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Introduction
The Agent
Foundations Classes are designed to make the construction
of the many types of agents a semi-automated process, in order
to extend their distribution, and thus increase the usefulness
and effectivity of already-existing agents.
The Agent
Foundation Classes are arranged according to the language
used to construct agents. All of our agents' Application Program
Interfaces (APIs) are Java-based, but for constructing agents
using the Agent Foundation Classes, we are currently employing
C++ and C libraries. C++ is used for agents of any complexity,
whereas C is limited to constructing smaller agents where
speed optimization and limited resources are of great concern;
agents on phones or other smaller embedded devices, including
sensors and PDAs, are constructed using the C engine. The
Java AFC engine is under construction.
This site
includes a link to download the AFC Intallshield Wizard and
libraries, instructions for testing the agents once installed,
the instructions for building agents, and instructions for
running the agents once they are built. We also include an
overview of the class hierarchies of the agent components/types
and a mapping of their respective positions/roles within the
Multi-Agent System Architecture.
Start here: Download the RETSINA AFC Developers' Guide
(updated 26 Sep 03), with Introduction, Overview,
User's Manual, Tools, Utilities:
- in
.PDF
- in
Postscript
- In
Html (with the following addendum)
Addendum to
AFC Developers' Guide: Comparison of AFC with other Agent-Building
Systems (Html)
AFC FAQ
Instructions
for access to AFC:
To receive a copy of the RETSINA Agent Foundation Classes
libraries and Developers' Kit, please print the
CMU License Agreement:
.
- Read
carefully and if you agree to the terms, complete the bottom
portion of the Agreement. Include your name, institutional
affiliation and address, a url for the website that describes
your group's or your own research activities, your email
address, and, if you are a student, the name, position,
url and email address of your advisor. Please
sign and date the agreement.
- Send
the completed agreement to us by mail at:
Katia Sycara
The Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
PIttsburgh, PA 15213
- We
will send qualified users a user name and password via email,
so that you can access the executable by downloading. from
the downloads page, here.
- If
you have any questions regarding access, use, or programming,
send email to the following:
retsina-request at cs dot cmu dot edu. Please
first see the AFC FAQ.
Access the RETSINA MicroAFC. Start
here:
- Manual
for MicroAFC
- To
receive a copy of the RETSINA MicroAFC for Linux, please
print the the
CMU License Agreement:
- Read
carefully and if you agree to the terms, complete the bottom
portion of the Agreement. Include your name, institutional
affiliation and address, a url for the website that describes
your group's or your own research activities, your email
address, and, if you are a student, the name, position,
url and email address of your advisor. Please
sign and date the agreement.
- Send
the completed agreement to us by mail at:
Katia Sycara
The Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
PIttsburgh, PA 15213
- We
will send qualified users a user name and password via email,
so that you can access the executable by downloading it
from the AFC downloads page, here.
AFC
Internal Site (Restricted Access).
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