Swarm and Java Applet

[Gustavo Nucci Franco]

Hi,

I am implementing Distributed Artificial Intelligence models using the Java
Swarm in a Windows 98 machine. One of this models is an adaptation of the
problem suggested by Steels(1990). This problem involves the simulation of
the exploration of a distant planet, where a mother ship, autonomous robots
and rock samples should be modeled. Swarm is suited to solve such a problem.

The main point is that I have to give out this application in a Java Applet
environment. And that’s the question: is it possible to run a Swarm
application in an Applet extension? I have designed my own graphical
interface to show the animation and the model’s control. But my first
problem is that the java.lang cannot find the swarm/SwarmEnvironment class.
So, I could not initialize the SwarmEnvironment as a java.lang.Object. Is
there any alternative? Won't any other Swarm class work such as SwarmImpl?

Thanks,

MSc Eng. Gustavo Nucci Franco
University of Campinas (Unicamp)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Campinas - SP - Brazil
address@hidden
www.correionet.com.br/~nfranco

Ref.:

Steels, L., 1990. Cooperation between distributed agents through self
organization. In Y. Demazeau and J.P. Muller, editors. Decentralized AI -
Proceeding of the First European Workshop on Modelling Autonomous Agents in
a Multi-Agent World (MAAMAW-98), p.175-196. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science
Publishers.




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