Explanation Exploration: Exploring Emergent Behavior

Understanding emergent behavior(s) exhibited in simulations poses an interesting challenge. Emergence can represent a valid behavior arising from seemingly unrelated phenomena, or it can reflect an error in a model or its implementation. We propose a new method for gathering insight into emergent be...

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Main Authors: Gore, Ross, Reynolds Jr, Paul F., Tang, Lingjia, Brogan, David C.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation model
Automobiles
Computing methodologies > Modeling and simulation > Simulation types and techniques > Distributed simulation
Computing methodologies > Modeling and simulation > Simulation types and techniques > Massively parallel and high-performance simulations
Feedback
Fluctuations
Road transportation
Robustness
Testing
Traffic control
Vehicles
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Summary:Understanding emergent behavior(s) exhibited in simulations poses an interesting challenge. Emergence can represent a valid behavior arising from seemingly unrelated phenomena, or it can reflect an error in a model or its implementation. We propose a new method for gathering insight into emergent behavior in simulations using the model adaptation technique, COERCE. COERCE allows a user to efficiently adapt a model to meet new requirements and can be employed to explore emergent behavior exhibited in a simulation. A subject matter expert (SME) can coerce a simulation to gather insight into characteristics of the emergent behavior as the simulated phenomenon is driven toward conditions of interest.
ISSN:1087-4097
DOI:10.1109/PADS.2007.18