<?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%">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>