Experimental validation of BDI agents for distributed control of electric power grids

This paper presents initial laboratory experiments designed to test belief-desire-intention agent reasoning in a web-of-cell context. The work introduces the application of the bridge between JASON and the Common Artifact Infrastructure for Agents Open Environments to agent and environment modeling, respectively. Belief-desire-intention reasoning is achieved through JASON's engine while artifacts monitor and control grid devices using dedicated JAVA objects. Experiments have been conducted in SYSLAB, a testbed for distributed power system control and distributed solutions, located at the Riso campus of the Technical University of Denmark. Experimental results show the feasibility of applying belief-desire-intention reasoning to WoC control using a test case where tie-line power flow setpoints must be followed.