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2025

An expedited BDI agent architecture: Improving the responsiveness of agent-based autonomous systems for handling critical situations

Buss Becker, L., de Oliveira Silvestre, I., Hübner, J. F., & Fisher, M. (2025). An expedited BDI agent architecture: Improving the responsiveness of agent-based autonomous systems for handling critical situations. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 186, 104917. doi:10.1016/j.robot.2025.104917

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10.1016/j.robot.2025.104917
Journal article

The future starts now

Dix, J., & Fisher, M. (2025). The future starts now. Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence, 93(1), 5-6. doi:10.1007/s10472-025-09970-0

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10.1007/s10472-025-09970-0
Journal article

Specifying Agent Ethics

Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2025). Specifying Agent Ethics. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 3-14). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-82039-7_1

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10.1007/978-3-031-82039-7_1
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2024

ROSMonitoring 2.0: Extending ROS Runtime Verification to Services and Ordered Topics

Ghaffari Saadat, M., Ferrando, A., Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2024). ROSMonitoring 2.0: Extending ROS Runtime Verification to Services and Ordered Topics. In Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science Vol. 411 (pp. 38-55). Open Publishing Association. doi:10.4204/eptcs.411.3

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10.4204/eptcs.411.3
Conference Paper

Effects of the Human Presence among Robots in the ARIAC 2023 Industrial Automation Competition

Buss Becker, L., Downs, A., Schlenoff, C., Albrecht, J., Kootbally, Z., Ferrando, A., . . . Fisher, M. (2024). Effects of the Human Presence among Robots in the ARIAC 2023 Industrial Automation Competition. Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 110(3). doi:10.1007/s10846-024-02148-6

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10.1007/s10846-024-02148-6
Journal article

Neuro-Symbolic AI + Agent Systems: A First Reflection on Trends, Opportunities and Challenges

Belle, V., Fisher, M., Russo, A., Komendantskaya, E., & Nottle, A. (2024). Neuro-Symbolic AI + Agent Systems: A First Reflection on Trends, Opportunities and Challenges. In Unknown Conference (pp. 180-200). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-56255-6_10

DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-56255-6_10
Conference Paper

Parameterized Verification of Leader/Follower Systems via Arithmetic Constraints

Kourtis, G., Dixon, C., & Fisher, M. (2024). Parameterized Verification of Leader/Follower Systems via Arithmetic Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 50(9), 2458-2471. doi:10.1109/tse.2024.3440587

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10.1109/tse.2024.3440587
Journal article

2023

Verifiable Autonomous Systems

Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2023). Verifiable Autonomous Systems. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108755023

DOI
10.1017/9781108755023
Book

Adaptive Cognitive Agents: Updating Action Descriptions and Plans

Stringer, P., Cardoso, R. C., Dixon, C., Fisher, M., & Dennis, L. A. (2023). Adaptive Cognitive Agents: Updating Action Descriptions and Plans. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 345-362). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43264-4_22

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10.1007/978-3-031-43264-4_22
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Clinical safety in cardiology and artificial intelligence

Fisher, M. (2024). Clinical safety in cardiology and artificial intelligence. In Intelligence-Based Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (pp. 327-331). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90534-3.00018-4

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10.1016/b978-0-323-90534-3.00018-4
Chapter

Towards Forward Responsibility in BDI Agents

Cardoso, R. C., Ferrando, A., Collenette, J., Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2023). Towards Forward Responsibility in BDI Agents. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 3-22). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-48539-8_1

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10.1007/978-3-031-48539-8_1
Chapter

Updating Action Descriptions and Plans for Cognitive Agents

Stringer, P., Cardoso, R. C., Dixon, C., Fisher, M., & Dennis, L. A. (2023). Updating Action Descriptions and Plans for Cognitive Agents. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems Aamas Vol. 2023-May (pp. 2370-2372).

