Agent Architecture

An Agent Architecture is a software architecture that defines agent structures, agent interaction patterns, and agent coordination mechanisms for agent-based systems composed of autonomous agents.

• AKA: Agent-Based Architecture, Agent System Architecture, Multi-Agent Architecture.
• Context:
  • It can typically specify Agent Components including agent sensors, agent actuators, and agent reasoning engines.
  • It can typically define Agent Communication Protocols for agent message exchange.
  • It can typically establish Agent Coordination Patterns for agent collaboration.
  • It can typically implement Agent Lifecycle Management from agent creation to agent termination.
  • It can typically support Agent Autonomy Levels through agent decision-making capabilities.
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  • It can often enable Agent Learning Mechanisms via agent experience accumulation.
  • It can often provide Agent Security Models for agent trust establishment.
  • It can often support Agent Mobility across agent execution environments.
  • It can often implement Agent Fault Tolerance through agent redundancy.
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  • It can range from being a Reactive Agent Architecture to being a Deliberative Agent Architecture, depending on its agent reasoning complexity.
  • It can range from being a Centralized Agent Architecture to being a Distributed Agent Architecture, depending on its agent control structure.
  • It can range from being a Homogeneous Agent Architecture to being a Heterogeneous Agent Architecture, depending on its agent type diversity.
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  • It can utilize Agent Frameworks such as JADE or SPADE.
  • It can employ Agent Middleware for agent communication infrastructure.
  • It can leverage Agent Development Tools for agent system construction.
  • It can integrate with Agent Simulation Platforms for agent behavior testing.
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• Example(s):
  • Cognitive Agent Architectures, such as:
    • BDI Agent Architectures, such as:
      • PRS Agent Architecture implementing belief-desire-intention reasoning.
      • Jason Agent Architecture for AgentSpeak programming.
      • JADEX Agent Architecture combining BDI models with Java implementation.
    • Hybrid Agent Architectures, such as:
      • InteRRaP Architecture with layered agent control.
      • SOAR Architecture for cognitive agent modeling.
  • Reactive Agent Architectures, such as:
    • Subsumption Architecture using behavior layers.
    • Brooks Architecture for robotics agent control.
  • AI Agent Architectures, such as:
    • LLM Agent Architectures for language model agents.
    • Reinforcement Learning Agent Architectures for learning agents.
    • Agent-First Architectures prioritizing agent autonomy.
  • Enterprise Agent Architectures, such as:
    • Workflow Agent Architectures for business process automation.
    • Microservices Agent Architectures for distributed systems.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Monolithic Architectures, which use single application structures rather than agent decomposition.
  • Client-Server Architectures, which implement request-response patterns rather than agent autonomy.
  • Batch Processing Architectures, which execute sequential operations rather than agent interactions.
• See: Software Architecture, Multi-Agent System, Autonomous Agent, Distributed System Architecture.

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