Athor supplied :
"This paper describes an agent-based architecture
for domotics. This architecture is based on requirements about
expandability and hardware independence. The heart of the
system is a multi-agent system. This system is distributed over
several platforms to open the possibility to tie the agents directly
to the actuators, sensors and devices involved. This way a level
of abstraction is created and all intelligence of the system as a
whole is related to the agents involved. A proof of concept has
been built and functions as expected. By implementing real and
simulated devices and an easy to use graphical interface, all kind
of compositions can be studied using this platform."