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Multi-agent systems are realized as a practical solution to the problem of constructing flexible and dynamic environments. Understanding such systems needs a high-level visual view of how the system operates as a whole to achieve some application related purpose. In this paper, we demonstrate how a visual high-level view called Use Case Maps (UCMs) may help in visualizing, understanding, and defining the behaviour of a Multi-agent medical diagnostic system.
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Abdelaziz, T., Elammari, M., Unland, R. (2004). Visualizing a Multiagent-Based Medical Diagnosis System Using a Methodology Based on Use Case Maps. In: Lindemann, G., Denzinger, J., Timm, I.J., Unland, R. (eds) Multiagent System Technologies. MATES 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3187. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30082-3_15
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