Title :
The operation and evolution of infrastructures in one model the role of agent-based modeling
Author :
Dijkema, G. P J ; Lukszo, Z.
Author_Institution :
Energy & Ind. Group, Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
Operation and evolution of infrastructure mutually influence each other. Both involve decision-making. Novel insights are expected from simulating both in concert in a single model. A framework is presented to compare and combined the two types of models and to enable multi-scale modeling and simulation for decision support. The selection of an appropriate sampling frequency and synchronization is not trivial, considering the magnitude of the decision-space to be explored. Building-blocks for the multi-scale model are presented.
Keywords :
decision support systems; multi-agent systems; social sciences computing; agent-based modeling; decision support; multiscale modeling; multiscale simulation; Decision making; Energy management; Frequency synchronization; IEEE members; Power system modeling; Rail transportation; Road transportation; Sampling methods; Sociotechnical systems; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Infrastructure Systems and Services: Building Networks for a Brighter Future (INFRA), 2008 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rotterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6887-4
DOI :
10.1109/INFRA.2008.5439573
