Title: An agent-directed multisimulation framework for simulation games management

Authors: Galina Merkuryeva; Jana Bikovska; Tuncer Ören

Addresses: Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia ' Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, LV-1658 Riga, Latvia ' The McLeod Modeling & Simulation Network (M&SNet) of SCS, School of Information Technology & Engineering (SITE), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Abstract: The paper presents an overview of agent-directed applications in management of business simulation games. Functionality of agents and agent-based software platforms are analysed. The scenario-based game management concept is introduced in the paper. An agent-directed multisimulation framework for management of simulation games is proposed. An illustrative example for a specific web-based logistic simulation game is provided.

Keywords: multisimulation; multimodelling; agent-directed simulation; agent simulation; agent-based simulation; agent-supported simulation; agent-based systems; multi-agent systems; business simulation games; business games; game management; web-based simulation; logistics simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSPM.2012.049150

International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, 2012 Vol.7 No.3, pp.184 - 192

Received: 26 Apr 2010
Accepted: 21 Jan 2011
Published online: 15 Nov 2014 *

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