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 |
| DOIs | |
| 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.
Funding
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.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Army Research Office | W911NF-08-1-0144 |
| National Science Foundation | 0705587 |
| Army Research Laboratory |
Keywords
- Automated mediator
- Experiments
- Negotiation