A modeling and verification method to multi-agent systems based on KQML

The Knowledge Query Manipulation Language (KQML) has become a de-facto standard of agent communication languages. To be able to guarantee the correctness and reliability of a KQML code, in this paper we propose an intermediate formal model transition seven-tuple for modeling KQML, develop a modeling approach for converting the KQML language to the input language ISPL of the model checker MCMAS for multi-agent systems, which enable us to verify temporal and epistemic properties. The validity of the proposed verification approach is demonstrated by a case study of train-controller system.