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What is Mobile Agents

Chapter 1
Handbook of Research on Mobile Multimedia, Second Edition
Mobile agents are a specific form of processing code and software agent paradigm that is able to migrate from one sensor node to another autonomously and continue its execution on the destination sensor node.
Published in Chapter:
An Introduction to Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks
Elhadi Shakshuki (Acadia University, Canada), Xinyu Xing (Acadia University, Canada), and Haroon Malik (Queen’s University, Canada)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-046-2.ch001
Abstract
Wireless multimedia sensor networks (WMSNs) are a new and emerging type of sensor networks that contain sensor nodes equipped with cameras, microphones, and other sensors producing multimedia content. These networks have the potential to enable a large class of applications, ranging from assisting elderly in public spaces to border protection, that benefit from the use of numerous sensor nodes that deliver multimedia content. In this chapter, we investigate some of the new technology’s potential and describe typical characteristics of WMSNs. Then, we introduce the primary challenges in the state-ofthe- art in WMSNs. Finally, we discuss the existing solutions and possible future research trends.
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Chapter 52
Agent Based Product Negotiation Models in Mobile Commerce
Mobile agents are the agents that can physically travel across a network, and perform tasks on machines that provide agent-hosting capability.
Published in Chapter: Agent Based Product Negotiation Models in Mobile Commerce; From: Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business
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Chapter 56
Improving Clinical Practice through Mobile Medical Informatics
Are software programs that use their “mobility” qualities to room across networks in order to access information and carry out tasks for their own processes, on behalf of their owners and/or other agents.
Published in Chapter: Improving Clinical Practice through Mobile Medical Informatics; From: Handbook of Research in Mobile Business, Second Edition: Technical, Methodological and Social Perspectives
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Chapter 26
Formal Approach to Ensuring Interoperability of Mobile Agents
Is a term used to describe software agents that can migrate (move) from one computing location (e.g., process or computer) to another and continue its execution on its destination.
Published in Chapter: Formal Approach to Ensuring Interoperability of Mobile Agents; From: Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation, and Emergent Applications
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Chapter 33
Cutting the Gordian Knot: Intrusion Detection Systems in Ad Hoc Networks
Mobile agents are specialized software which move between nodes to accomplish their assigned tasks, such as data collection and so forth.
Published in Chapter: Cutting the Gordian Knot: Intrusion Detection Systems in Ad Hoc Networks; From: Handbook of Research on Wireless Security
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Chapter 89
Towards Autonomic Infrastructures via Mobile Agents and Active Networks
A mobile agent is a composition of computer software and data which is able to migrate (move) from one computer to another autonomously and continue its execution on the destination computer.
Published in Chapter: Towards Autonomic Infrastructures via Mobile Agents and Active Networks; From: Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
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Chapter 23
Modernization of Healthcare and Medical Diagnosis System Using Multi Agent System (MAS): A Comparative Study
These are the gents that have the capability of physically travelling across a network autonomously and perform tasks on machines that provide agent hosting capability. This is a software agent with some interesting properties that includes autonomy, social ability, learning, and most importantly, mobility.
Published in Chapter: Modernization of Healthcare and Medical Diagnosis System Using Multi Agent System (MAS): A Comparative Study; From: Handbook of Research on Computational Intelligence for Engineering, Science, and Business
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