2008
Andrade, F.; Novais, P.; Machado, J.; Neves, J.
Software agents in virtual organizations: Good faith and trust Proceedings Article
Em: L.M.C.-M., Picard W. P. Camarinha-Matos (Ed.): pp. 389-396, 2008, ISSN: 15715736, (cited By 0).
Resumo | Links | BibTeX | Etiquetas: Bad faith; Building blockes; Good faith; Virtual organization, Software agents, Virtual corporation
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title = {Software agents in virtual organizations: Good faith and trust},
author = {F. Andrade and P. Novais and J. Machado and J. Neves},
editor = {Picard W. P. Camarinha-Matos L.M.C.-M.},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-51149085006&doi=10.1007%2f978-0-387-84837-2_40&partnerID=40&md5=c3ecde63df22a56fcea18494e9c0ad12},
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year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
journal = {IFIP International Federation for Information Processing},
volume = {283},
pages = {389-396},
abstract = {Virtual organizations tend to play an ever more part in electronic commerce, as well as software agents, here understood as the building blocks of the methodology for problem solving that is being subscribed. Indeed, one of the issues that have to be addressed is the capability of such entities to rationally and autonomously "think" and decide. The behavior of these agents may go more and more unpredictable; they will choose their own strategies and define their own planning where are faced to a problem, being possible that they may act with good faith or with bad faith. This leads us to the absolute need of considering the major issue of trust in software agent's environments. © 2008 International Federation for Information Processing.},
note = {cited By 0},
keywords = {Bad faith; Building blockes; Good faith; Virtual organization, Software agents, Virtual corporation},
pubstate = {published},
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Virtual organizations tend to play an ever more part in electronic commerce, as well as software agents, here understood as the building blocks of the methodology for problem solving that is being subscribed. Indeed, one of the issues that have to be addressed is the capability of such entities to rationally and autonomously "think" and decide. The behavior of these agents may go more and more unpredictable; they will choose their own strategies and define their own planning where are faced to a problem, being possible that they may act with good faith or with bad faith. This leads us to the absolute need of considering the major issue of trust in software agent's environments. © 2008 International Federation for Information Processing.
2005
Andrade, F.; Neves, J.; Novais, P.; Machado, J.; Abelha, A.
Legal security and credibility in agent based virtual enterprises Proceedings Article
Em: pp. 503-512, Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, Valencia, 2005, ISSN: 18684238, (cited By 19; Conference of IFIP TC5 WG 5.5 6th IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2005 ; Conference Date: 26 September 2005 Through 28 September 2005; Conference Code:105830).
Resumo | Links | BibTeX | Etiquetas: Artificial intelligence, Interacting entities; ITS applications; Legal solutions; Non-repudiation; Quality of information; Trust and security; Virtual enterprise; Virtual worlds, Virtual corporation
@inproceedings{Andrade2005503,
title = {Legal security and credibility in agent based virtual enterprises},
author = {F. Andrade and J. Neves and P. Novais and J. Machado and A. Abelha},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84902774867&doi=10.1007%2f0-387-29360-4_53&partnerID=40&md5=f5002c3862c1cc16529edd766fddb829},
doi = {10.1007/0-387-29360-4_53},
issn = {18684238},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-01-01},
journal = {IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology},
volume = {186},
pages = {503-512},
publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media, LLC},
address = {Valencia},
abstract = {Recent trends in the field of Artificial Intelligence, brought along new ways of formalizing and expressing wills and declarations. Its application to Virtual Enterprises requires an analysis of the interactions among agents, frameworks and users, as well as technical and legal analysis, in order to discover the rules to be applied, to solve a particular problem under a prospective scenario. Credibility, trust and security issues must be taken under consideration, especially concerning authenticity, confidentiality, integrity and nonrepudiation. In order to increase the use of agents in Virtual Enterprises, besides the analysis and research of legal solutions in the commercial arena, it is essential to assure that agents will meet requirements of credibility and trust, insuring a transparent and secure way for their commercial acting, now capable of generating legal relations. This paper shows how to construct a dynamic virtual world of complex and interacting entities or agents, in which fitness is judged by a quality of information criterion. © 2005 by International Federation for Information Processing.},
