MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641049775 A) filed by Madhankumar C; Dr. Surenther I; K. Anandhi; Mr. Hemant Singh; A. Amelia Jones; Ahmed Khalil Abbas Al-Salman; and A. Mekala, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, on April 19, for 'emotionally-aware multi-agent ai systems.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Surenther I; K. Anandhi; Mr. Hemant Singh; A. Amelia Jones; Ahmed Khalil Abbas Al-Salman; and A. Mekala.

The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Emotionally-Aware Multi-Agent AI Systems Abstract In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the integration of emotional intelligence within multi-agent systems (MAS) represents a transformative leap toward human-like cognition and interaction. Emotionally-aware multi-agent AI systems aim to simulate, recognize, and respond to affective states, enabling agents to collaborate, negotiate, and make context-sensitive decisions with empathy and social awareness. This research explores a novel architecture that embeds affective computing models into agent-based frameworks using hybrid deep learning and reinforcement learning techniques. The proposed system dynamically adjusts agent behaviors based on emotional cues derived from textual, visual, and physiological data, enhancing adaptability in complex environments such as healthcare, education, and human-robot interaction. Affective reasoning mechanisms, inspired by psychological theories like the OCC model and cognitive appraisal theory, are integrated to ensure realistic emotion modeling and propagation across agents. Experimental results demonstrate improved coordination efficiency, decision accuracy, and human trust in emotionally adaptive agent teams compared to conventional MAS approaches. This study lays the foundation for next generation socio-cognitive AI systems capable of empathy-driven communication, ethical reasoning, and emotionally harmonious collaboration."

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