Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning

Pavel Nikolaev; Aladdin Ayesh

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-22000-5_52

Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning

Pavel Nikolaev^*, Aladdin Ayesh

^*Corresponding author for this work

De Montfort University

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Abstract

As integration processes have been intensified in the area of higher education, they should be supported by information technologies. A Combined Course Programmes (CCP) generation mechanism based on HTN planning was developed for a multi-agent system, managing the distributed e-Learning environment. The limitations of HTN planning were overcome by XACML policy language, that was used for specification of preconditions. This improves the expressiveness and facilitates planning in a multi-domain environment supported by different experts. In order to improve the effectiveness of HTN planning in the multi-domain hierarchical environment, a domain refinement technique was designed. Its efficiency gains were confirmed by experiments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Agent and Multi-Agent Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Technologies and Applications - 5th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2011, Proceedings
Pages	504-513
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22000-5_52
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	5th KES International Conference on Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications, KES-AMSTA 2011 - Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 29 Jun 2011 → 1 Jul 2011

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	6682 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	5th KES International Conference on Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications, KES-AMSTA 2011
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	29/06/11 → 1/07/11

Keywords

Hierarchical Task Network (HTN) planning
Multi-agent e-Learning system
policy specification language
refinement search

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Nikolaev, P., & Ayesh, A. (2011). Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning. In Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications - 5th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2011, Proceedings (pp. 504-513). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6682 LNAI). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22000-5_52

Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning. / Nikolaev, Pavel; Ayesh, Aladdin.
Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications - 5th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2011, Proceedings. 2011. p. 504-513 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 6682 LNAI).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Published conference contribution

Nikolaev, P & Ayesh, A 2011, Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning. in Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications - 5th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2011, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 6682 LNAI, pp. 504-513, 5th KES International Conference on Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications, KES-AMSTA 2011, Manchester, United Kingdom, 29/06/11. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22000-5_52

Nikolaev P, Ayesh A. Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning. In Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications - 5th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2011, Proceedings. 2011. p. 504-513. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-22000-5_52

Nikolaev, Pavel ; Ayesh, Aladdin. / Combined course programmes generation in multi-agent e-learning system using policy-based HTN planning. Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications - 5th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2011, Proceedings. 2011. pp. 504-513 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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