Title
A multimodel approach to reasoning and simulation
Abstract
Models that are constructed within the bounds of a single paradigm are not sufficient for modeling all aspects of complex systems. Therefore, even though reasoning and simulation systems that utilize a single modeling paradigm are the current norm, we explore a multimodel approach in this paper. A multimodel approach is defined as one in which more than one model-each derived from a different perspective, and utilizing correspondingly distinct reasoning and simulation strategies-are employed. By describing four models which illustrate the use of different modeling techniques, we show how a multimodel approach can enrich the modeling environment and make it correspond better with real world information. Our models come from many sources-Systems and Simulation literature for the modeling of natural phenomena and artificial devices, and Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science for the modeling of human intuition and expertise in reasoning. Generalizing from these four models, we suggest that modeling complex systems may best be approached from an integrated architectural viewpoint which combines multiple modeling paradigms
Year
DOI
Venue
1994
10.1109/21.310527
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions  
Keywords
DocType
Volume
large-scale systems,modelling,simulation,spatial reasoning,abstraction level,complex systems modelling,functional modelling,human intuition,multimodel approach,qualitative system,reasoning,simulation systems,visuo-spatial reasoning
Journal
24
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
10
0018-9472
10
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.95
17
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Paul Fishwick1498.22
Narayanan, N.H.2100.95
Sticklen, J.3100.95
Andrea Bonarini462376.73