User Interface for Mobile Agent: Bali.

Accession number;99A0182306
Title;User Interface for Mobile Agent: Bali.
Author;MIMA YOSHIAKI(IBM Japan Ltd., Tokyo Res. Lab. Comp. Sci. Inst.)   
Journal Title;Joho Shori Gakkai Kenkyu Hokoku
Journal Code:Z0031B
ISSN:0919-6072
VOL.98;NO.116(HI-81);PAGE.19-24(1998)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, REF.3
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;On personal computers and workstations, the GUI with desktop metaphor is widly accepted. We have been developped a mobile agent system. As one of the tools for mobile agents, we developped a desktop-like visual shell: Bali on top of the mobile agent system. The purpose of developing Bail is to enable users natural and intuitive handling of mobile agents. In this paper, we will introduce a way of extending the concept of desktop metaphor to agent based desktop. We are describing the outline of GUT and inside of its structure as an example together with introduction of our own mobile agent system. (author abst.)