Agent-based model of maritime search operations: a validation using test-driven simulation modeling

Maritime search operations (and search operations in general) are one of the classic applications of Operational Research (OR). This paper presents a generic agent-based model for maritime search operations which can be used to analyse operations such as search and rescue and patrol. Agent-based simulation (ABS) is a relatively new addition to existing OR techniques. The key elements of an ABS model are agents, their behaviours and their interactions with other agents and the environment. A search operation involves at least two types of agent: a searcher and a target. The unique characteristic of ABS is that we model agents’ behaviours and their interactions at the individual level. Hence, ABS offers an alternative modelling approach to analyse search operations. The second objective of our work is to show how test-driven simulation modelling (TDSM) can be used to validate the agent-based maritime search-operation model.

digital simulation, marine engineering, military computing, operations research, software agents, agent-based model, maritime search operations, test-driven simulation modelling, operational research, agent-based simulation, OR techniques, ABS model, agent behaviour modeling, TDSM, Libraries

10.1109/WSC.2015.7408169

254-265

IEEE

Onggo, Bhakti Stephan

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Karatas, Mumtaz

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16 February 2016

Onggo, Bhakti Stephan

8e9a2ea5-140a-44c0-9c17-e9cf93662f80

Karatas, Mumtaz

93a4833f-3dd8-4539-acac-807f065d1a50

Onggo, Bhakti Stephan and Karatas, Mumtaz (2016) Agent-based model of maritime search operations: a validation using test-driven simulation modeling. In 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). IEEE. pp. 254-265 . (doi:10.1109/WSC.2015.7408169).

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Keywords: digital simulation, marine engineering, military computing, operations research, software agents, agent-based model, maritime search operations, test-driven simulation modelling, operational research, agent-based simulation, OR techniques, ABS model, agent behaviour modeling, TDSM, Libraries