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An agent-based organizational model for a smart energy system is introduced relying on dynamic coalition formation mechanisms for virtual power stations’ creation and maintenance. The solution proposed introduces a distributed algorithm by formalizing an interaction scheme, deployed in a MAS environment populated by negotiation agents. On this basis, the system is able to efficiently self organizing into coalitions representing the actual virtual power stations, capable of meeting the desired functionalities within stochastic environments.
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Mihailescu, RC., Vasirani, M., Ossowski, S. (2011). An Organizational Approach to Agent-Based Virtual Power Stations via Coalitional Games. In: Pérez, J.B., et al. Highlights in Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 89. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19917-2_16
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