. and Williams, J. (eds), 2001. 

• Chaib-draa, B. "CM-RELVIEW: A Tool for Causal Reasoning in Multiagent Environments", Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, Kent, A. and Williams, J. (eds), 2001. 

1999

• Moulin, B. S. Delisle and Chaib-draa, B. "Analyse et modélisation des discours: des conversations humaines aux interactions entre agents logiciels". in Analyse et simulation de conversations, Moulin, B. Delisle, S. and Chaib-draa, B.  L'interdisciplinaire informatique, Lyon, France. 1999. 

1996

• Moulin, B. and Chaib-draa, B. "A Review of Distributed Artificial Intelligence", in Foundations of Distributed Artificial Intelligence, O'Hare, G. and Jennings, N. (eds), Wiley, pp. 3-55, 1996. 

1994

• Chaib-draa, B., "Distributed Artificial Intelligence: An Overview", Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, Kent, A. and Williams, J. (eds), 31 (suppl. 16), 1994. 

Books

1999

• Analyse et simulation de conversations, Moulin, B. Delisle, S. and Chaib-draa, B. L'interdisciplinaire informatique, Lyon, France. 1999. 

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