Abstract
In this paper, we present AutoMed, an automated mediator for multi-issue bilateral negotiation under time constraints. AutoMed elicits the negotiators preferences and analyzes them. It monitors the negotiations and proposes possible solutions for resolving the conflict. We conducted experiments in a simulated environment. The results show that negotiations mediated by AutoMed are concluded significantly faster than non-mediated ones and without any of the negotiators opting out. Furthermore, the subjects in the mediated negotiations are more satisfied with the resolutions than the subjects in the non-mediated negotiations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 536-564 |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Journal | Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - May 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This research is based upon work supported in part by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the U.S. Army Research Office under grant number W911NF-08-1-0144 and under NSF grant 0705587.
Keywords
- Automated mediator
- Experiments
- Negotiation