@Article{10798587.2017.1305647,
AUTHOR = {Leo Raju, R. S. Milton, Senthilkumaran Mahadevan},
TITLE = {Application of Multi Agent Systems in Automation of Distributed Energy Management in Micro-grid using MACSimJX},
JOURNAL = {Intelligent Automation \& Soft Computing},
VOLUME = {24},
YEAR = {2018},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {483--491},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/iasc/v24n3/39774},
ISSN = {2326-005X},
ABSTRACT = {The objective of this paper is to monitor and control a micro-grid model developed in MATLABSimulink through Multi Agent System (MAS) for autonomous and distributed energy management. 
Since MATLAB/Simulink is not compatible with parallel operations of MAS, MAS operating in Java Agent 
Development Environment (JADE) is linked with MATLAB/Simulink through Multi Agent Control using 
Simulink with Jade extension (MACSimJX). This allows the micro-grid system designed with Simulink 
to be controlled by MAS for realizing the advantages of MAS in distributed and decentralized microgrid systems. JADE agents receive environmental information through Simulink and they coordinate 
to take best possible action, which is reflected in MATLAB/Simulink simulations. After validation 
and performance evaluation through dynamic simulations, the operations of the agents at various 
scenarios are practically verified by using the Arduino microcontroller. These validation and verification 
moves MAS closer to Smartgrid applications and takes micro-grid automation to a new level.},
DOI = {10.1080/10798587.2017.1305647}
}