UNIPS - A Multi-Agent based
University Planning and Scheduling System
OBJECTIVES
The aim of UNIPS project is the design and implementation
of a system, based on both Distributed Artificial Intelligence and Constraint
Satisfaction techniques for solving scheduling and planning problems often
existing in a University environment. These problems include course planning,
resource allocation, class timetabling, room allocation and exam scheduling.
Plans and schedules related to those problems are generated in co-operation
by a set of agents of different kinds and with different capabilities.
This includes specific problem solving agents, personal agents, information
storing agents, and information distribution agents. The main objectives
of this project are:
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To study course planning, resource allocation, class
timetabling, room allocation, exam scheduling and all other organisation
problems in a University.
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Definition of a hierarchical, multi-agent architecture
for the university environment.
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Design and Implementation of a Timetabling Agent
based on Constraint Logic Programming (standalone mode) and in Negotiation
techniques (communicative mode).
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Design and Implementation of Examination Scheduling
Agent based on Constraint Logic Programming (standalone mode) and in Negotiation
techniques (communicative mode).
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Design and Implementation of a Course Planning and
Resource Allocation Agent based on Constraint Logic Programming (standalone
mode) and in Negotiation techniques (communicative mode).
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Design and Implementation of a Personal Agent for
each entity encountered in the university environment.
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Design and Implementation of Information storing
and distribution agents for the university environment
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Definition of new negotiation protocols between autonomous
agents to enable multi-issue bids, coalition formation and constraint based
issues
DURATION
December of 1995 – December of 1999 – Forty Eight
Months
FUNDING INSTITUTIONS
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FCT – Fundação para a Ciência
e Tecnologia
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LIACC – Laboratório de Inteligência
Artificial e Ciências da Computação
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FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do
Porto
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UFP – Universidade Fernando Pessoa
PROJECT TEAM
This is a project developed at NIAR – Artificial
Intelligence and Robotics Group (belonging to LIACC).
The LIACC members involved in this project are:
Other researchers involved in the project:
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Pedro Miguel Faria
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Ricardo Dias
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Paulo Teixeira
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Natália Franco
For Further Information Please Contact:
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Luis Paulo Reis, EMAIL: lpreis@ufp.pt
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Eugénio Oliveira, EMAIL: eco@alf.fe.up.pt
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MAIL: NIAR – Faculdade de Engenharia da Unversidade
do Porto, Rua dos Bragas, 4099 Porto Codex, Portugal
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FAX: (351) 2 319280
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PHONE: (351) 2 2041849