The openNet-SRV project is an open source effort to develop infrastructure services for next generation automated, networked software components - combining Agent, Semantic Web and Web Services technologies. The development software is a collaborative effort between a number of research and demonstration projects contributing to the openNet testbed.

New packages NOW AVAILABLE from 10.10.04!

IMPORTANT: When connecting to the openNet Network you must use the MTP package provided with this release. Using the Jade bundles MTPs may result in your platform crashing uncontrollably.

For project progress please see the sourceforge project page.

• The EuropeAid @lis technology net project / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Barcelona Spain.
• The EPSRC Agentcities.UK project / University of Bath, Bath, UK.
• The Italian National Project ANEMONE / University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
• The German SPP SPP1083 funded Agent Priority Program funded national projects Agent.Hospital and Agent.Enterprise.

• Agent/Service Platform Directory Services
• Agent Directories
• Service Directories
• Agent/Service Platform Monitoring Services

Detailed descriptions of functionality can be found with the individual packages and in the openNet documentation. However in essence the tools provided here:

• Allow you to connect a new platform to the openNet network - making it visible to others
• Monitor your platform's status and its ability to communicate with others
• Deploy your own naming, directory and monitoring services as you need - even set up your own seperate network.
• Once connected you can deploy agents and services on your platform which can interact with those deployed by others using standard agent languages and Semantic Web ontologies.