<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zakaria Maamar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Paul Labbé</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Multi-Agent Systems to Support Coalition Forces</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">CCIS</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">coalition</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Command and Control Information Systems</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Software agents</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2002</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2002</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">156-174</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The distributed, heterogeneous, and dynamic nature of the coalition context has raised the need for new advanced technologies. These technologies aim at managing the coalition informational infrastructure, in terms of autonomy, adaptability, and scalability. To achieve this support, Software Agents (SAs) gathered into MultiAgent Systems (MASs) seem to be a promising approach. To develop this approach, different aspects of a coalition have to be identified. These aspects include the coalition structure; the roles and responsibilities held by people within the coalition; the flow of information within the coalition; the capabilities required or available within the coalition; and the context in which the coalition operates. For many of these aspects, SAs can be used. For instance, the coalition structure can be associated with several SAs of different types and with different roles.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zakaria Maamar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nabil Sahli</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bernard Moulin</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Paul Labbé</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A Software Agent-based Collaborative Approach for  Humanitarian-Assistance Scenarios</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Information &amp; Security: An International Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">collaboration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">humanitarian operations</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">humanitarian-assistance scenarios</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Software agent</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2002</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2002</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">135-155</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This paper presents a research project that deals with the use of software agents as a support to collaboration. Collaboration can face different obstacles, such as partner distribution and resource heterogeneity. To overcome these constraints, coordination strategies are required. Such strategies allow agents to avoid conflicts and, hence, to fulfill their activities efficiently. This project is applied to humanitarian-assistance scenarios, in which different participants, such as non-governmental organizations, have to work together despite their individual differences. Therefore, it becomes relevant to suggest collaborative approaches that will support these participants in their daily operations.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue></record></records></xml>