Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments
In this paper, we address two challenging issues underlying spatial simulation using software agents immersed in virtual geographic environments (VGE). First, the way to describe virtual VGE models using accurate spatial decomposition approaches structured using graph theory techniques. Second, the...
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| author | Mehdi Mekni |
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| description | In this paper, we address two challenging issues underlying spatial simulation using software agents immersed in virtual geographic environments (VGE). First, the way to describe virtual VGE models using accurate spatial decomposition approaches structured using graph theory techniques. Second, the use of graph abstraction techniques to support realistic and advanced navigation and path planning capabilities for software agents considering the VGE's characteristics. In order to illustrate our contributions to the growing field of spatial simulations, we present and discuss a case study involving an urban VGE model populated with agents who autonomously and differently interact with multiple abstractions of the same physical environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b52d5136b3a4a088cab3d8d5b43a9fb2023-09-21T14:38:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Digital Earth1753-89471753-89552018-04-0111433435510.1080/17538947.2017.13811901381190Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environmentsMehdi Mekni0St. Cloud State UniversityIn this paper, we address two challenging issues underlying spatial simulation using software agents immersed in virtual geographic environments (VGE). First, the way to describe virtual VGE models using accurate spatial decomposition approaches structured using graph theory techniques. Second, the use of graph abstraction techniques to support realistic and advanced navigation and path planning capabilities for software agents considering the VGE's characteristics. In order to illustrate our contributions to the growing field of spatial simulations, we present and discuss a case study involving an urban VGE model populated with agents who autonomously and differently interact with multiple abstractions of the same physical environment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2017.1381190virtual geographic environmentspatial abstractionspatial modeling and simulationspatial information semantics |
| spellingShingle | Mehdi Mekni Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments International Journal of Digital Earth virtual geographic environment spatial abstraction spatial modeling and simulation spatial information semantics |
| title | Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments |
| title_full | Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments |
| title_fullStr | Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments |
| title_short | Spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments |
| title_sort | spatial simulation using abstraction of virtual geographic environments |
| topic | virtual geographic environment spatial abstraction spatial modeling and simulation spatial information semantics |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2017.1381190 |
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