Development of a Collaborative 3D Virtual Monitoring System through Integration of Cloud Computing and Multiagent Technology

In order to realize 3D virtualmonitoring, a collaborative system through integration of cloud computing andmultiagent technology was developed. The system architecture, functional definition, and structure of individual agents were proposed. Moreover, the agent communication and cooperationmechanismswere presented, and a hierarchical algorithmwas designed to solve competition conflicts among the agents. Finally, a prototype system is developed and applied for themonitoring of fullymechanized coal-mining equipment. The application results showed that the proposed system is feasible and efficient.