Notes

Outline

DARPA Agent Markup Language
Principle Investigators Meeting
February 2001

Virtually All C²I are
Moving to Web Technologies

Web Technology Limitations

The Evolution of Web
Technologies

Web Migration to New Technology

The Bold Vision – Distributed
Agents on Global C²I Networks

Query Today

Semantic Query

What’s Hard?


	Scale Scope and Lack of Consistency in Global C²I Networks
	Diversity: Ontologies and Ontology Mapping
	Markup Simplicity:
		Automatically Derived Markup
		Constrained Logic
	Enabling Software Agents to Locate and Use Appropriate Services:
		Services description language
		Infrastructure: Yellow Pages, Brokers, Mediaters
	Trust: Logical Proofs

Precedents

DAML Foundation

Developing the Language

Agent-Based Inferencing


	If x is Bin Laden, he must be a terrorist
	If x is a terrorist, then he may or may not be Bin Laden
	If x is not a terrorist, then he is not Bin Laden
	If x is not Bin Laden, he may or may not be a terrorist

DAML Services Ontology

Developing the Tools

Language & Tools Transition

DAML Language Strategy

Transition Process

Horus

Getting the Word Out

Slide 21

Metrics

Meeting Objectives


	Discuss Changes at DARPA Since Last PI Meeting
		Murray Burke New DAML PM: Essentially the same vision
		DAML Now in DARPA/IXO: Need to show military operational relevance: SWMU Group, HORUS Project, Other Transition
		Dr. Tony Tether New DARPA Director: Metrics for Technical Progress—Operational Net Assessment, Integrated Feasibility Experiment
		September 11^th: Increased Interest in DAML, General DARPA S&T Budget Absorbed Significant Cut. However DAML budget impacted minimally
	Assess Progress and Identify Research Gaps
	Work Through Common Issues
	Identify R&D Plans for FY 2002

Agenda


	Today
		Operational Problems
		Standardization Activities
		Technical Briefings
	Tomorrow
		Technical Briefings
		Demonstrations
	Thursday
		Working Groups
		Wrap Up

		http://www.daml.org/meetings/2002/02/pi/agenda.html