Conference Paper

Using a BDI Agent to Represent a Human on the Factory Floor of the ARIAC 2023 Industrial Automation Competition

Becker, L. B., Downs, A., Schlenoff, C., Albrecht, J., Kootbally, Z., Ferrando, A., . . . Fisher, M. (2023). Using a BDI Agent to Represent a Human on the Factory Floor of the ARIAC 2023 Industrial Automation Competition. In Unknown Conference (pp. 214-227). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43264-4_14

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10.1007/978-3-031-43264-4_14
Conference Paper

2022

Verifiable autonomy: From theory to applications

Dennis, L., Dixon, C., & Fisher, M. (2022). Verifiable autonomy: From theory to applications. AI COMMUNICATIONS, 35(4), 421-431. doi:10.3233/AIC-220115

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10.3233/AIC-220115
Journal article

AI Journal Special Issue on Ethics for Autonomous Systems

Fisher, M., Koenig, S., & Slavkovik, M. (2022). AI Journal Special Issue on Ethics for Autonomous Systems. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 305. doi:10.1016/j.artint.2022.103677

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10.1016/j.artint.2022.103677
Journal article

Implementing Ethical Governors in BDI

Cardoso, R. C., Ferrando, A., Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2022). Implementing Ethical Governors in BDI. In Unknown Book (Vol. 13190, pp. 22-41). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-97457-2_2

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10.1007/978-3-030-97457-2_2
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2021

AGILE TASKING OF ROBOTIC KITTING

Michaloski, J., Aksu, M., Schlenoff, C., Cardoso, R. C., & Fisher, M. (2021). AGILE TASKING OF ROBOTIC KITTING. In PROCEEDINGS OF ASME 2021 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION (IMECE2021), VOL 2B. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Toward a Holistic Approach to Verification and Validation of Autonomous Cognitive Systems

Ferrando, A., Dennis, L. A., Cardoso, R. C., Fisher, M., Ancona, D., & Mascardi, V. (2021). Toward a Holistic Approach to Verification and Validation of Autonomous Cognitive Systems. ACM TRANSACTIONS ON SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND METHODOLOGY, 30(4). doi:10.1145/3447246

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10.1145/3447246
Journal article

Use and usability of software verification methods to detect behaviour interference when teaching an assistive home companion robot: A proof-of-concept study

Koay, K. L., Webster, M., Dixon, C., Gainer, P., Syrdal, D., Fisher, M., & Dautenhahn, K. (2021). Use and usability of software verification methods to detect behaviour interference when teaching an assistive home companion robot: A proof-of-concept study. Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics, 12(1), 402-422. doi:10.1515/pjbr-2021-0028

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10.1515/pjbr-2021-0028
Journal article

Verification for space robotics

Cardoso, R. C., Farrell, M., Kourtis, G., Webster, M., Dennis, L. A., Dixon, C., . . . Lisitsa, A. (2021). Verification for space robotics. In SPACE ROBOTICS AND AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS (Vol. 131, pp. 377-408). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Increasing confidence in autonomous systems

Fisher, M., Ferrando, A., & Cardoso, R. C. (2021). Increasing confidence in autonomous systems. In Proceedings of the 5th ACM International Workshop on Verification and mOnitoring at Runtime EXecution (pp. 1-4). ACM. doi:10.1145/3464974.3468452

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10.1145/3464974.3468452
Conference Paper

Verifiable Autonomy and Responsible Robotics

Dennis, L., & Fisher, M. (2021). Verifiable Autonomy and Responsible Robotics. In Software Engineering for Robotics (pp. 189-217). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66494-7_7

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10.1007/978-3-030-66494-7_7
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Towards a framework for certification of reliable autonomous systems

Fisher, M., Mascardi, V., Rozier, K. Y., Schlingloff, B. -H., Winikoff, M., & Yorke-Smith, N. (2021). Towards a framework for certification of reliable autonomous systems. AUTONOMOUS AGENTS AND MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS, 35(1). doi:10.1007/s10458-020-09487-2

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10.1007/s10458-020-09487-2
Journal article

Agile Tasking of Robotic Systems with Explicit Autonomy

Cardoso, R. C., Michaloski, J. L., Schlenoff, C., Ferrando, A., Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2021). Agile Tasking of Robotic Systems with Explicit Autonomy. The International FLAIRS Conference Proceedings, 34(1). doi:10.32473/flairs.v34i1.128481

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10.32473/flairs.v34i1.128481
Journal article

Evolution of the IEEE P7009 Standard: Towards Fail-Safe Design of Autonomous Systems

Farrell, M., Luckcuck, M., Pullum, L., Fisher, M., Hessami, A., Gal, D., . . . Wallace, K. (2021). Evolution of the IEEE P7009 Standard: Towards Fail-Safe Design of Autonomous Systems. In 2021 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS (ISSREW 2021) (pp. 401-406). doi:10.1109/ISSREW53611.2021.00109

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10.1109/ISSREW53611.2021.00109
Conference Paper

Integrating Formal Verification and Assurance: An Inspection Rover Case Study

Bourbouh, H., Farrell, M., Mavridou, A., Sljivo, I., Brat, G., Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2021). Integrating Formal Verification and Assurance: An Inspection Rover Case Study. In Unknown Book (Vol. 12673, pp. 53-71). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76384-8_4

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10.1007/978-3-030-76384-8_4
Chapter

Runtime verification of the ARIAC competition: Can a robot be agile and safe at the same time?

