Cloud architecture-based multi-agent system for a resources sharing application platform

Abstract

This paper presents a part of an application platform dedicated to resources sharing between several enterprises. The physical resources are administered by an Industrial Internet of Things platform (IIoT) and a consortium blockchain platform. The interactions between enterprises and physical resources are controlled with the help of a multi-agent system. The blockchain platform allows decentralizing activities and management whereas the cloud architecture-based multi-agent system permits to centralize the management of the resources sharing application platform. In this paper, we describe all tools and more specifically the multi-agent system with the chosen agents and the matching process of resources sharing. We also explain the links between all tools and the functioning of our proposed resources sharing application platform (complete architecture and data exchange).