PUBLICATIONS & GRANTS

PAPERS

2003

Carabela, C., O. Boissier, A. Florea. Autonomy in multi-agent systems: A classification attempt. In Proc. of he First International Workshop on Computational Autonomy - Potential, Risks, Solutions (Autonomy 2003) held in conjunction with AAMAS 2003, Melbourne, Australia, 14-15 July, 2003 (in print).

Carabela, C., O. Boissier, A. Florea. Autonomie dans les systèmes multi-agents. In Proc. of JFSMA'03, Journées Francophones sur les Systèmes Multi-Agents, Hammamet, Tunisie, 27-29 Novembre 2003 - submitted.

Florea, A., C. Carabelea. Genetic Models for the Rational Exploitation of Resources. In "Advances in Soft Computing - Engineering, Design and Manufacturing", Springer Engineering Series, 2003 (in print).

Florea, A., E. Kalisz. Conceptual models in multi-agent systems. In Proc. of CSCS14, the 14^th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucharest, 2-4 July, 2003 (in print).

Carabela, C., O. Boissier, A. Florea. Deploying multi-agent systems on small devices. In Proc. of CSCS14, the 14^th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucharest, 2-4 July, 2003 (in print).

2002

Florea, A. Using Utility Values in Argument-based Negotiation. Proc. of IC-AI'02, the 2002 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, CSREA Press, Las Vegas, Nevada, 24-27 June 2002.

Florea, A., E. Kalisz, C. Carabelea. Genetic Multi-agent Planning of Self-interested Agents. In Proc. of GECCO-2002, Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, New York, July 9-13, 2002.

Carabelea, C. Adaptive Agents in Argumentation-Based Negotiation. Springer Verlag LNAI series, 2002.

Florea A., E. Kalisz, Anticipatory Attributes of Agent Behaviour in MAS. In Proc. of CASYS'2001, the 5th Int. Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems, Liege, Belgia, 13-18August 2001, p.245-252. To be published in AIP (American Institute of Physics) Conference Proceedings, 2001.

Kalisz E., D. Dubois. Precision and Stability Analysis of Incursive and Hyperincursive Algorithms. In Proc. of  CASYS2001, the 5th Int. Conference on Computing Anticipatory Systems, Liege, 13-18 August 2001.

Florea A. Introduction to Multi-Agent Systems. In Proc. of Continuous Education Program on Intelligent Agents Technology and Knowledge Processing, Bucharest, 24 June - 4 July 2001, p.49-60.

Florea A. Applications of MAS in Open and Distance Learning. In Proc. of Continuous Education Program on Intelligent Agents Technology and Knowledge Processing, Bucharest, 24 June - 4 July 2001, p.232-241.

Carabelea C. Unified Arguments for Argumentation-Based Negotiation. In Proc. of Continuous Education Program on Intelligent Agents Technology and Knowledge Processing, Bucharest, 24 June - 4 July 2001, p.257-263.

Cristea, V., A. Florea, and A.M. Stanescu. Collaborative Enterprise Universitary Pilot Architectural Model. In Proc. of ICE2001, 7th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising, Bremen, Germany, 27-29 June 2001, p.311-318.

Florea, A., Carabelea, C. Modeling argumentation-based negotiation in intelligent agents virtual societies. In Proc. of the "Virtual Environments" Symposium of the Romanian Academy Center for Artificial Intelligence and "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Bucharest, 23-24 May 2001.

Florea, A., E. Kalisz, and C. Carabelea. Genetic prediction of a multi-agent environment evolution. CASYS'2000, Liege, Belgium, 7-12 August 2000. Best paper award “Belgium Crystal” at the “Neural networks, fuzzy systems, and genetic algorithms” Section of CASYS'2000. Published in AIP (American Institute of Physics) Conference Proceedings nr.573 - Computing Anticipatory Systems, p.217-224.

Florea, A. Genetic Estimation of Competitive Agents Behavior. In Proc. of CEC2000, the Congress on Evolutionary Computation, San Diego, CA, USA, July 16-19, 2000, p.418-423.

