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Holonic Multi-Agent Systems (HMAS) are a convenient way to engineer complex and open systems. HMAS are based upon self-similar entities, called holons, which define an organizational structure called holarchy. An open issue of HMAS is to give holons means of self-organization to satisfy their goals. Our works focus on modeling and engineering of complex systems using a holonic organizational approach. This paper introduces the concept of capacity as the description of agents know-how. This concept allows the representation and reasoning about agents know-hows. Even more, it encourages a reusable modeling and provides agents with means to self-organize.
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Rodriguez, S., Gaud, N., Hilaire, V., Galland, S., Koukam, A. (2007). An Analysis and Design Concept for Self-organization in Holonic Multi-agent Systems. In: Brueckner, S.A., Hassas, S., Jelasity, M., Yamins, D. (eds) Engineering Self-Organising Systems. ESOA 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 4335. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69868-5_2
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