Software Agents--An Emergent Software Technology That Enables Us To Build More Dynamic, Adaptable, and Robust Systems

Abstract

TX 75083-3836, U.S.A., fax 01-972-952-9435. AbstractThe oil and gas industry need to improve operational efficiency, and to address more demanding government issued requirements with respect to environmental safety in vulnerable areas such as the artic north. These requirements drive for new IT solutions, solutions not possible to implement using the more traditional approaches to software development.These new solutions must be able to sense the environment, make decisions without human intervention, and involve humans when needed. In the latter situation the software can be used to prioritize problems that need human attention and assist the human in making better decisions with respect to the available information and situation at hand.