Ferrando, A., Kootbally, Z., Piliptchak, P., Cardoso, R. C., Schlenoff, C., & Fisher, M. (2021). Runtime verification of the ARIAC competition: Can a robot be agile and safe at the same time?. In Ceur Workshop Proceedings Vol. 2806 (pp. 7-11).

Conference Paper

Summarising a framework for the certification of reliable autonomous systems

Fisher, M., Mascardi, V., Rozier, K. Y., Schlingloff, B. H., Winikoff, M., & Yorke-Smith, N. (2021). Summarising a framework for the certification of reliable autonomous systems. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems Aamas Vol. 3 (pp. 1721-1722).

Conference Paper

Trustworthy AI

Chatila, R., Dignum, V., Fisher, M., Giannotti, F., Morik, K., Russell, S., & Yeung, K. (2021). Trustworthy AI. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 13-39). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-69128-8_2

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10.1007/978-3-030-69128-8_2
Chapter

Verifiable Machine Ethics in Changing Contexts

Dennis, L. A., Bentzen, M. M., Lindner, F., & Fisher, M. (2021). Verifiable Machine Ethics in Changing Contexts. In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence Vol. 35 (pp. 11470-11478). Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). doi:10.1609/aaai.v35i13.17366

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10.1609/aaai.v35i13.17366
Conference Paper

2020

Preface

Luckcuck, M., Farrell, M., & Fisher, M. (2020). Preface. In Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science Eptcs Vol. 329.

Conference Paper

Multi-Scale Verification of Distributed Synchronisation

Gainer, P., Linker, S., Dixon, C., Hustadt, U., & Fisher, M. (2020). Multi-Scale Verification of Distributed Synchronisation. Formal Methods in System Design. doi:10.1007/s10703-020-00347-z

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10.1007/s10703-020-00347-z
Journal article

Exploring the effects of environmental conditions and design choices on IoT systems using formal methods

Webster, M., Breza, M., Dixon, C., Fisher, M., & McCann, J. (2020). Exploring the effects of environmental conditions and design choices on IoT systems using formal methods. JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE, 45. doi:10.1016/j.jocs.2020.101183

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10.1016/j.jocs.2020.101183
Journal article

An Interface for Programming Verifiable Autonomous Agents in ROS

Cardoso, R. C., Ferrando, A., Dennis, L. A., & Fisher, M. (2020). An Interface for Programming Verifiable Autonomous Agents in ROS. In Unknown Book (Vol. 12520, pp. 191-205). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66412-1_13

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10.1007/978-3-030-66412-1_13
Chapter

ROSMonitoring: A Runtime Verification Framework for ROS

Ferrando, A., Cardoso, R. C., Fisher, M., Ancona, D., Franceschini, L., & Mascardi, V. (2020). ROSMonitoring: A Runtime Verification Framework for ROS. In Unknown Conference (pp. 387-399). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-63486-5_40

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10.1007/978-3-030-63486-5_40
Conference Paper

2019

Modular Verification of Vehicle Platooning with Respect to Decisions, Space and Time

Kamali, M., Linker, S., & Fisher, M. (2019). Modular Verification of Vehicle Platooning with Respect to Decisions, Space and Time. In Communications in Computer and Information Science Vol. 1008 CCIS (pp. 18-36). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12988-0_2

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10.1007/978-3-030-12988-0_2
Conference Paper

2018

Probabilistic Model Checking of Robots Deployed in Extreme Environments

Zhao, X., Robu, V., Flynn, D., Dinmohammadi, F., Fisher, M., & Webster, M. (2019). Probabilistic Model Checking of Robots Deployed in Extreme Environments. In THIRTY-THIRD AAAI CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / THIRTY-FIRST INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE / NINTH AAAI SYMPOSIUM ON EDUCATIONAL ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (pp. 8066-8074). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Verifiable Self-Certifying Autonomous Systems