Stanescu, A.M., V. Cristea, A.M. Florea, A. Curaj. Cluster projects for promoting within concurrent enterprising paradigm.In Proc. of the 6th Int. Conference on Concurent Enterprising (ICE2000), Toulouse, France, 28-30 June, 2000, p.173-180.

• Florea, A. Agent-oriented software engineering and methodologies. In Proc. of the 4th Simposyum on Management and Engineering of Software Products, Bucharest, 18-19 May, 2000, p.77-84.
• Kalisz, E. and A. Florea. A GPSS simulation model of interactions in a market-based multi-agent system. Agent-based Simulation Workshop 2000, Passau, 2-3 May, 2000. GPSS program.
• Florea, A., S. Pentiuc, and D. Kayser. Cours Web interactif sur les agents intelligents. VIIèmes Journées Internationales de Technologie, Beyrouth, 2-4 May, 2000.
• Florea, A. and B. Panghe. Achieving Cooperation of Self-interested Agents Based on Cost. 15th European Meeting on Cybernetics and System Research, Session: From Agent Theory to Agent Implementation, 25-28 April, 2000, Viena.

• Florea, A., D. Kayser, and E. Le Cren. Construction et gestion d’un telecours sur les agents intelligents. Deuxiemes entretiens internationaux sur l’enseignement à distance, Poitier, December, 1999. http://www.cned.fr/Entretiens/
• Florea, A. An agent-based collaboration learning system. In Proc. of ICCE99, The 7th International Conference on Computers in Education, Chiba, Japonia, 4-7 November 1999, p.161-164.
• Cristea, P. and A. Florea. Artificial Intelligence and Neural Network Based Tools for Cooperative Learning. In Proc. of International Workshop on Interactive Computer Aided Learning Tools and Applications, M. Auer, U. Ressier (Eds.). Villach, 6-8 October, 1999.
• Florea, A. and P. Cristea. Multi-Agent Model of Manufacturing Systems. In Proc. of WMC’99, the Second World Manufacturing Congress, Durham, 27-30 September, 1999, p.282-288. http://www.icsc.ab.ca/wmc99.htm
• Florea, A. Le professeur virtuel: fiction ou réalité? Colloque "Universités virtuelles, vers un enseignement égalitaire", Edmundston, 27-29 August, 1999.
• Florea, A. A Virtual Environment for Collaborative Learning. In Proc. of RILW’99, the 2nd Romanian Internet Learning Workshop, Cluj, 15-28 August, 1999, p.123-132. http://rilw.emp.paed.uni-muenchen.de/99/
• Florea, A. Cost-based cooperation of self-interested agents. In Proc of CSCS12, the 12th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucharest, 26-28 May, 1999, p.62-67. http://cscs12.cib.pub.ro
• Florea, A. The impact of teleworking on organisations and human resources. In Proc. of the 3rd Symposium on "The Role of Education and Research in the Development of Information Society", Bucharest, 22-23 April, 1999, p.29-35. http://sunsite.pub.ro/projects/CoLaborator/project/ev_vis/ProgSimpo.htm
• Cristea, V. and A. Florea. Concurrent learning in virtual organisations. In Proc. of ICE'99, the 5th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising, Hague, 15-17 March, 1999, p.385-392. http://www.ice99.nl
• Florea, A. An argumentation-based model for agent coordination. Symposium of the "Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science" Section of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, 3 June, 1999.
• Florea, A. TLI: A model of default reasoning. Scientific Bulletin of "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Series C, Vol. 60, No.3-4,1998, p.367-379.

