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Xiaocong Fan
Publications

Articles published in refereed journals
 
Fan, X., Chen, P., and Yen, J. “Learning HMM-based cognitive load models for supporting human-agent teamwork,” Cognitive Systems Research, (To appear), 2008. [Principal author]

Fan, X., and Yen, J. “Multi-party communication and information-need anticipation by experience,” Web Intelligence and Agent Systems, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 357-373, 2007. [Principal author]

Kamali, K., Fan, X., Yen, J., “Towards a theory for multiparty proactive communication in agent teams,” International Journal of Cooperative Information Systems, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 271-298, 2007. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., Miller, M., Loerger, T., and Volz, R. A., “MALLET­A multi-agent logic language for encoding teamwork,” IEEE Transaction on Knowledge and Data Engineering, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 123-138, 2006. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Wang, R., Sun, S., Yen, J., and Volz, R. A., “Context-centric needs anticipation using information needs graphs,” Journal of Applied Intelligence, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 75-89, 2006. [Principal author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., Sun, S., Hanratty, T., and Dumer, J., “Agents with shared mental models for enhancing team decision makings. Journal of Decision Support System, 41(3):634-653, 2006. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., and Volz, R. A., “A theoretical framework on proactive information exchange in agent teamwork,” Artificial Intelligence Journal, vol. 169, no. 1, pp. 23-97, 2005. [Principal author]
 
Li, B., Fan, X., Pang, J., and Zhao, J., “A model for slicing Java program hierarchically,” Journal of Computer Science and Technology, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 848-858, 2004. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., and Yen, J., “Modeling and simulating human teamwork behaviors using intelligent agents,” Journal of Physics of Life Reviews, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 173-201, 2004. [Principal author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., and Volz, R. A., “Information needs in agent teamwork,” Web Intelligence and Agent Systems: An International Journal, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 231-247, 2004. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., and Yen, J., “A logical splitting strategy for the belief structure of agents,” Journal of Applied Non-Classical Logics, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 199-221, 2003. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “On inheritance behavior of software agents,” Chinese Journal of Software, 2000. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X, Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “A proposal for agent-oriented analysis and design,” Nanjing University Journal, 2000. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “Reasoning about concurrent actions in multi-agent systems,” Journal of Computer Science and Technology, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 422-428, 1999. [Principal author]
 
Hou, J., Zheng, T., Fan, X., Li, X., and Zheng, G., “Parameter analyzing of linear hybrid systems,” Chinese Journal of Computer, 1999. [Co-author]
 
Hou, J., Fan, X., Li, X., and Zheng, G., “A verification method for linear hybrid systems,” Nanjing University Journal, 1999. [Co-author]
 
Xu, D., Zheng, G., and Fan, X., “A logic based language for networked agents,” Information and Software Technology, vol. 40, pp. 435-442, 1998. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “The syntax and semantics of SPLAW-An agent specification and programming language,” Chinese Journal of Computer, no. 8, pp. 682-693, 1998. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “Self-confidence degree of agent’s behaviors and its revision rules,” Chinese Journal of Computer, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 40-46, 1998. [Principal author]
 
Cheng, G., Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “An overview of KQML,” Chinese Journal of Computer Science, vol. 25, no. 6, 1998. [Co-author]
 
Hou, J., Fan, X., Li, X., and Zheng, G., “Analyzing hybrid systems,” Chinese Journal of Computer Science, vol. 25, no. 2, 1998. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “Agent-oriented software engineering (II) specification, implementation and verification,” Chinese Journal of Computer Science, vol. 25, no. 4, 1998. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “Agent-oriented software engineering (I) agent-oriented computing, programming and the design of agent programming language,” Chinese Journal of Computer Science, vol. 25, no. 3, 1998. [Principal author]
 
Hou, J., Li, X., Fan, X., and Zheng, G., “A message-based real-time model by object-oriented technique,” ACM Operating Systems Review, vol. 31, no. 3, 1997. [Co-author]
 
Articles published in refereed proceedings

Fan, X., and Yen, J., “Team-RPD: A Collaborative Model of the Recognition-Primed Decision Process,” Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, Sydney, Australia, December 9-12, 2008. [Principal author]

Fan, X., Oh, S., McNeese, M., Yen, J., Cuevas, H., Strater, L., and Endsley, M. “The Influence of Agent Reliability on Trust in Human-Agent Collaboration,” Proceedings of the 2008 European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics, accepted, Madeira, Portugal, September 16-19, 2008. [Principal author]

Fan, X., Chen, P., and Yen, J., “Learning cognitive load models for developing team shared mental models,” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM), pp. 145-150, July 26-29, 2007. [Principal author]

Fan, X., and Yen, J., “R-CAST: Integrating team intelligence for human-centered teamwork,” Proceedings of the Twenty-Second National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI’07), 2007. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., and Yen, J., “Realistic cognitive load modeling for enhancing shared mental models in human-agent collaboration,” Proceedings of the Sixth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS’07), pp. 383-390, May 2007. [Principal author]
 
