Proposal for an IDE for Development of Embedded MAS (Multi-Agent Systems)

• Vinicius Souza de Jesus UFF
• Nilson Mori Lazarin UFF / CEFET/RJ
• Carlos Eduardo Pantoja UFF / CEFET/RJ
• Fabian Cesar Pereira Brandão Manoel UTFPR
• Gleifer Vaz Alves UTFPR
• Gabriel Ramos CEFET/RJ
• Jose Viterbo Filho UFF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wesaac.2022.33425

Abstract

Developing an Embedded MAS is a task that requires knowledge in different areas; therefore, the architecture used in this work is divided into four layers: reasoning, serial, firmware, and hardware. Different knowledge is required at each project layer. This work seeks to raise the main solutions available and others still needed to simplify the development of these systems. Through the extension of the JaCa Framework, the centralization of the development of the firmware and reasoning layers, and finally, the use of standardized prototype models, this work presents the initial functionalities of a specialized IDE for the development of Embedded MAS.

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