Distributed Component Interoperation and Execution for Norm-Based Real-time Compliance

A framework for integrating and executing components in a distributed norm-based compliance system is presented. The central component, the planning component, relies on legal checking and ethical checking components, which function as services imposing hard and soft constraints, respectively. These constraints enable the planning component to adapt and replan if necessary, ensuring real-time compliance. The system architecture, component communication, and API are detailed, along with performance evaluation and communication overhead assessment.