Paper Info
Title
A multi-agent system for meteorological radar data management and decision support
Abstract
The continuous processing and evaluation of meteorological radar data require significant efforts by scientists, both for data processing, storage, and maintenance, and for data interpretation and visualization. To assist meteorologists and to automate a large part of these tasks, we have designed and developed Abacus, a multi-agent system for managing radar data and providing decision support. Abacus' agents undertake data management and visualization tasks, while they are also responsible for extracting statistical indicators and assessing current weather conditions. Abacus agent system identifies potentially hazardous incidents, disseminates preprocessed information over the web, and enables warning services provided via email notifications. In this paper, Abacus' agent architecture is detailed and agent communication for information diffusion is presented. Focus is also given on the customizable logical rule-bases for agent reasoning required in decision support. The platform has been tested with real-world data from the Meteorological Service of Cyprus.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.04.010
Environmental Modelling and Software
Keywords
Field
DocType
decision support,meteorological radar data management,agent-oriented software engineering,multi-agent system,data processing,agent communication,meteorology software applications,meteorological radar data,distributed decision support,data management,agent architecture,doppler radar data monitoring,real-world data,radar data,assessment and reporting,environmental management and decision-support systems,data interpretation,abacus agent system,decision support system,environmental management,rule based,multi agent system,weather forecasting
Data science,Radar,Data processing,Visualization,Agent-oriented software engineering,Computer science,Decision support system,Multi-agent system,Agent architecture,Data management
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
24
11
Environmental Modelling and Software
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
12
1.00
22
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ioannis N. Athanasiadis135244.44
Marios Milis2214.28
PERICLES A. MITKAS373379.29
Silas C. Michaelides4162.43