This paper proposes a blockchain based trust management method for agents in a multi-agent system (MAS).In this work, three objectives are achieved: trust, cooperation and privacy.The trust of agents depends on the credibility of trust evaluators, which is verified using the proposed methods of trust distortion, consistency and reliability.To enhan
Qualitative interviews in the Isle of Man uncovered local perceptions of a tourism industry in late stage decline.Social impacts of decline are pronounced Bronzers including facilities loss, cultural changes and a heightening of perceived peripherality: which taken together undermine local identity.Tourists are welcomed as they help to affirm the p
In this paper, we propose a target-tracking system for a mobile robot equipped with a stereo camera.Mobile service robots with the ability to track a specific person in dynamic environments have been required.In such environments, varying Spreads illumination and the presence of multiple people are challenges to carrying out target tracking.Color a
The Western Highlands of Guatemala are dominated by small-scale farming in indigenous communities.Mountain conditions and overpopulation have led to expansion of the agricultural frontier with consequent degradation, decreasing yields, poverty and malnutrition.Several non-government organizations (NGO) Applique Pins have carried out interventions t