Trafficopter by Alexandros G. Moukas Trafficopter uses a decentralized, self-organizing network of devices in vehicles to collect and communicate road traffic information. The Calendar Agent learns a user's calendar scheduling rules and preferences by observing the user's actions and receiving direct feedback. Many other agent systems and projects exist in industry and academia. A research project to have agents for homes and devices negotiate for power using supply and demand. As demand goes up, price of power goes up and agents determine how much power they want at that price.
Agents use sensors to detect location of people in house to help regulate electrical devices.
Lights, heat, air conditioning can be turned off in parts of the house that are not going to be used in the near future. Economics Agents can be used to simulate buyers and sellers in markets to study economics. War Games Soldiers train in virtual worlds. They fight against virtual enemy tanks, planes, etc. The virtual enemies are controlled by agents.