Urban Search and Rescue Robots: From Tragedy to Technology
IEEE Intelligent Systems
Multi-Agent Simulation for Crisis Management
KMN '02 Proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Knowledge Media Networking
An Efficient Algorithm for Evacuation Problem in Dynamic Network Flows with Uniform Arc Capacity
IEICE - Transactions on Information and Systems
A Multiagent System for Coordinating Ambulances for Emergency Medical Services
IEEE Intelligent Systems
The INGENIAS Development Kit: A Practical Application for Crisis-Management
IWANN '09 Proceedings of the 10th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks: Part I: Bio-Inspired Systems: Computational and Ambient Intelligence
An Organisation-Based Multiagent System for Medical Emergency Assistance
IWANN '09 Proceedings of the 10th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks: Part I: Bio-Inspired Systems: Computational and Ambient Intelligence
ASPECS: an agent-oriented software process for engineering complex systems
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Distributed Building Evacuation Simulator for Smart Emergency Management
The Computer Journal
Detection of undesirable communication patterns in multi-agent systems
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Organizational structures supported by agent-oriented methodologies
Journal of Systems and Software
A service oriented architecture for decision support systems in environmental crisis management
Future Generation Computer Systems
DrillSim: a simulation framework for emergency response drills
ISI'06 Proceedings of the 4th IEEE international conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics
A multi-agent-based decision support system for bankruptcy contagion effects
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Crisis management using MAS-based wireless sensor networks
Computer Networks: The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking
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The management of crisis situations has been a challenging problem from different points of views, such as communication efficiency and avoiding casualties. This paper presents a novel approach that includes an interaction organization pattern for Multi-agent Systems (MASs) in crisis management, abstracted from several existing case studies in which the agents follow a sequence of interactions and the organization must optimize the use of human resources. The pattern considers an emergent organization of peers that adopt different roles according to the circumstances. The key features of the organization are its robustness, scalability (in terms of both agents and roles), flexibility to deal with a changing environment, and the efficient use of resources. In order to validate the organization, the paper presents its modeling and development with the Ingenias methodology, conforming the corresponding MAS. This development follows a model-driven approach, which allows a smooth transition from the specification to the code, and a low-cost testing of the system with different settings. Another key aspect is the application of metrics for validating and improving the MAS in terms of response time. The MAS has been tested with 600 agents representing 200 citizens, showing its performance.