The purpose of this paper is to introduce an innovative framework for implementation of ambient intelligence (AmI) environments. Compared to the existing state-of-the-art approaches, this framework creates a more decentralized and distributed AmI environment. In addition, the proposed approach is not limited to one specific domain, unlike many others. The openness of the presented architecture allows it to support a variety of devices ranged from small-embedded sensors to complex computing

more »

... ities. Finally, given that this approach is formulated based on multi-agent standard concepts, it can be easily implemented as add-on for existing software agent platforms to achieve rapid deployment. Implications for the development of this framework and future directions are discussed.