Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a very popular simulation technique in Operational Research. Recently, there has been the emergence of another technique, namely Agent Based Simulation (ABS). Although there is a lot of literature relating to DES and ABS, we have found less that focuses on explorin...

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Main Authors: Mazlina, Abdul Majid, Aickelin, Uwe, Siebers, Peer-Olaf
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7357/1/OR_50_2008.pdf
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description Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a very popular simulation technique in Operational Research. Recently, there has been the emergence of another technique, namely Agent Based Simulation (ABS). Although there is a lot of literature relating to DES and ABS, we have found less that focuses on exploring the capabilities of both in tackling human behaviour issues. In order to understand the gap between these two simulation techniques, therefore, our aim is to understand the distinctions between DES and ABS models with the real world phenomenon in modelling and simulating human behaviour. In achieving the aim, we have carried out a case study at a department store. Both DES and ABS models will be compared using the same problem domain which is concerning on management policy in a fitting room. The behaviour of staffs while working and customers’ satisfaction will be modelled for both models behaviour understanding.
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spelling UMPir73572018-04-12T03:39:15Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7357/ Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation Mazlina, Abdul Majid Aickelin, Uwe Siebers, Peer-Olaf T Technology (General) QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a very popular simulation technique in Operational Research. Recently, there has been the emergence of another technique, namely Agent Based Simulation (ABS). Although there is a lot of literature relating to DES and ABS, we have found less that focuses on exploring the capabilities of both in tackling human behaviour issues. In order to understand the gap between these two simulation techniques, therefore, our aim is to understand the distinctions between DES and ABS models with the real world phenomenon in modelling and simulating human behaviour. In achieving the aim, we have carried out a case study at a department store. Both DES and ABS models will be compared using the same problem domain which is concerning on management policy in a fitting room. The behaviour of staffs while working and customers’ satisfaction will be modelled for both models behaviour understanding. 2008 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7357/1/OR_50_2008.pdf Mazlina, Abdul Majid and Aickelin, Uwe and Siebers, Peer-Olaf (2008) Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation. In: Annual Operational Research Conference 50 (OR 50) , 9-11 September 2008 , York, UK. . (Unpublished)
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title Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation
title_full Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation
title_fullStr Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation
title_full_unstemmed Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation
title_short Modelling and Analysing Human Behaviour in a Department Store using Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation
title_sort modelling and analysing human behaviour in a department store using discrete event and agent based simulation
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