Trust evaluation through relationship analysis
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Author(s)
Ashri, R
Ramchurn, SD
Sabater, J
Luck, M
Jennings, NR
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Current mechanisms for evaluating the trustworthiness of an agent within an electronic marketplace depend either on using a history of interactions or on recommendations from other agents. In the first case, these requirements limit what an agent with no prior interaction history can do. In the second case, they transform the problem into one of trusting the recommending agent. However, these mechanisms do not consider the relationships between agents that arise through interactions (such as buying or selling) or through overarching organisational structures (such as hierarchical or flat), which can also aid in evaluating trustworthiness. In response, this paper outlines a method that enables agents to evaluate the trustworthiness of their counterparts, based solely on an analysis of such relationships. Specifically, relationships are identified using a generic technique in conjunction with a basic model for agentbased marketplaces. They are then interpreted through a trust model that enables the inference of trust valuations based on the different types of relationships. In this way, we provide a further component for a trust evaluation model that addresses some of the limitations of existing work.
Date Issued
2005
Citation
Proceedings: 4th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 2005, pp.1005-1011
Start Page
1005
End Page
1011
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings: 4th International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Identifier
http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/260806/
Source
4th Int Joint Conf. on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Notes
keywords: Trust, Reputation, Relationships, Multi-Agent Systems.
Publication Status
Unpublished