---
_id: '39432'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: This article presents SAL, a general purpose scripting language for the rapid
    development of distributed software agents seamlessly embedded in a visual environment.
    Integrated facilities for dynamic visualization provide sample but powerful means
    for debugging and domain-oriented animation. SAL agents are arranged on a set
    of 2D worksheets which can be distributed over different machines. An agent's
    program is defined by the means of a table specifying a set of state transition
    rules with a condition and a sequence of actions each. Beyond basic computation
    and communication, actions can dynamically modify the agent's depiction, its program,
    and spawn arbitrary processes. A couple of examples demonstrate SAL's applicability
    in various domains like electronic systems design and process management.
author:
- first_name: Wolfgang
  full_name: Müller, Wolfgang
  id: '16243'
  last_name: Müller
- first_name: A.
  full_name: Meyer, A.
  last_name: Meyer
- first_name: Henning
  full_name: Zabel, Henning
  last_name: Zabel
citation:
  ama: 'Müller W, Meyer A, Zabel H. A Language for the Rapid Prototyping of Mobile
    Evolving Agents. In: <i>Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference
    on System Sciences</i>. ; 2001. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319">10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319</a>'
  apa: Müller, W., Meyer, A., &#38; Zabel, H. (2001). A Language for the Rapid Prototyping
    of Mobile Evolving Agents. <i>Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International
    Conference on System Sciences</i>. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319">https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319</a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Müller_Meyer_Zabel_2001, place={Maui, HI, USA }, title={A
    Language for the Rapid Prototyping of Mobile Evolving Agents}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319">10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319</a>},
    booktitle={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System
    Sciences}, author={Müller, Wolfgang and Meyer, A. and Zabel, Henning}, year={2001}
    }'
  chicago: Müller, Wolfgang, A. Meyer, and Henning Zabel. “A Language for the Rapid
    Prototyping of Mobile Evolving Agents.” In <i>Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii
    International Conference on System Sciences</i>. Maui, HI, USA , 2001. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319">https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319</a>.
  ieee: 'W. Müller, A. Meyer, and H. Zabel, “A Language for the Rapid Prototyping
    of Mobile Evolving Agents,” 2001, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319">10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319</a>.'
  mla: Müller, Wolfgang, et al. “A Language for the Rapid Prototyping of Mobile Evolving
    Agents.” <i>Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
    System Sciences</i>, 2001, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319">10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319</a>.
  short: 'W. Müller, A. Meyer, H. Zabel, in: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii
    International Conference on System Sciences, Maui, HI, USA , 2001.'
date_created: 2023-01-24T10:48:09Z
date_updated: 2023-01-24T10:48:14Z
department:
- _id: '672'
doi: 10.1109/HICSS.2001.926319
keyword:
- software prototyping
- distributed programming
- authoring languages
- software agents
- program visualisation
- parallel languages
language:
- iso: eng
place: 'Maui, HI, USA '
publication: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System
  Sciences
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 0-7695-0981-9
status: public
title: A Language for the Rapid Prototyping of Mobile Evolving Agents
type: conference
user_id: '5786'
year: '2001'
...
---
_id: '39487'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: This article introduces and discusses different innovative means for visual
    specification and animation of complex concurrent systems. It introduces the completely
    visual programming language Pictorial Janus (PJ) and its application in the customer-oriented
    design process. PJ implements a completely visual programming language with inherent
    animation facilities. The article outlines the transformation of purely visual
    PJ programs into textual imperative programming languages. The second part of
    the article investigates animated 3D-presentations and introduces a novel approach
    to an animated 3D programming language for interactive customer-oriented illustrations.
author:
- first_name: Christian
  full_name: Geiger, Christian
  last_name: Geiger
- first_name: G.
  full_name: Lehrenfeld, G.
  last_name: Lehrenfeld
- first_name: Wolfgang
  full_name: Müller, Wolfgang
  id: '16243'
  last_name: Müller
citation:
  ama: 'Geiger C, Lehrenfeld G, Müller W. Visual Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations
    of Complex Systems. In: <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>. ; 1999. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>'
  apa: Geiger, C., Lehrenfeld, G., &#38; Müller, W. (1999). Visual Specification,
    Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems. <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>.
    Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences
    1999, Maui, Hawaii. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Geiger_Lehrenfeld_Müller_1999, place={Maui, Hawaii}, title={Visual
    Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>},
    booktitle={Proceedings of HICSS-32}, author={Geiger, Christian and Lehrenfeld,
    G. and Müller, Wolfgang}, year={1999} }'
  chicago: Geiger, Christian, G. Lehrenfeld, and Wolfgang Müller. “Visual Specification,
    Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems.” In <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>.
    Maui, Hawaii, 1999. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>.
  ieee: 'C. Geiger, G. Lehrenfeld, and W. Müller, “Visual Specification, Modeling,
    and Illustrations of Complex Systems,” presented at the Proceedings of the 32nd
    Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences 1999, Maui, Hawaii,
    1999, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>.'
  mla: Geiger, Christian, et al. “Visual Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations
    of Complex Systems.” <i>Proceedings of HICSS-32</i>, 1999, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621">10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621</a>.
  short: 'C. Geiger, G. Lehrenfeld, W. Müller, in: Proceedings of HICSS-32, Maui,
    Hawaii, 1999.'
conference:
  location: Maui, Hawaii
  name: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Systems
    Sciences 1999
date_created: 2023-01-24T11:33:05Z
date_updated: 2023-01-24T11:33:35Z
department:
- _id: '672'
doi: 10.1109/HICSS.1999.772621
keyword:
- Animation
- Computer languages
- Object oriented modeling
- Collaboration
- Process design
- Graphical user interfaces
- Jacobian matrices
- Standardization
- Feedback
- Software prototyping
language:
- iso: eng
place: Maui, Hawaii
publication: Proceedings of HICSS-32
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 0-7695-0001-3
status: public
title: Visual Specification, Modeling, and Illustrations of Complex Systems
type: conference
user_id: '5786'
year: '1999'
...