Agents - 2

A useful way to view an agent is to view what an agent is not.

 

 

Compared to Objects:

  • Agents are more autonomous than objects,
  • Agents have flexible behaviour: reactive, proactive, social.
  • Agents have at least one thread of control but may have more.

 

Compared to Expert Systems:

  • Expert systems are not coupled to their environment;
  • Expert systems are not designed for reactive, proactive behaviour.
  • Expert systems do not consider social ability
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