Fisher, M., Collins, E. C., Dennis, L. A., Luckcuck, M., Webster, M., Jump, M., . . . Zhao, X. (2018). Verifiable Self-Certifying Autonomous Systems. In 2018 29TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS (ISSREW) (pp. 341-348). doi:10.1109/1SSREW.2018.00028

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10.1109/1SSREW.2018.00028
Conference Paper

2017

CRutoN: Automatic Verification of a Robotic Assistant's Behaviours

Gainer, P., Dixon, C. L., Dautenhahn, K., Fisher, M., Hustadt, U., Saunders, J., & Webster, M. (2017). CRutoN: Automatic Verification of a Robotic Assistant's Behaviours. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science Vol. 10471 (pp. 119-133). Torino, Italy: Springer Nature. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-67113-0_8

Conference Paper

Towards Robots for Social Engagement

Cucco, E., Fisher, M. D., Dennis, L. A., Dixon, C. L., Webster, M., Broecker, B., . . . Tuyls, K. (n.d.). Towards Robots for Social Engagement. In Workshop on Human-Robot Engagement in the Home, Workplace and Public Spaces.

Conference Paper

A General Architecture for Flexible Autonomous Systems

Dennis, L., Cucco, E., & Fisher, M. (2017, August 19). A General Architecture for Flexible Autonomous Systems. In IJCAI Workshop on Architectures for Generality and Autonomy. Melbourne, Australia.

Conference Paper

2013

2011

An Introduction to Practical Formal Methods Using Temporal Logic

Fisher, M. (2011). An Introduction to Practical Formal Methods Using Temporal Logic. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781119991472

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10.1002/9781119991472
Book

2010

Bujorianu, M., & Fisher, M. (Eds.) (2010). Unknown Title. Unknown Journal, 20. doi:10.4204/eptcs.20

DOI
10.4204/eptcs.20
Journal article

Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems

Dix, J., Fisher, M., & Novák, P. (Eds.) (2010). Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-16867-3

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10.1007/978-3-642-16867-3
Book

2009

Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems

Fisher, M., Sadri, F., & Thielscher, M. (Eds.) (2009). Computational Logic in Multi-Agent Systems. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02734-5

DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-02734-5
Book

Executing Logical Agent Specifications

fisher, M., & Hepple, A. (2009). Executing Logical Agent Specifications. In Multi-Agent Programming (pp. 1-27). Springer US. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-89299-3_1

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10.1007/978-0-387-89299-3_1
Chapter

2008

Language Constructs for Multi-agent Programming

Dennis, L., Fisher, M., & Hepple, A. (2008). Language Constructs for Multi-agent Programming. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 137-156). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-88833-8_8

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10.1007/978-3-540-88833-8_8
Chapter

2006

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface

Fisher, M., Van Der Hoek, W., Konev, B., & Lisitsa, A. (2006). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics): Preface (Vol. 4160 LNAI).

Book

Verification Within the KARO Agent Theory

Hustadt, U., Dixon, C., Schmidt, R. A., Fisher, M., Meyer, J. -J. C., & van der Hoek, W. (2006). Verification Within the KARO Agent Theory. In NASA Monographs in Systems and Software Engineering (pp. 193-225). Springer London. doi:10.1007/1-84628-271-3_7

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10.1007/1-84628-271-3_7
Chapter

2004

Untitled

Heller, J. (2004). Untitled. JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 100(1), 1-3. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.08.023

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10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.08.023
Journal article

2000

Advances in Temporal Logic

Barringer, H., Fisher, M., Gabbay, D., & Gough, G. (Eds.) (2000). Advances in Temporal Logic. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-9586-5

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10.1007/978-94-015-9586-5
Book

Guiding Clausal Temporal Resolution

Fisher, M., & Dixon, C. (2000). Guiding Clausal Temporal Resolution. In Applied Logic Series (pp. 167-184). Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-015-9586-5_9

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10.1007/978-94-015-9586-5_9
Chapter

1992

A NORMAL-FORM FOR 1ST-ORDER TEMPORAL FORMULAS

FISHER, M. (1992). A NORMAL-FORM FOR 1ST-ORDER TEMPORAL FORMULAS. LECTURE NOTES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, 607, 370-384. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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