Multi-Agent Architecture for the Design of WSN Applications

Abdelhakim Hamzi, Mouloud Koudil, Jean-Paul Jamont, Michel Occello

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Informatique, LMCS, Alger, Algeria.
University of Grenoble, LCIS/INPG-UPMF, Valence, France.

DOI: 10.4236/wsn.2013.52003                

Abstract

Complex and distributed systems are more and more associated with the application of WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) technology. The design of such applications presents important challenges and requires the assistance of several methodologies and tools. Multi-Agent systems (MAS) have been identified as one of the most suitable technologies to contribute to this domain due to their appropriateness for modeling distributed and autonomous complex systems. This work aims to contribute in the help of the design of WSN applications. The proposed architecture exploits the advantages of MAS for modeling WSN services, network topologies and sensor device architectures.

Keywords

Wireless Sensor Networks; Distributed System Design; Multi-Agents System; Agent Metamodel

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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