Hanratty, T., Hammell, R. J., Yen, J., and Fan, X., “Utilizing concept maps to improve human-agent collaboration within a recognition-primed decision model,” Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT'07), pp. 116-120, 2007. [Co-author]

Chen, P.-C., Fan, X., Zhu, S., and Yen, J., “Boosting-based learning agents for experience classification,” Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/WIC/AACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, pp. 385-388, 2006. [Co-author]
 
Airy, G., Chen, P.-C., Fan, X., Yen, J., Hall, D., Brogan, M., and Huynh, T., “Collaborative RPD agents assisting decision making in active decision spaces,” Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology, pp. 769-772, 2006. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Sun, B., Sun, S., McNeese, M., Yen, J., Jones, R., Hanratty, T., and Allender, L., “RPD-enabled agents teaming with humans for multi-context decision making,” Proceedings of the Fifth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS’06), pp. 34-41, May 2006. [Principal author]
 
Kamali, K., Fan, X., and Yen, J., “Multiparty proactive communication: A perspective for evolving shared mental models,” Proceedings of the Twenty First National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-06), Boston, MA, July 2006. [Co-author]
 
Kamali, K., Fan, X., Yen, J., "Multiparty proactive communication in agent teamwork," 17th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI'05), pp. 39-43, November 2005. [Co-author]
 
Kamali, K., Fan, X., and Yen, J., “Third-party subscription in multiparty dialogues for agent teams,” Proceedings of the IEEE/WIC/ACM Conference on Web Intelligence & Intelligent Agent Technology (WI/IAT ’05), Compiegne, France, pp. 447-450, September 19-22, 2005. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., and Yen, J., “Conversation pattern-based anticipation of teammates’ information needs via overhearing,” Proceedings of the IEEE/WIC Intelligent Agent Technology conference (IAT-05), pp. 316-322, September 2005. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Sun, S., McNeese, M., and Yen, J., “Extending the recognition-primed decision model to support human-agent collaboration,” Proceedings of the Fourth International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS’05), Netherlands, pp. 945-952, July 2005. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., and Yen, J., “The semantics of potential intentions,” Proceedings of the Twentieth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-05), Menlo Park, Calif.: AAAI Press, pp. 71-76, July 2005. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Sun, S., Sun, B., Airy, G., McNeese, M., and Yen, J., “Collaborative RPD-enabled agents assisting the three-block challenge in C2CUT,” Proceedings of the 2005 Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (BRIMS), Universal City, CA, pp. 113-123, May 2005. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Wang, R., Sun, B., Sun, S., and Yen, J., “Multi-agent information dependence,” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International conference on Integration of Knowledge Intensive Multi-Agent Systems, pp. 41-46, April 2005. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Sun, S. and Yen, J., “On shared situation awareness for supporting human decision-making teams,” 2005 AAAI Spring Symposium on AI Technologies for Homeland Security, Stanford University, pp. 17-24, March 2005. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., Umapathy, K., and Purao, S., “An agent-based approach for interleaved Composition and execution of Web Services,” 23rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER2004), pp. 582-595, November 2004. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., Wang, R., Sun, S., and Volz, R. A., “Context-centric proactive information delivery,” Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE/WIC Intelligent Agent Technology Conference, Beijing, China, pp. 31-37, October 2004. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., Umapathy, K., and Purao, S., “Team-based agents for proactive failure handling in dynamic composition of web services,” 2004 IEEE International Conference on Web Services, pages 782-785, July 2004. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., Miller, M., and Volz, R. A., “The semantics of MALLET­an agent teamwork encoding language,” AAMAS’04 workshop on Declarative Agent Languages and Technologies, pp. 1-16, July 2004. [Principal author]
 
Sun, S., Councill, I., Fan, X., Ritter, F. E., and Yen, J., “Comparing teamwork modeling in an empirical approach,” [poster] 6th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling, Pittsburgh, PA, July 30-August 1, 2004. [Co-author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., Sun, S., McNeese, M., and Hall, D., “Supporting anti-terrorist analyst teams using agents with shared RPD process,” IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Homeland Security and Personal Safety, pp. 53-60, July 2004. [Co-author] 
 
Back, R.-J., Fan, X., and Preoteasa, V., “Reasoning about pointers in refinement calculus,” IEEE 10th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference, pp. 425-434, 2003. [Co-author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., Sun, S., Wang, R., Chen, C., Kamali, K., and Volz, R. A., “Implementing shared mental models for collaborative teamwork,” Proceedings of the Workshop on Collaboration Agents: Autonomous Agents for Collaborative Environments at 2003 IEEE/WIC Intelligent Agent Technology Conference, pp. 115-126, October 2003. [Co-author]
 
