Name
Title | ||
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Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach |
Abstract | ||
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In our research we investigate the output accuracy of discrete event simulation models and agent based simulation models when studying human centric complex systems. In this paper we focus on human reactive behaviour as it is possible in both modelling approaches to implement human reactive behaviour in the model by using standard methods. As a case study we have chosen the retail sector, and here in particular the operations of the fitting room in the women wear department of a large UK department store. In our case study we looked at ways of determining the efficiency of implementing new management policies for the fitting room operation through modelling the reactive behaviour of staff and customers of the department. First, we have carried out a validation experiment in which we compared the results from our models to the performance of the real system. This experiment also allowed us to establish differences in output accuracy between the two modelling methods. In a second step a multi-scenario experiment was carried out to study the behaviour of the models when they are used for the purpose of operational improvement. Overall we have found that for our case study example both, discrete event simulation and agent based simulation have the same potential to support the investigation into the efficiency of implementing new management policies. |
Year | Venue | Keywords |
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2010 | SCSC '09 Proceedings of the 2009 Summer Computer Simulation Conference | discrete event simulation,reactive behaviour,simulation output accuracy,simulation model,human reactive behaviour,discrete event simulation model,quantitative approach,case study example,output accuracy,new management policy,human centric complex system,case study |
DocType | Volume | ISSN |
Journal | abs/1001.2170 | Proceedings of Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC 2009),
Istambul, Turkey |
Citations | PageRank | References |
5 | 0.57 | 8 |
Authors | ||
3 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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| Mazlina Abdul Majid | 1 | 13 | 5.20 |
| Uwe Aickelin | 2 | 1679 | 153.63 |
| Peer-Olaf Siebers | 3 | 186 | 27.03 |