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Summary
Summary
This book describes current advances and future directions in the theory and application of intelligent agents and multi-agent systems in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. It is the product of an international effort involving a network of construction IT and computing researchers, investigating different aspects of agent theory and applications.
The contributed chapters cover different perspectives and application areas, and represent significant efforts to harness emerging technologies such as intelligent agents and multi-agent systems for improved business processes in the AEC sector. The first four chapters cover the theoretical foundations of agent technology whilst the remaining chapters deal with the application of agent-based systems in solving problems in the construction domain.
Author Notes
Professor Chimay Anumba holds the chair in Construction Engineering and Informatics at Loughborough University, UK.
Dr Onuegbu Ugwu is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong.
Dr Zhaomin Ren is a Research Associate at Loughborough University, UK.
Table of Contents
| 1 IntroductionC.J.Anumba and O.O. Ugwu and Z.Ren |
| 2 Intelligent Agents: FundamentalsT. Ariszewiski and Z. Skolicki and K. DeJong |
| 3 Mutli-Agents In Construction: An OverviewZ. Ren and C.J. Anumba and O.O. Ugwu |
| 4 Negotiation TheoriesZ.Ren C.J. Anumba and O.O. Ugwu |
| 5 Agent-Support for Collaborative DesignO.O.Ugwu and C.J. Anumba and A. Thorpe |
| 6 Mascot: A Multi-Agent System For Construction Claims NegotiationZ. Ren and C.J. Anumba |
| 7 Specification and Procurement of Construction Products Using AgentsE.A. Obonyo and C.J. Anumba and A. Thorpe |
| 8 Agent-Based Virtual Marketplace for AEC-BiddingM. Schellenbach and H. Denk and A. Albert |
| 9 Agent-Based Information Search and RetrievalM. Sun |
| 10 Agents for Standards ProcessingN. Kilicote and J.H. Garret |
| 11 Multi-Agent-Based Procurement In The Construction Material Supply ChainC.E. Edeaja and J.H.M. Tah |
| 12 Concluding NotesO.O.Ugwu and C.J. Anumba and Z. Ren |
