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Title: |
Statechart-Based
Actors For Modelling And Distributed Simulation Of
Complex Multi-Agent Systems |
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Authors: |
Franco Cicirelli,
Angelo Furfaro, Andrea Giordano, Libero Nigro |
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(2009).ECMS
2009 Proceedings edited by J. Otamendi, A. Bargiela, J. L. Montes, L. M. Doncel
Pedrera. European Council for Modeling and
Simulation. doi:10.7148/2009 ISBN: 978-0-9553018-8-9 23rd
European Conference on Modelling and Simulation, Madrid, June
9-12, 2009 |
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Citation
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Cicirelli, F., Furfaro,
A., Giordano, A., & Nigro, L. (2009). Statechart-Based Actors For Modelling
And Distributed Simulation Of Complex Multi-Agent Systems. ECMS 2009
Proceedings edited by J. Otamendi, A. Bargiela, J. L. Montes, L. M. Doncel Pedrera (pp.
233-239). European Council for Modeling and Simulation. doi:10.7148/2009-0233-0239 |
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DOI: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.7148/2009-0233-0239 |
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Abstract: |
This paper discusses the use of
Theatre, a multi-agent simulation architecture, for
the distributed simulation of discrete event systems (DESs)
whose entities express complex behaviours.
Complexity is dealt with by exploiting statechart-based
actors which constitute the basic building blocks of
a model. Actors are lightweight reactive autonomous agents that communicate
to one another by asynchronous message passing. The threadless
character of actors saves memory space and fosters efficient execution. The behaviour of actors is specified through “distilled statecharts” that enable hierarchical and modular
specifications. Distributed simulation is accomplished by partitioning the
system model among a set of logical processes (theatres). Timing management
and inter- theatre communications
rest on High Level Architecture (HLA) services. The paper highlights the
current implementation status and demonstrates the practical application of
the approach through a manufacturing system model. |
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