Multi-agent knowledge integration mechanism using particle swarm optimization

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 469-484

  Lee, Kun Chang ^a   Lee, Namho ^b   Lee, Habin ^c  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b EMC Korea   (South Korea)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based model (ABM); Expert knowledge; Fuzzy cognitive map (FCM); IT project risk assessment; Knowledge integration; Particle swarm optimization (PSO)

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; FUZZY COGNITIVE MAP; IT PROJECT; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY RULES; FUZZY SYSTEMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); RISK ASSESSMENT;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84856719483     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2011.08.004     Document Type: Article

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