01271nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000900043653001800052653002800070653003800098653001900136100001900155700001600174700001900190700001600209245008900225300001200314490000600326520072100332       2002                            d  c200210acollaboration10ahumanitarian operations10ahumanitarian-assistance scenarios10aSoftware agent1 aZakaria Maamar1 aNabil Sahli1 aBernard Moulin1 aPaul Labbé00aA Software Agent-based Collaborative Approach for  Humanitarian-Assistance Scenarios  a135-1550 v83 a<p>This paper presents a research project that deals with the use of software agents as a support to collaboration. Collaboration can face different obstacles, such as partner distribution and resource heterogeneity. To overcome these constraints, coordination strategies are required. Such strategies allow agents to avoid conflicts and, hence, to fulfill their activities efficiently. This project is applied to humanitarian-assistance scenarios, in which different participants, such as non-governmental organizations, have to work together despite their individual differences. Therefore, it becomes relevant to suggest collaborative approaches that will support these participants in their daily operations.</p>