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A Review of Support Tools for User-Centric Electric Vehicle Charging Management Based on Artificial Intelligence and Multi-Agent System Approaches

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Due to the environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions from traditional combustion vehicles, governments worldwide are encouraging the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). However, as EV use increases, user-related charging challenges have become evident. To identify possible solutions to improve EV charging management from a user-centered perspective, a state-of-the-art study was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology. Optimization systems and artificial intelligence (AI) methods applied to decision-making were compared and a growing trend towards the implementation of artificial intelligence in current applications was identified. This study investigates in more depth the application of AI in multi-agent systems for energy management in EV charging. It provides a critical review of charging stations, focusing on aggregator-based models that operate within a multi-agent system in smart grids. This analysis adopts the vehicle owner’s perspective and considers the charging duration of the EV as a parameter. This article identifies significant gaps in how existing research addresses individual electric vehicle users, noting a lack of consideration for energy management and system connectivity to support EV recharging locations. This work presents solutions to these gaps by using aggregators and multi-agent systems to represent charging stations, facilitate user access, and improve energy management.

Source: Energies

DOI: 10.3390/en18236189