Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets
Predicting and studying the dynamics and properties of environmental systems necessitates the construction and simulation of mathematical models entailing different levels of complexities. Such type of computational experiments often require the combination of discrete and continuous variables as w...
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| description | Predicting and studying the dynamics and properties of environmental systems necessitates the construction and simulation of mathematical models entailing different levels of complexities. Such type of computational experiments often require the combination of discrete and continuous variables as well as processes operating at different time scales. Furthermore, the iterative steps of constructing and analyzing environmental models might involve researchers with different background. Hybrid Petri nets may contribute in overcoming such challenges as they facilitate the implementation of systems integrating discrete and continuous dynamics. Additionally, the visual depiction of model components will inevitably help to bridge the gap between scientists with distinct expertise working on the same problem. Thus, modeling environmental systems with hybrid Petri nets enables the construction of complex processes while keeping the models comprehensible for researchers working on the same project with significantly divergent education path. In this paper we propose the utilization of a special class of hybrid Petri nets, Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets (GHPN), to model and simulate environmental systems exposing processes interacting at different time-scales. GHPN integrate stochastic and deterministic semantics as well as other types of special basic events. Moreover, a case study is presented to illustrate the use of GHPN in constructing and simulating multi-timescale environmental scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d44ed0b459ed4c2983fce69fff1519242022-12-21T20:11:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2015-07-01310.3389/fenvs.2015.00053150998Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri NetsMostafa eHerajy0Monika eHeiner1Faculty of Science, Port Said UniversityBrandenburg University of TechnologyPredicting and studying the dynamics and properties of environmental systems necessitates the construction and simulation of mathematical models entailing different levels of complexities. Such type of computational experiments often require the combination of discrete and continuous variables as well as processes operating at different time scales. Furthermore, the iterative steps of constructing and analyzing environmental models might involve researchers with different background. Hybrid Petri nets may contribute in overcoming such challenges as they facilitate the implementation of systems integrating discrete and continuous dynamics. Additionally, the visual depiction of model components will inevitably help to bridge the gap between scientists with distinct expertise working on the same problem. Thus, modeling environmental systems with hybrid Petri nets enables the construction of complex processes while keeping the models comprehensible for researchers working on the same project with significantly divergent education path. In this paper we propose the utilization of a special class of hybrid Petri nets, Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets (GHPN), to model and simulate environmental systems exposing processes interacting at different time-scales. GHPN integrate stochastic and deterministic semantics as well as other types of special basic events. Moreover, a case study is presented to illustrate the use of GHPN in constructing and simulating multi-timescale environmental scenarios.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenvs.2015.00053/fullChagas DiseaseModeling and SimulationTriatoma infestansHybrid Petri netsMulti-scale environmental systems |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa eHerajy Monika eHeiner Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets Frontiers in Environmental Science Chagas Disease Modeling and Simulation Triatoma infestans Hybrid Petri nets Multi-scale environmental systems |
| title | Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets |
| title_full | Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets |
| title_fullStr | Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets |
| title_short | Modeling and Simulation of Multi-scale Environmental Systems with Generalized Hybrid Petri Nets |
| title_sort | modeling and simulation of multi scale environmental systems with generalized hybrid petri nets |
| topic | Chagas Disease Modeling and Simulation Triatoma infestans Hybrid Petri nets Multi-scale environmental systems |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fenvs.2015.00053/full |
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