Specifying agents with UML in robotic soccer

Abstract

The use of agents and multiagent systems is widespread in computer science nowadays. Thus the need for methods to specify agents in a clear and simple manner arises.In this paper we propose an approach to specifying agent behaviors with the help of UML statecharts. Agents are specified on different levels of abstraction. In addition a method for specifying multiagent plans with explicit cooperation is shown. As an example domain we chose robotic soccer, which lays the basis of the annual RoboCup competitions.