Ao Dai: Agent Oriented Design for Ambient Intelligence

Abstract

ISBN 978-3-642-25919-7 (ISI Proceedings)International audienceIn this paper we present mobile Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) as a specific paradigm to design intelligent and distributed applications in the context of Ambient Intelligence (AmI). We discuss how mobility, coupled with MAS, can be useful to meet the requirements of AmI. Indeed, the main features of mobile MAS, such as natural distribution of the system, inherent intelligence of the agents, and their mobility help to address a large scope of distributed applications in the domain of AmI. Other features of MAS, like multi-agent planning, context-awareness and self-adaptation are also very useful to bring an added value to AmI applications. They allow the implementation of both intelligent and collaborative agent behavior. This paper presents the Ao Dai project, that employs the mobile MAS paradigm, and serves as a prototype AmI environment. We also illustrate the functioning of the application through a scenario of user guidance in a smart environment

Multi Agents for Context Awareness in Ambient Intelligence: A Survey

“…The Ao Dai refers to Agent-Oriented Design for Ambient Intelligence [38] studies in more detail the connection between agent hierarchy and context-awareness. The challenge in developing a MAS topology that remains decentralized and scalable is how to make the connections between agents related to their context.…”