Conceptual models for Agent Based Modeling
Dear Systems and Software Engineering Colleagues:
This is the fourth session of our technical program offered by the
INCOSE Canada Chapter. In this session, we explore the topic of
"Conceptual models for Agent Based Modeling" with Terry Fitzgerald, Vice-President of INCOSE Canada Chapter.
Terry Fitzgerald is recognized as a Chartered Engineer registered in the UK, INCOSE CSEP and OMG SysML advanced model builder and has 13 years of experience working in engineered-to-order industries in China and Canada where he uses his MBSE know-how to improve clarity and value to complex systems for stakeholders.
Abstract: A defining feature of complex systems is the emergence of either a property or a behavior that could not have been predicted by examining the system elements. Emergence may appear particularly if the system elements are autonomous, heterogeneous and non-linear, or if we can model system elements as agents. Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) is a tool in the Systems Engineering Professional's tool-kit to predict emergence but the lack of conceptual model templates for ABM mean that agent-based simulations are designed and run without a robust concept. This webinar reviews ABM, presents conceptual models based on literature reviews and walks through a case-study based on Schelling's Model of Segregation.
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