Trust theory: a socio-cognitive and computational model

To conceptualize, model, introduce and implement trust in new autonomous technologies is the fundamental step towards their real active cooperation with other autonomous entities (whether artificial or natural). This book gives an accessible explanation of the importance of trust in autonomous technologies. The authors explain the concepts of trust, and describe a principled, general theory of trust grounded on technical, cultural, institutional, and legal solutions. This provides a strong base for the authors discussion of role of trust in agent-based systems supporting human-computer interaction and distributed and virtual organizations or markets (multi-agent systems).Cristiano Castelfranchi is full professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of Siena, Italy, and Director of the Institute of the Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). Cristiano has a background in linguistics and psychology, and is active in the Multi-Agent Systems, Social Simulation, and Cognitive Science communities. He was program chair of AAMAS 2002, and is chair of several international workshops. He has published 11 books (3 in English), and more than 150 conference and journal articles. Rino Falcone is Leader Researcher for the T3 (Trust Theory and Technology) group at the Institute of the Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). His scientific interestsinclude Natural Language Processing, Plan Recognition, Multi-agent Systems and Agent Theory. Rino has published more than 100 conference and journal articles, organized several international conferences, and edited several special issues of international journal on these topics.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-02875-9
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 392
• Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés