An extended JADE-S based framework for developing secure Multi-Agent Systems

Computer Standards and Interfaces

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 913-930

  Vitabile, Salvatore ^a   Conti, Vincenzo ^a   Militello, Carmelo ^a   Sorbello, Filippo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biometric Authentication; e Banking System; FPGA Prototyping; JADE S; MAS Security; Multi Agent Systems (MASs)

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION; E-BANKING SYSTEM; FPGA PROTOTYPING; JADE-S; MAS SECURITY; MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS (MASS);

AUTHENTICATION; BIOMETRICS; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS (FPGA); ONLINE SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SENSORS; SILICATE MINERALS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 67349158268     PISSN: 09205489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csi.2008.03.017     Document Type: Article

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