A multi-agent-based model for service-oriented interaction in a mobile grid computing environment
Authored by Li Chunlin, Li LaYuan
Date Published: 2011-04
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmcj.2010.10.006
Sponsors:
Chinese National Natural Science Foundation
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China
Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation
National High Technology Research and Development Program of China
National Key Basic Research Program of China
Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Software Development Environment
Chinese Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
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Abstract
The paper presents a multi-agent-based model for service-oriented interaction in a mobile grid computing environment. The proposed model consists of three different types of agent: user agents, device resource agents, and device service agents. Device resource agents sell the device resources of the mobile grid through a device resource market. A device service agent makes buying decisions within budget constraints to acquire device resources. A service-oriented multi-agent interaction algorithm is proposed. In this algorithm, an initial set of prices is announced to the user agent, and the users make their decisions based on the device service agent's price policy, and iteratively approach an optimal solution. Device service agents wish to buy resources cheaply from device resource agents and sell device services at a profit to user agents. Device service agents try to maximize their profits by adjusting the supplier role behavior on the basis of the feedback they receive from the service market; at the same time, they try to buy the device resource with lowest cost through the resource market. In the simulation, a performance evaluation of the algorithm is conducted. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Agent interaction
Mobile grid computing
Service-oriented interaction