Future industrial systems can be realized using the cyber-physical systems (CPSs) that
advocate the coexistence of cyber and physical counterparts in a network structure to …

Although microgrids have been researched for over a decade and recognized for their
multitude of benefits to improve power reliability, security, sustainability, and decrease …

Agents are intelligent entities that act flexibly and autonomously and make wise decisions
based on their intelligence and experience. A multi-agent system (MAS) contains multiple …

Industrial agents (IAs)[1] are multiagent-based systems (MASs)[2] that, for many years, have
been advocated as a promising and realistic solution for an emerging set of industrial …

Multi-agent systems (MAS) consist of multiple intelligent agents that interact to solve
problems that may be beyond the capabilities of a single agent or system. For many years …

The proliferation of smart meters, energy storage systems (ESS), and renewable energy
systems (RES) creates a unique opportunity for the building sector to enhance the efficacy of …

The electric grid is currently undergoing important changes: it is evolving from an entirely
centralized structure to a decentralized one, mainly due to the massive development of …

This survey provides a comprehensive analysis on recent research related to optimization
and simulation in the new paradigm of power systems, which embraces the so‐called smart …

One of the most important requirements of microgrid operation is to maintain a constant
frequency such as 50 Hz or 60 Hz, which is closely related to a power balance between …

This paper describes some of the aspects of the Smart Grid Initiative in the US and purports
its realization through an emerging paradigm in microgrids, ie, the customer-driven …