• Florea, A. and D. Tecuci. A multi-agent system for coordinating organizations. In Proc. of the 6th Int. Symp. on Automatic Control and Computer Science, SACCS'98, Iasi, 20-21 November, 1998, p.209-214.
• Cristea, V. and A. Florea. Collaboration in high-performance computing via Internet. International Conference Internet98, Vinnitsa, 15-20 November 1998.
• Florea, A. Computer supported cooperative learning. Higher Education in Europe, CEPES, UNESCO, Vol. XXIII, No. 2, 1998, p.195-204.
• Florea, A. and D. Tecuci. Modeling plausible behaviour of cognitive agents. In Proc. of the Summer School on "Agent-based Approaches in Intelligent Systems", Bucharest, 13-16 July, 1998, p.63-72.
• Florea, A., D. Tecuci, and B. Panghe. AGCOR: A system for organizational design and coordination using intelligent agents. In Proc. of the Summer School on "Agent-based Approaches in Intelligent Systems", Bucharest, 13-16 July, 1998, p.177-186.
• Florea, A. Intelligent agents technology in virtual enterprise design. In Preprints of ISoCE’98, the First International Symposium on Concurrent Enterprising, Sinaia, 4-6 June, 1998, p.107-117.
• Florea, A. Explanation-based learning and argumentation theory. Symposium on "Logic of Action and Argumentation Theory", Bucharest, 27-28 June, 1998.
• Florea, A. Multi-agent system technology. PC Report, No. 64, January 1998, p.16-17.
• Florea, A. Intelligent multi-agent systems. PC Report, No. 64, January 1998, p.18-21.
• Tecuci, D. Extending single-agent learning techniques to MAS. In Proc. of the Summer School on "Agent-based Approaches in Intelligent Systems", Bucharest, 13-16 July, 1998, p.125-132.
• Panghe, B. Extensions for a small communication library with primitives for broadcast and multicast. CONTI’98, Timisoara, 29-30 October, 1998.
• Coarfa, C. Negotiation-based multiagent system. In Proc. of the Summer School on "Agent-based Approaches in Intelligent Systems", Bucharest, 13-16 July, 1998, p.197-192.

• Florea, A. Assumption-based reasoning of intelligent agents. In Proc. of CSCS11, the 11th International Conference on Control Systems and Computer Science, Bucharest, 28-30 May, 1997, p.126-133.
• Florea, A. Multi-agent systems, an overview. 1997. http://disco.cs.pub.ro/cursuri/pub/adinaflorea/prez_age.html
• Florea, A. and A. Moldovan. An intelligent e-mail agent. In Proc. of ROSE'96, the 4th Romanian Conference on Open Systems, Bucharest, 30 Oct. - 2 Nov., 1996, p.91-99.
• Florea, A. Artificial intelligence and uncertainty. BYTE Romania, Vol. 2 No. 8, 1996.
• Popa,C. and A. Florea. Prolog, automata and human action. Studies and Researches in Economics and Informatics, February, 1996, p.15-35.
• Florea,A. Internet intelligent agents. BYTE Romania, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1995, p.53-56.

• Florea, A., D. Tecuci, and B. Panghe. LISP Programs for Artificial Intelligence. Sfera, 1998.
• Florea, A. and A. Boangiu. Logical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence. UPB, 1994.
• Florea, A. Artificial Intelligence. UPB, 1993.
• Kalisz, E. and A. Florea. Pascal Programming. UPB, 1992.

GRANTS and RESEARCH REPORTS

New projects
Icarus

1999-2002

International

Florea, A., D. Kayser, S. Pentiuc. Agents intelligents, Grant of “Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie”, 2001-2002.
• Socrates-Erasmus IP: Continuous Education Program on Intelligent Agents Technology and Knowledge Processing, IP 50545-IC-1-1999-1-RO-ERASMUS-IP-6, 24 June - 4 July 2001 – coordination.
• Florea, A., D. Kayser, S. Pentiuc. Représentation logique des connaissances pour les agent intelligents, Grant AUPELF-UREF No. 11018/99, in the framework of the "Université Virtuelle Francophone" Programme, 1999-2000.
Training on Information and Communication Technologies through Personalized ODL, EU Leonardo project RO/99/1/083614/PI/I.1.1.a/FPI, 2000-2001 - participation.

