Agent-based Active Methods: Process-oriented User Environments for Dynamic Assembly of Composite Functional Applications and Distributed, Collaborativ

"Cougaar Software is proposing a innoavtive new approach to user environments, one powered by distributed agent technology and utilizing the latest in JavaBean, Component, Design Pattern and Agent technology to achieve something never before possible -dynamic process-based composable user interfaces with active shared data spaces, as shown in Figure 1. This approach will realize the concept of Active Methods as well as provide significant flexibility and control to the operational user. By realizingthe objectives of this proposal a powerful new user interaction environment will be created which will give users the power to manage functional process, automatically maintain collaborative information space between applications and among distributedusers, and assemble new functional processes and composite applications on the fly. Ultimately, this will achieve the first generation of intelligent user interaction environments."