We study the effects of different forms of information feedback associated with mass media on an agent-agent based model of the dynamics of cultural dissemination. In addition to some processes previously considered, we also examine a model of local mass media influence in cultural dynamics. Two mechanisms of information feedback are investigated: (i) direct mass media influence, where local or...

Standby power is the energy consumed by appliances when they are not performing their main functions or when they are switched off. In this paper, we propose a Host-Agent based standby power control architecture in context-aware home network. The proposed architecture uses the IEEE 802.15.4 based ZigBee protocol between Host and Agent for communication and security. We have made an experiment o...

The Behavior Action Simulation Platform (BASP) has been in existence since early 2000, when it was first applied to small-team reconnaissance scenarios for the United States Marine Corps. Since that time, BASP-based projects have seen research into new application areas, new modeling technologies and case study scenarios. The authors present some of these developments, including example models ...

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A modern Air Traffic Organisation (ATO) represents a complex organisation that involves many parties with diverse goals performing for a wide range of tasks. Due to the structural and behavioural complexity of ATOs, mistakes and performance problems are not rare in such organisations. Some of these faults may seriously affect safety, causing incidents. Therefore, the possibility to perform deta...

The paper introduces elements of a methodology for the acquisition of descriptions of social scenarios (e.g. cases) and for their synthesis to agent-based models. It proceeds along three steps. First, the case is analyzed at signal layer, i.e. the messages exchanged between actors. Second, the signal layer is enriched with implicit actions, intentions, and conditions necessary for the story to ...

In B2B contract enactment, cooperation should be taken into account when modeling contractual commitments through obligations. We advocate a directed deadline obligation approach, taking inspiration on international legislation over trade procedures. Our proposal is based on authorizations granted in specific states of an obligation lifecycle model. Flexible deadlines provide an additional leve...

Discrete-event simulation, which has largely grown out of modelling manufacturing systems, has increasingly been applied in the service sector. The approach, however, is not always appropriate for modelling service operations. In particular, it cannot help with detailed decisions about the layout of service operations in which the customers are present such as retail outlets and airports. An ad...