Agents and Multi-Agent Systems in Construction

Chimay Anumba, Zhaomin Ren, O.O. Ugwu (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

350 Seiten

2005
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-35904-7 (ISBN)

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Working from the first principles of intelligent agent and multi-agent systems, this book covers the development of these technologies, their theoretical basis, and their practical application in a number of specific areas of construction.

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.

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.

1. Introduction 2. Intelligent Agents: Fundamentals 3. Multi-Agents in Construction: An Overview 4. Negotiation Theories 5. Agent-Support for Collaborative Design 6. Mascot: A Multi-Agent System for Construction Claims Negotiation 7. Specification and Procurement of Construction Products Using Agents 8. Agent-Based Virtual Marketplace for AEC-Bidding 9. Agent-Based Information Search and Retrieval 10. Agents for Standards Processing 11. Multi-Agent-Based Procurement in the Construction Material Supply Chain 12. Concluding Notes

Erscheint lt. Verlag	6.5.2005
Zusatzinfo	21 Tables, black and white; 85 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Bauwesen
	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	0-415-35904-X / 041535904X
ISBN-13	978-0-415-35904-7 / 9780415359047
Zustand	Neuware