A Multi-Level Model for Multi-Agent Based Simulation

Nicolas Sabouret (1) , Thomas Huraux (1) , Yvon Haradji (1)

1 LIMSI - Laboratoire d'Informatique pour la Mécanique et les Sciences de l'Ingénieur

In this paper, we consider the problem of modeling complex systems at several levels of abstraction. We design SIMLAB, a multi-level model for multi-agent based simulation. Our approach is based on the coexistence of different levels during simulation to enhance the model with complementary experts’ opinion. We present how a same concept can be defined independently of its granularity using the notion of modeling axis. We consider recursive agents with interactions and influences which captures the inter-level dynamics. We also propose observations to detect and to reify macroscopic entities.

Keywords: Multi-Level Modeling; Multi-Agent Systems; Simulation

Domains: Human-Computer Interaction [cs.HC]; Multiagent Systems [cs.MA]

Nicolas Sabouret, Thomas Huraux, Yvon Haradji. A Multi-Level Model for Multi-Agent Based Simulation. 6th International Conference on Agents and ARTificial intelligence (ICAART 2014), Mar 2014, Angers, France. ⟨hal-01835404⟩