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Imperfect Situation Analysis: Representing The Role Of Error And Uncertainty In Modeling, Simulation And Analysis, Victor Eaton Middleton
Imperfect Situation Analysis: Representing The Role Of Error And Uncertainty In Modeling, Simulation And Analysis, Victor Eaton Middleton
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Much of traditional modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A) is supported by engineering models - deterministic, Newtonian physics-based representations of closed systems. Such approaches are not well-suited to represent the intricacies of human behavior. This research advocates and seeks to articulate the concept of a more human- centric approach to MS& A, one that better represents decision-making and other cognitive aspects of human behavior as well as it does physical activity.
It starts with a view of individuals and groups as complex adaptive systems, which are best represented using agent-based modeling. Representation of human behavior through intelligent agents incorporates models of …