Computer supported argumentation and collaborative decision making: the HERMES system

摘要: Abstract Collaborative decision making problems can be addressed through argumentative discourse and collaboration among the users involved. Consensus is achieved process of collaboratively considering alternative understandings problem, competing interests, priorities constraints. The application formal modeling analysis tools to solve related processes impossible before problem articulated in a concise agreed upon manner. This paper describes H ermes , system that augments classical approaches by supporting makers. It fully implemented Java runs on Web, thus providing relatively inexpensive access broad public. Using an illustrative example, we present argumentation elements, acts reasoning mechanisms involved . We also describe integration advanced features system; these enable retrieve data stored remote databases order further warrant their arguments, stimulate them perform best reflect interests intentions.