Dynamic Negotiation Agents in Mobile Computing

随着第三代和第四代无线基础设施的出现，以及基于蓝牙系统和ad-hoc网络的所有设备的普遍连接同时出现的紧急情况，该领域的研究开辟了新的前景。我们提出了一项研究计划，旨在实现基于彼此相邻的自主、动态和自适应组件（硬件和软件）合作的泛在计算系统。这些系统将由一组独立设计的组件组成，这些组件自动地相互意识到对方，建立基本的（无线）通信，交换有关其能力和需求的信息，发现和交换api，并学会有效地合作以完成其个人和集体目标。提议的工作将使一类新的应用程序能够有效地利用移动性和普适计算。我们解决了几个跨越分布式计算、数据管理和组件之间动态协作领域的研究问题。研究小组位于UMBC和芝加哥大学，并计划与工业实验室（IBM, Hughes, Sun）的合作者密切互动。

With the advent of third and fourth generation wireless infrastructure, and the simultaneous emergency of pervasive connectivity for all devices based on bluetooth like systems and ad-hoc networks, a new vista is open for research in the area. We propose ideas for a research program aimed at realizing ubiquitous computing systems based on the cooperation of autonomous, dynamic and adaptive components (hardware as well as software) which are located in vicinity of one another. These systems will be composed of a collection of independently designed components that automatically become aware of each other, establish basic (wireless) communication, exchange information about their capabilities and requirements, discover and exchange APIs, and learn to cooperate effectively to accomplish their individual and collective goals. The proposed work will enable a new class of applications that effectively use mobility and pervasive computing. We address several research problems that span the fields of distributed computing, data management, and dynamic collaboration between components. The team of researchers is located at UMBC and UI-Chicago, and plans to interact closely with collaborators at industrial labs (IBM, Hughes, Sun).