An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems
Autonomous agents perform on behalf of the user to achieve defined goals or objectives. They are situated in dynamic environment and are able to operate autonomously to achieve their goals. In a multiagent system, agents cooperate with each other to achieve a common goal. Testing of multiagent syste...
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| description | Autonomous agents perform on behalf of the user to achieve defined goals or objectives. They are situated in dynamic environment and are able to operate autonomously to achieve their goals. In a multiagent system, agents cooperate with each other to achieve a common goal. Testing of multiagent systems is a challenging task due to the autonomous and proactive behavior of agents. However, testing is required to build confidence into the working of a multiagent system. Prometheus methodology is a commonly used approach to design multiagents systems. Systematic and thorough testing of each interaction is necessary. This paper proposes a novel approach to testing of multiagent systems based on Prometheus design artifacts. In the proposed approach, different interactions between the agent and actors are considered to test the multiagent system. These interactions include percepts and actions along with messages between the agents which can be modeled in a protocol diagram. The protocol diagram is converted into a protocol graph, on which different coverage criteria are applied to generate test paths that cover interactions between the agents. A prototype tool has been developed to generate test paths from protocol graph according to the specified coverage criterion. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a7dc989996846d1ae33c077e4a2b67d2025-02-03T06:04:42ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/925206925206An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent SystemsShafiq Ur Rehman0Aamer Nadeem1Center for Software Dependability, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad 44000, PakistanCenter for Software Dependability, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad 44000, PakistanAutonomous agents perform on behalf of the user to achieve defined goals or objectives. They are situated in dynamic environment and are able to operate autonomously to achieve their goals. In a multiagent system, agents cooperate with each other to achieve a common goal. Testing of multiagent systems is a challenging task due to the autonomous and proactive behavior of agents. However, testing is required to build confidence into the working of a multiagent system. Prometheus methodology is a commonly used approach to design multiagents systems. Systematic and thorough testing of each interaction is necessary. This paper proposes a novel approach to testing of multiagent systems based on Prometheus design artifacts. In the proposed approach, different interactions between the agent and actors are considered to test the multiagent system. These interactions include percepts and actions along with messages between the agents which can be modeled in a protocol diagram. The protocol diagram is converted into a protocol graph, on which different coverage criteria are applied to generate test paths that cover interactions between the agents. A prototype tool has been developed to generate test paths from protocol graph according to the specified coverage criterion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/925206 |
| spellingShingle | Shafiq Ur Rehman Aamer Nadeem An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems The Scientific World Journal |
| title | An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems |
| title_full | An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems |
| title_fullStr | An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems |
| title_short | An Approach to Model Based Testing of Multiagent Systems |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/925206 |
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