note = {cited By 19; Conference of IFIP TC5 WG 5.5 6th IFIP Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2005 ; Conference Date: 26 September 2005 Through 28 September 2005; Conference Code:105830},
keywords = {Artificial intelligence, Interacting entities; ITS applications; Legal solutions; Non-repudiation; Quality of information; Trust and security; Virtual enterprise; Virtual worlds, Virtual corporation},
pubstate = {published},
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Recent trends in the field of Artificial Intelligence, brought along new ways of formalizing and expressing wills and declarations. Its application to Virtual Enterprises requires an analysis of the interactions among agents, frameworks and users, as well as technical and legal analysis, in order to discover the rules to be applied, to solve a particular problem under a prospective scenario. Credibility, trust and security issues must be taken under consideration, especially concerning authenticity, confidentiality, integrity and nonrepudiation. In order to increase the use of agents in Virtual Enterprises, besides the analysis and research of legal solutions in the commercial arena, it is essential to assure that agents will meet requirements of credibility and trust, insuring a transparent and secure way for their commercial acting, now capable of generating legal relations. This paper shows how to construct a dynamic virtual world of complex and interacting entities or agents, in which fitness is judged by a quality of information criterion. © 2005 by International Federation for Information Processing.
2004
Andrade, F.; Neves, J.; Novais, P.; Machado, J.
Software agents as legal persons Proceedings Article
Em: pp. 123-131, Springer New York LLC, Toulouse, 2004, ISSN: 18684238, (cited By 6; Conference of IFIP TC5/WG5.5 5th Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2004 ; Conference Date: 22 August 2004 Through 27 August 2004; Conference Code:105745).
Resumo | Links | BibTeX | Etiquetas: Human being; Intelligent software agent; Legal personality; Social goals, Software agents, Virtual corporation
@inproceedings{Andrade2004123,
title = {Software agents as legal persons},
author = {F. Andrade and J. Neves and P. Novais and J. Machado},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84902474435&doi=10.1007%2f1-4020-8139-1_14&partnerID=40&md5=d6a2dc67a3a371fc5c1d4f8a09c5ea68},
doi = {10.1007/1-4020-8139-1_14},
issn = {18684238},
year = {2004},
date = {2004-01-01},
journal = {IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology},
volume = {149},
pages = {123-131},
publisher = {Springer New York LLC},
address = {Toulouse},
abstract = {The Law has long been recognizing that, besides natural persons, other entities socially engaged must also be subject of rights and obligations. Western laws usually recognize Corporate Bodies as having legal personality and capacity for every right and obligation needed or convenient to the prosecution of its social goals. But can we foresee a similar attribution of such a regime to software agents? In other words, are intelligent software agents capable of being personified? One of the main characteristics of a personality is the existence of a physical being or organization provided with its own will. In that sense, intelligent software agents are quite close to human beings. Indeed, they have a physical existence, and they have the capability of learning and of having a will of their own. © 2004 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.},
note = {cited By 6; Conference of IFIP TC5/WG5.5 5th Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2004 ; Conference Date: 22 August 2004 Through 27 August 2004; Conference Code:105745},
keywords = {Human being; Intelligent software agent; Legal personality; Social goals, Software agents, Virtual corporation},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}
The Law has long been recognizing that, besides natural persons, other entities socially engaged must also be subject of rights and obligations. Western laws usually recognize Corporate Bodies as having legal personality and capacity for every right and obligation needed or convenient to the prosecution of its social goals. But can we foresee a similar attribution of such a regime to software agents? In other words, are intelligent software agents capable of being personified? One of the main characteristics of a personality is the existence of a physical being or organization provided with its own will. In that sense, intelligent software agents are quite close to human beings. Indeed, they have a physical existence, and they have the capability of learning and of having a will of their own. © 2004 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.