From Conceptual Models to Agent-based Simulations: Why and How

The core problem we address in this paper is how to take a declarative conceptual representation of a complex system and produce an agent-based simulation of that model. In particular, we describe a computational technique that takes Structure-Behavior-Function models of complex systems and simulates the behavior of the modeled system in NetLogo, an agent-based programming and simulation environment. This technique has been implemented in an interactive learning environment to promote complex systems learning among middle school students.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: AIED
• Authors: Swaroop Vattam, Ashok K. Goel, Spencer Rugaber, Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver, Rebecca Jordan
• Keywords: Agent-based Simulation, AIED 2009, Artificial Intelligence, Complex Systems, Declarative Conceptual Representation