Abstract
Price comparison is an important step in a consumer buying process. In this paper, we present a mobile agent-based Internet Commerce System (MAGICS) and discuss how it can be used to facilitate price comparison. We formulate a mathematical model to determine the optimum number of mobile agents to be dispatched if the price distribution is known. The mathematical model is solved with both the uniform price distribution and the normal price distribution. The results are useful for designing price comparison services in general and MAGICS in particular.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IEEE Pacific RIM Conference on Communications, Computers, and Signal Processing - Proceedings |
| Pages | 744-747 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
| Event | 2001 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM 2001) - Victoria, BC, Canada Duration: 26 Aug 2001 → 28 Aug 2001 |
Conference
| Conference | 2001 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM 2001) |
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| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Victoria, BC |
| Period | 26/08/01 → 28/08/01 |
Keywords
- E-commerce
- Internet commerce
- MAGICS
- Mobile agents
- Price comparison
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing