Applying multi-agent system technology in practice: Automated management and analysis of SCADA and digital fault recorder data

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 559-567

  Davidson, Euan M ^a   McArthur, Stephen D J ^a   McDonald, James R ^a   Cumming, Tom ^b   Watt, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SP PowerSystems plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperative systems; Decision support systems; Fault diagnosis; Intelligent systems; Knowledge based systems; Power transmission protection

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS; FAULT DIAGNOSIS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; POWER TRANSMISSION PROTECTION;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646369640     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2006.873109     Document Type: Article

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