AINN  - Application of Artificial Intelligence and Neural Network Techniques to ODL”, EU Socrates-Minerva project, 2000-2002 - participation.

Florea, A. e.a. Education Program on Intelligent Agents Technology, Grant of CNFIS No. 57, 2001-2002.
• Florea, A. e. a. AGCOR: A system for organisational design and coordination using intelligent agents. Grant of the World Bank and the Ministry of National Education No.51, 1999-2002.
• Florea, A. e.a. Intelligent agents for automatic transactions in virtual environments II: Learning to negotiate. Grant CNCSIS nr. 33084/2001-2003, Theme No. 632,, 2002.
• Florea, A. e.a. Intelligent agents for automatic transactions in virtual environments I: Negotiation mechanisms. Grant CNCSIS nr. 33084/2001-2003, Theme No. 632,, 2001.
• Florea, A., e.a. Information ecosystem with inteligent agents III: Emergent behavior in the information ecosystem. Grant ANSTI No.5076/1999-2001, Theme No. B81, 2001.
•  Florea, A., e.a. Information ecosystem with inteligent agents II: Simulation of the information ecosystem. Grant  ANSTI No.5076/1999-2001, Theme No. B81, 2000.
• Florea, A., e.a. Information ecosystem with inteligent agents I: Study of information ecosystems. Grant ANSTI No. 5076/99, Theme No. B81, 1999.
• Florea, A., e.a. Market mechanisms in artificial intelligent agents societies II: Adapting agents to society rules. Grant CNCSIS No. 33084/1999-2000, Theme No.109/1261, 2000.
• Florea, A., e. a. Market mechanisms in artificial intelligent agents societies I: Reasoning strategies based on market mechanisms. Grant CNCSIS No. 33084/1999, Theme No. 48/757, 1999.
• Florea, A., e.a. A market-based model and associated tools for the coordination and automatic learning of intelligent agents in open systems II: Automatic learning of intelligent agents, Grant ANSTI No.67/1999-2000, Theme No. 2.1.2 B2,2000.
• Florea, A., e. a. A market-based model and associated tools for the coordination and automatic learning of intelligent agents in open systems I: Cooperation model based on market mechanisms and associated algorithms. Research report. Grant ANSTI No. 883/ 67/1999, Theme No. 2.1.2 B2, 1999.
• Florea, A., e.a. An agent-based collaboration learning system. Grant of the Romanian Academy, No. 6111/2000 Theme No. B64, 2000.

• Florea, A. e.a. Coordination and cooperation in multi-agent systems. Research Report. CNCSU Grant No. 32/1998-45/562, 1998.
• Florea, A. e.a. Intelligent agents in computer-supported cooperative work. Research Report. Romanian Academy Grant, No.18, 1998.
• Florea, A. e.a. Cognitive interactions in multi-agent systems II: Social interactions and learning. Research report. Romanian Academy-MCT Grant No. 3042GR-A31, 1998.
• Cristea, V. e.a. Technical specifications of CoLaborator: a multi-user reasearch base for high-performance computing. Technical report. Grant of the World Bank and the Ministry of National Education, October 1998.
• Costinescu, B. e.a. Rainbow: Romanian Artificial Intelligence Bowl in Education. Technical report. CNCSU Grant No. 32/1998-34/67, 1998.
• Cristea,V. e.a. Modern dictionary of informatics. Romanian Academy-MCT Grant No. 3042GR-A23, 1998. A. Florea contribution: “Artificial Intelligence” and “Multi-agent systems” sections of the dictionary, 1998.
• Florea, A. e.a. Cognitive interactions in multi-agent systems. I: Reasoning and communicating. Research report. Romanian Academy-MCT Grant No. 3042GR-B35, 1997.
• Florea, A e.a. Intentional attitudes and communications. Research Report. CNCSU Grant No. 7001-74/558, 1997.
• Popa, C. and A. Florea. Logic programming and human activities. Research Report. CNCSU Grant No. 13-332099, 1995.