Author
Aydoğan, Reyhan, Festen, D., Hindriks, K. V., Jonker, C. M.
Publication Date
2017
Publication Place
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Springer International Publishing
Subject
Multilateral negotiation, Turn-taking negotiation protocol, Alternating offers protocol
Type
Book
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1860-949X
Record ID
e5d137d1-15a4-4eb3-8e9f-947265612e60
Library Location
Computer Science
Date
2017
Notes
ITEA
Sample Text
This paper presents a general framework for multilateral turn-taking protocols and two fully specified protocols namely Stacked Alternating Offers Protocol (SAOP) and Alternating Multiple Offers Protocol (AMOP). In SAOP, agents can make a bid, accept the most recent bid or walk way (i.e., end the negotiation without an agreement) when it is their turn. AMOP has two different phases: bidding and voting. The agents make their bid in the bidding phase and vote the underlying bids in the voting phase. Unlike SAOP, AMOP does not support walking away option. In both protocols, negotiation ends when the negotiating agents reach a joint agreement or some deadline criterion applies. The protocols have been evaluated empirically, showing that SAOP outperforms AMOP with the same type of conceder agents in a time-based deadline setting. SAOP was used in the ANAC 2015 competition for automated negotiating agents.
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-51563-2_10
