GR-MAS: Multi-Agent System for Geriatric Residences

Abstract

This paper presents a multiagent architecture (GR-MAS) developed for facilitating health care in geriatric residences. GR-MAS (Geriatric Residence Multi-Agent System) contains different agent types and takes into account the integration within RFID, Wi-Fi technologies and handheld devices. The core of GR-MAS is an autonomous deliberative case-based planner agent called GerAg (Geriatric Agent for monitoring alzheimer patients). This agent, which allows adaptation and learning capabilities, has been designed to plan the nurses' working time dynamically, to maintain the standard working reports about the nurses' activities, and to guarantee that the patients assigned to the nurses are given the right care. A description of GerAg, its relationship with the complementary agents, and preliminary results of the multi-agent system prototype in a real environment are presented.