Title: Cognitive smart environment: an approach based on concept hierarchies and sensor data fusion

Authors: Franco Cicirelli; Antonio Guerrieri; Alessandro Mercuri; Giandomenico Spezzano; Andrea Vinci

Addresses: Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), CNR - National Research Council of Italy, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy ' Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), CNR - National Research Council of Italy, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy ' Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), CNR - National Research Council of Italy, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy ' Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), CNR - National Research Council of Italy, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy ' Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking (ICAR), CNR - National Research Council of Italy, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy

Abstract: Sensor data fusion gathers technological solutions for collecting, classifying and combining data from multiple sensors in a smart environment for augmenting knowledge about the system and realising cognitive behaviours. The goal is to make effective the management of acquired data and to promote the realisation of cognitive systems which can sense the environment, reason, and properly (re)act for reaching some purposes. Anyway, the development of such systems asks for suitable approaches able to deal with issues like heterogeneity, sensor/actuator management, system reactivity, behavioural modelling, and context awareness. This paper proposes a multi-tier approach, based on concept hierarchies and sensor data fusion, dealing with the above aspects. The approach favours separation of concerns and abstractions. It relies on the use of the agent metaphor and statecharts. The iSapiens platform is suggested for implementation purposes. As a significant case study, the development of a smart museum located in Cosenza (Italy) is proposed.

Keywords: sensor data fusion; cognitive internet of things; multi-agent systems; statecharts; smart environments; context awareness; smart city; smart museum.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSPM.2018.094741

International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, 2018 Vol.13 No.5, pp.506 - 519

Received: 05 Dec 2017
Accepted: 16 May 2018
Published online: 14 Sep 2018 *

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