A Multilateral Multi-issue Negotiation Protocol

In this paper, we present a new protocol to address multilateral multi-issue negotiation in a cooperative context. We consider complex dependencies between multiple issues by modelling the preferences of the agents with a multi-criteria decision aid tool, also enabling us to extract relevant information on a proposal assessment. This information is used in the protocol to help in accelerating the search for a consensus between the cooperative agents. In addition, the negotiation procedure is defined in a crisis management context where the common objective of our agents is also considered in the preferences of a mediator agent.

Authors

• Miniar Hemaissia THALES Research & Technology, France RD 128 F-91767 alaiseau Cedex, France
• Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni
• Christophe Labreuche
• Juliette Mattioli THALES Research & Technology, France RD 128 F-91767 alaiseau Cedex, France

Keywords

• Automated negotiation
• Negotiation Strategies
• Multi-criteria decision making