| dc.contributor.author | Oriedi, David O | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-15T14:45:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/23348 | |
| dc.description | MSc | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This study addresses the development ofa multi-agent system model for use in supporting group
decision making and the challenges that face the implementation of such a model. As a proof of
concept, the model has been applied in a simulated environment in the health domain to help in
supporting decisions needed tobe madeby adonor regarding the fundingof ahealth facility.
One of the challenges that comes up in implementing models for group decision making is how
to co-ordinate the different parties (suchas people, business partners or software agents) that are
involved in making the decision and how to make sure that the system of decision makers
functions as aunit with a significantlevelofcoherence.
For example a model can be developed to represent the different levels in an organization
structure and how decisions can be supported at such levels or a multi-agent cooperative model
can be created for crisis management.
In this project it has been demonstrated that a model for a multi-agent system can use
cooperation and coordination to support decision making in a coherent manner - and therefore
solve a problem. This has been done by having several agents communicating with each other
and a coordination point to ensure the system functions as a unit. An agent model has been
implemented using the Java AgentDevelopment Framework (JADE)technology which provides
several tools packaged in a framework for implementing agent architecture, behavior and
communication. The interaction among the agents has been achieved through agent
communication implemented using the Agent Communication Language (ACL) component of
the JADE framework. Web based interfaces for input capture and display of output have been
implemented usingJava ServerPages (JSP). The complete model demonstratesthat cooperation
and coordination in a multi-agent system is applicable and can be used in providing solutions in
groupdecision making scenarios | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Multi-Agent System | en |
| dc.subject | Model | en |
| dc.title | A model for supporting decisions using multi-agent systems co-operation: a simulation of donor funding in health environment | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| local.publisher | School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi | en |
