... on the cooperation between ontology, Big Data, and Multi-Agent Systems. Furthermore, the proposed approach shows the strength of these technologies to reduce energy consumption in smart cities. Findings Through this research, we seek to clarify and explain both the role of Multi-Agent System and ontology...

... multi-agent system is a distributed control system wherein each and every entity could decide upon itself in participating according to the customized priorities and is easily amenable to future additions of sources and loads. Automation and comfort demands are increasing while at the same time...