Agent-based services for the validation and calibration of multi-agent models Export

@article{citeulike:4678626, abstract = {Agent-based modelling in the form of multi-agent models has been increasingly applied to the simulation of spatial phenomena in silico . Validation and calibration are recurrent problems. The complexity of these models with large numbers of parameters can make validation procedures intractable. In this paper, the novel concept of using agent-based technologies to create services that assist in the validation and calibration of multi-agent models is developed. Such agent-based services offer an efficient solution where large numbers of model runs need to be carried out. In this paper, the agent-based services are collaborative sets of agents that perform calibration and sensitivity analysis as a key task in model validation. In a case study, the prototype agent-based validation services are implemented for a multi-agent wayfinding model as a means of proof-of-concept. The case study demonstrates how agent-based services can be deployed for testing the robustness of emergent patterns through sensitivity analyses and used for model calibration.}, author = {Li, Y. and Brimicombe, A. and Li, C.}, citeulike-article-id = {4678626}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.09.002}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0198971508000616}, doi = {10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.09.002}, issn = {01989715}, journal = {Computers, Environment and Urban Systems}, keywords = {agents, ai, model, validation}, month = {November}, number = {6}, pages = {464--473}, posted-at = {2009-06-08 18:53:04}, priority = {2}, title = {Agent-based services for the validation and calibration of multi-agent models}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.09.002}, volume = {32}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4678626 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4678626 N2 - Agent-based modelling in the form of multi-agent models has been increasingly applied to the simulation of spatial phenomena in silico . Validation and calibration are recurrent problems. The complexity of these models with large numbers of parameters can make validation procedures intractable. In this paper, the novel concept of using agent-based technologies to create services that assist in the validation and calibration of multi-agent models is developed. Such agent-based services offer an efficient solution where large numbers of model runs need to be carried out. In this paper, the agent-based services are collaborative sets of agents that perform calibration and sensitivity analysis as a key task in model validation. In a case study, the prototype agent-based validation services are implemented for a multi-agent wayfinding model as a means of proof-of-concept. The case study demonstrates how agent-based services can be deployed for testing the robustness of emergent patterns through sensitivity analyses and used for model calibration. IS - 6 JF - Computers, Environment and Urban Systems SN - 01989715 EP - 473 TI - Agent-based services for the validation and calibration of multi-agent models VL - 32 SP - 464 KW - agents KW - ai KW - model KW - validation AU - Li, Y AU - Brimicombe, A AU - Li, C PY - 2008/11// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.09.002 ER -