A framework for Web-aware agents

The WASP project is aimed to result in a framework (in its extended meaning) for the development of agent-based Web-aware applications. Such a framework includes: In addition we wish our work to result in a generic agent application Pamela that demonstrates the capabilities of our approach. The intended results, divided over the various aspects of our project, are summarized below.

Modeling the behavior of cooperative agents

Realizing Web-aware agents

Architectural support

Pamela

The Pamela application is intended as a vehicle to demonstrate the various aspects of our project. For a selected domain, which will be chosen in the course of the project, we will produce a Personal Agent for Maintaining an Electronic Archives that assists the human user in gathering material for which a preference has been indicated. Gathering information will be done in cooperation with personal assistants defined for other human users. Pamela will be able to notify the human user about the discovery of any relevant material and will provide for multimedia facilities to present the material and to browse related information.