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This paper presents an extension of the AGR (Agent-Group-Role) organizational model, called AGRE (AGR + Environment), which includes physical (or simply geometrical) environments. This extension is based on the concept of a space which can be seen either as a physical area or as a social group, and on a clear distinction between an agent and its mode, i.e. the way it appears and interacts into a space with other agents. A notation which encompasses both social and physical environments is given.
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Ferber, J., Michel, F., Baez, J. (2005). AGRE: Integrating Environments with Organizations. In: Weyns, D., Van Dyke Parunak, H., Michel, F. (eds) Environments for Multi-Agent Systems. E4MAS 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3374. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32259-7_2
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