Hanratty, T., Dumer, J., Yen, J., and Fan, X., “Using agents with shared mental model to support network-centric warfare,” Proceedings of the 7th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, July 2003. [Co-author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., Sun, S., Miller, M., Volz, R. A., Wang, R., Chen, C., and Kamali, K., “Formal semantics and communication strategies for proactive information delivery among team-based agents,” Proceedings of the Second International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS’03), July 2003. [Co-author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., and Volz, R. A., “Proactive information exchanges based on the awareness of teammates’ information needs,” Proceedings of the Workshop on Agent Communication Languages and Conversation Policies at AAMAS’03, July 2003. [Co-author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., Sun, S., Miller, M., Volz, R. A., Wang, R., Chen, C., and Kamali, K., “On modeling and simulating agent teamwork in CAST,” Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Active Media Technology (ICAMT 2003), pp. 18-33, July 2003. [Co-author]
 
Yen, J., and Fan, X., “The semantics of proactive communication acts among team-based agents,” Proceedings of the 14th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, November 2002. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Li, B., and Back, R., “Building software agents by stepwise feature introduction,” Proceedings of the Joint Workshop on Agent Technology and Software Engineering/Agent Infrastructure, Tools and Applications, Net.Object Days, October 2002. [Principal author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., and Volz, R. A., “On proactive delivery of needed information to teammates,” Proceedings of the Workshop on Teamwork and Coalition Formation at AAMAS'02, pp.53-61, July 2002. [[Co-author]
 
Fan, X., “On splitting BDI agents,” Proceedings of the First International Conference on Autonomous Agents & Multi-Agent Systems (AAMAS'02), July 2002.
 
Fan, X., “Towards a building methodology for software agents,” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Object-Oriented Information Systems, 2002.
 
Fan, X., and Xu, D., “SAFIN: An Open Framework for Mobile Agents,” Proceedings of International Conference on Artificial Intelligence'2000 (ICAI’00), June 2000. [Principal author] 
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., Zheng, G., “Reasoning about inheritance and cloning behaviors of software agents,” Proceedings of Technology of Object-oriented Languages and Systems (TOOLS 31), Eds: J. Chen, J. Lu, and B. Meyer, pp. 77-82, September 1999. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “SPLAW: A computable agent-oriented programming language,” [extended abstract] Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society’s 1st International Symposium on Object-Oriented Real-Time Distributed Computing (ISORC98), April 1998.
 
Hou, J., Li, X., Fan, X., and Zheng, G., “Verifying real-time systems by model checking,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Infrastructure (ICII’98-Beijing), Publishing House of Electronic Industry, 1998. [Co-author]
 
Parts of books 
 
Fan, X., Multiagent Systems, Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering, (Benjamin Wah, ed.), Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470050118.ecse506, 2008.

Sun, S., Fan, X., and Yen, J., Sharing Intelligence Using Information Supply Chains, Emergent Information Technologies and Enabling Policies for Counter Terrorism, (Bob Popp and John Yen, Eds.), IEEE Press-Wiley, pp. 231-253, 2006. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., Yen, J., Miller, M., and Volz, R. A., The Semantics of MALLET­an Agent Teamwork Encoding Language, Declarative Agent Languages and Technologies II (revised Selected papers from DALT 2004), LNAI 3476 (Joao Leite, Andrea Omicini, Paolo Torroni, and Pinar Yolum, Eds.), pp. 69-91, 2005. [Principal author]
 
Yen, J., Fan, X., and Volz, R. A., Proactive Communications in Agent Teamwork, Advances in Agent Communication, (F. Dignum, Ed., LNAI-2922), Springer, pp. 271-290, 2004. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., and Yen, J., A Framework for Splitting BDI Agents, Proceedings of Logic for Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Reasoning (LPAR 2002), LNAI 2514, Tbilisi, Georgia,  pp. 160-174, October 14-18, 2002. [Principal author]
 
Technical Reports and Informal Publications

Yen, J., Loerger, T., Miller, M., Sun, S., Kamali, K., Zhu, S., Fan, X., and Volz, R., “The CAST Manual,” Technical Report Series in Information Sciences and Technology, no. 0015, The Pennsylvania State University, May, 2004. [Co-author]
 
Back, R., Fan,,X., and Preoteasa, V., “Reasoning about pointers in refinement calculus,” TUCS technical report, No. 543, 2003. [Co-author]
 
Li, B., Fan, X., “Jato: Slicing Java program hierarchically,” TUCS technical report, No. 416, 2001. [Co-author]
 
Fan, X., “On splitting and cloning agents,” TUCS technical report, No, 407, 2001. [Principal Author]
 
Fan, X., “A research about software agent theories and agent-oriented methodology,” Ph.D. Thesis, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, May 1999.
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., and Zheng, G., “SPLAW: A computable language for agent-oriented programming,” ACM SIGPLAN, vol. 33, no. 1, 1998. [Principal author]
 
Fan, X., Xu, D., Hou, J., and Zheng, G., “A research on concurrent actions in multi-agent systems,” ACM Software Engineering Notes, no. 1, 1998. [Principal author]

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