Overview of Multi-Agent Approach for Micro-Grid Energy Management
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This paper discusses a novel approach to model integration applied within electrical power engineering. A model integration methodology, exploiting the novel approach developed and underpinned by agent technology, is proposed.
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paper_title: An autonomous agent for reliable operation of power market and systems including microgrids

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This paper proposes a multi-agent approach to microgrid power system operation. The proposed method consists of several Loads Agents (LAGs) , Generator Agents (GAGs) and a single Microgrid Control Agent (MAG). The target of this study is to maximize revenue from the microgrid. To demonstrate its capability, the proposed electricity trading algorithm is applied to a model system. The simulation results show that the proposed multi-agent approach is promising.
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paper_title: An integration facility to accelerate deployment of distributed energy resources in microgrids

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Microgrids are intentional islands formed at a facility or in an electrical distribution system that contain at least one distributed energy resource and associated loads. One of the most challenging aspects in the commercial deployment of microgrids is the ability to test and evaluate various microgrid technologies and system to evaluate their effectiveness. This paper discusses current testing of microgrid applications and the development of a new integration facility designed to accelerate the deployment of distributed resources including renewable energy technologies in advanced distribution system operations including microgrids.
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paper_title: Defining control strategies for MicroGrids islanded operation

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This paper describes and evaluates the feasibility of control strategies to be adopted for the operation of a microgrid when it becomes isolated. Normally, the microgrid operates in interconnected mode with the medium voltage network; however, scheduled or forced isolation can take place. In such conditions, the microgrid must have the ability to operate stably and autonomously. An evaluation of the need of storage devices and load shedding strategies is included in this paper.
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paper_title: Self-Reconfigurable Electric Power Distribution System using Multi-Agent Systems

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Electric power distribution systems (EPDS) can be found almost everywhere, from ship power systems to data centers. In many critical applications, there is needed to maintain minimal operating capability under fault conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop energy distribution control techniques, which allow the implementation of a self-reconfigurable EPDS. This research project focuses on the application of multi agent systems (MAS) to develop a self-reconfigurable EPDS. MAS are composed of multiple interacting software elements, known as agents. An agent is an abstraction that describes autonomous software that "acts on behalf of a user or another program. A prototype of a MAS is proposed to reconfigure an electric system in order to maximize the number of served loads with highest priority. We used a shipboard simulation test system based on a zonal architecture. The test system is simulated using Matlabtrade Simulinktrade -SimPowerSystems toolbox, and the MAS was implemented using Javatrade programming language and JADE platform.
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paper_title: Software agents: An overview

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Agent software is a rapidly developing area of research. However, the overuse of the word ‘agent’ has tended to mask the fact that, in reality, there is a truly heterogeneous body of research being carried out under this banner. This overview paper presents a typology of agents. Next, it places agents in context, defines them and then goes on, inter alia, to overview critically the rationales, hypotheses, goals, challenges and state-of-the-art demonstrators of the various agent types in our typology. Hence, it attempts to make explicit much of what is usually implicit in the agents literature. It also proceeds to overview some other general issues which pertain to all the types of agents in the typology. This paper largely reviews software agents, and it also contains some strong opinions that are not necessarily widely accepted by the agent community.
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paper_title: Agent-oriented programming

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Abstract A new computational framework is presented, called agent-oriented programming (AOP), which can be viewed as a specialization of object-oriented programming . The state of an agent consists of components such as beliefs, decisions, capabilities, and obligations; for this reason the state of an agent is called its mental state . The mental state of agents is described formally in an extension of standard epistemic logics: beside temporalizing the knowledge and belief operators, AOP introduces operators for obligation, decision, and capability. Agents are controlled by agent programs , which include primitives for communicating with other agents. In the spirit of speech act theory , each communication primitive is of a certain type: informing, requesting, offering, and so on. This article presents the concept of AOP, discusses the concept of mental state and its formal underpinning, defines a class of agent interpreters, and then describes in detail a specific interpreter that has been implemented.
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paper_title: Intelligent Agents in Design

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In this paper we argue that learning or adaptation ability should be included in the basic set of features characterizing an intelligent agent in design. We propose a collection of attributes describing agents, which are grouped into several categories. Next, we present the results of a detailed study of all agents for design, which were discussed during the First International Workshop on Agents in Design at MIT in August of 2002. A statistical analysis of their attributes has been conducted and its results are reported to suggest future evolution of agents in design. Finally, we briefly overview the topic of Directed Evolution and use its paradigms to predict further development of agents in design. The paper also provides our initial conclusions and suggests further research.Copyright © 2003 by ASME
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paper_title: A survey of Agent-Oriented Software Engineering

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Agent-Oriented Software Engineering is the one of the most recent contributions to the field of Software Engineering. It has several benefits compared to existing development approaches, in particular the ability to let agents represent high-level abstractions of active entities in a software system. This paper gives an overview of recent research and industrial applications of both general high-level methodologies and on more specific design methodologies for industry-strength software engineering.
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paper_title: Intelligent Distributed Autonomous Power Systems (IDAPS)

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The electric power system is an enabling infrastructure that supports the operation of other critical infrastructures and thus the economic well-being of a nation. It is, therefore, very important to design for resiliency and autonomous reconfigurability in the electric power grid to guard against man-made and natural disasters. One way to assure such self-healing characteristics in an electric power system is to design for small and autonomous subsets of the larger grid. This paper presents the concept of a specialized microgrid called an intelligent distributed autonomous power system (IDAPS). The IDAPS microgrid aims at intelligently managing customer-owned distributed energy resources such that these assets can be shared in an autonomous grid both during normal and outage operations. The proposed concept is expected to make significant contributions during emergency conditions, as well as creating a new market for electricity transaction among customers.
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Title: Overview of Multi-Agent Approach for Micro-Grid Energy Management

Section 1: INTRODUCTION
Description 1: This section introduces how Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) are used for energy management on distributed control and explains the aim and scope of the paper.

Section 2: RENEWABLE ENERGY MICRO-GRID
Description 2: This section elaborates on the concept of Micro-Grids, their operation, control, and the role of renewable energy technologies within them.

Section 3: MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS
Description 3: This section provides a general overview of MAS, their concepts, frameworks, environments, communication, categorization, methodologies, and architectures.

Section 4: MAS MICRO-GRID ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Description 4: This section discusses the application of MAS specifically in the context of Micro-Grid energy management, highlighting the advantages and functions of MAS in this domain.

Section 5: Advantages of MAS in Micro-Grids
Description 5: This section outlines the benefits of implementing MAS within Micro-Grids, including flexibility, fault-tolerance, and efficiency in solving complex problems.

Section 6: CONCLUSION
Description 6: This section summarizes the paper, highlighting the key points discussed and emphasizing the importance of MAS in future energy management systems and smart grids.