A generic testing framework for agent-based simulation models
Book chapter > Chapter Other Book · 2014
Authors: Ö Gürcan, Oğuz DİKENELLİ, C. Bernon
Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation, Chapter Other Book, Palgrave Macmillan, B, International, 2014, pp 231-270, ,
Summary
Agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) had an increasing attention during the last decade. However, the weak validation and verification of agent-based simulation models makes ABMS hard to trust. There is no comprehensive tool set for verification and validation of agent-based simulation models, which demonstrates that inaccuracies exist and/or reveals the existing errors in the model. Moreover, on the practical side, many ABMS frameworks are in use. In this sense, we designed and developed a generic testing framework for agent-based simulation models to conduct validation and verification of models. This paper presents our testing framework in detail and demonstrates its effectiveness by showing its applicability on a realistic agent-based simulation case study.