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Each cognitive agent is described by the triad - interaction,
behaviour, and evolution:
- Interaction is a basis mechanism when working with agents, and allows the
system to consider a result as emerging from exchanges between agents.
- The behaviour part of an agent includes what the agent is supposed to do
during his life. An agent must control his behaviour and keep freedom for
decision-making. In GEAMAS, agents' behaviours can be internal or external.
Internal behaviours describe the autonomous part of the agent (where each agent
is assumed to be independent, and could work without external solicitations).
External behaviours are provided by the agent when receiving external
solicitations (such as events).
- Finally, the last property which should be carefully studied is the agent's
capabilities to evolve during time. This part of the agent constitutes the
core of the paper, and will be discussed in the next section.