| dc.description.abstract | Current advancements in home automation and
power management are more powerful on hardware-based
control systems, with a significant emphasis on Internet of
Things technologies. These IoT systems typically interface
with cloud-based services, facilitating user interaction and
data exchange through cloud communication. Moreover,
wireless communication methods have evolved, enabling
seamless end-to-end interactions within these environments.
However, direct hardware-to-hardware communication
presents ongoing research challenges, particularly in terms of
complexity and reliability in a multi-device context. In
contrast, software-level communication, especially within the
domain of multi-agent systems, offers a robust alternative. In
general, multi-agent systems more supports on agent-to-agent
interactions, employing various communication strategies
including cluster, peer-to-peer, and broadcasting methods.
These approaches have established themselves as effective and
reliable techniques for managing complex interactions. This
paper presents a software layer designed for hardware
devices, transforming them into a cohesive multi-agent system.
This system is implemented using the MaSMT multi-agent
development framework and connects hardware devices to a
central database, which acts as a hub for message passing and
coordination among agents. This integration showcases a
significant leap in managing and automating home
environments, demonstrating the potential of multi-agent
systems in simplifying and enhancing hardware-based power
management solutions. | en_US |
