Framework for Local Ambient Intelligence Space: The AmI-Space Project

A simple and clear framework for a local Ambient Intelligence (Am1) Space application system is very important, because it can help the designers develop new applications in Am1 Space, even will help the users configure their future home Am1 system. In this paper, first, the open problems in the Am1research field are discussed. Then, a framework of a typical Am1 Space application system is presented, including the local Am1 Space model, Multi-agent based software architecture and the system network configuration. Next, based on the above framework, a prototype system Am1-Space was established. After that, a whole appearance of our Am1-Space project is given, and the services provided by Am1-Space are introduced briefly. Finally, future works of Am1-Space are discussed. Via the works of this paper, a research platform is established, which will allow experiments on other local Am1Space applications using this platform in future research.