An Agent-based IoT System for Intelligent Energy Monitoring in Buildings

The new power system paradigm demands a more active end-consumer participation in smart grids environment. To achieve this participation, new demand side management solutions should be developed and analyzed. Moreover, the massive dissemination of internet of things devices inside buildings are a reality in nowadays. This paper proposes a multi-agent system for microgrid representation that integrates internet of thing devices to boost the energy management in today's buildings. The paper will present the proposed multi-agent system as well as an environmental awareness smart plug. The case study in this paper will present the data acquisition from a real building using a combination of market internet of things smart plugs, the proposed environmental awareness smart plug and a load emulator.