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University of Vermont
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Strayer, Nicholas J.
An Agent Based Model of the Diel Vertical Migration Patterns of Mysis diluviana.
Degree: Mathematics and Statistics, 2015, University of Vermont
URL: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/71 
► Recent work indicates that the macro-invertebrate Mysis diluviana exhibits partial diel vertical migration (DVM), whereby one part of the population remains on the lake…
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▼ Recent work indicates that the macro-invertebrate Mysis diluviana exhibits partial diel vertical migration (DVM), whereby one part of the population remains on the lake bottom at night while the other migrates up the water column. The drivers underlying the decision to migrate remain unknown. We developed an
agent-
based model that can simulate thousands of individual mysids decision-making processes at an hourly time step throughout a year. The model takes into account a daily and seasonally changing environment, including light, temperature, food availability across habitats and body con- dition. We found that the simulated Mysis population is highly sensitive to changes in the energy cost of performing migration. We have also devel- oped a graphical user interface to help disseminate the results and testing of hypotheses without the need for the researcher to edit code. In addition to testing hypotheses about migration drivers, the model, once parameters have been calibrated with real data, will help facilitate more efficient field sampling and prediction of resource availability for mysivorous fishes by evaluating the potential for seasonality in Mysis migration patterns.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jason Stockwell, James Bagrow, Daniel Bentil.
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-Based; Modeling; Ecology; Migration
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Strayer, N. J. (2015). An Agent Based Model of the Diel Vertical Migration Patterns of Mysis diluviana. (Thesis). University of Vermont. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/71
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Strayer, Nicholas J. “An Agent Based Model of the Diel Vertical Migration Patterns of Mysis diluviana.” 2015. Thesis, University of Vermont. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/71.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Strayer, Nicholas J. “An Agent Based Model of the Diel Vertical Migration Patterns of Mysis diluviana.” 2015. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Strayer NJ. An Agent Based Model of the Diel Vertical Migration Patterns of Mysis diluviana. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/71.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Strayer NJ. An Agent Based Model of the Diel Vertical Migration Patterns of Mysis diluviana. [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2015. Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/71
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Oregon State University
2.
Mostafizi, Alireza.
Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience.
Degree: MS, Civil Engineering, 2016, Oregon State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/59176
► Natural disasters could result in unnecessary loss of life and disproportionate suffering to families and communities if evacuation plans are not in place or understood…
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▼ Natural disasters could result in unnecessary loss of life and disproportionate suffering to families and communities if evacuation plans are not in place or understood by the public. In the Pacific Northwest, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami from the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) represents one of the most pressing natural disasters with an astonishing high 7%-12% chance of occurrence by 2060. The destructive nature of earthquakes and the subsequent near-field tsunami, and also the retrofitting challenges of infrastructure network motivates us to accurately model the tsunami evacuation to reduce the number of fatalities. This thesis presents an
agent-
based multi-modal near-field tsunami evacuation
modeling framework in Netlogo.
The goals of this study are two folded. The first objective is to investigate how (1) decision time, (2) choice of modes of transportation (i.e., walking and automobile), and in general (3) different variables involved in the evacuation scenario (e.g., walking speed and driving speed) impact the estimation of casualties. Using the city of Seaside, Oregon as a study site, which is one of the most vulnerable cities on the Oregon coast, different evacuation scenarios are included in the model to assess the impact of parameters involved on the mortality rate of the tsunami event. The results show that (1) evacuation mode choice strongly influences the expected number of casualties; (2) the mortality rate is strongly correlated with decision-making time (τ ); and (3) the mortality rate is sensitive to the variations in walking speed of the evacuee population.
Secondly, this study extends the
agent-
based modeling framework to assess the transportation network vulnerability in Seaside, OR, under unplanned disruptions (i.e., bridge failures) due to the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake initiating a near-field tsunami on the coast of State of Oregon. The criticality of each link in the entire network is evaluated iteratively by connecting the impacts of link failures on the resultant mortality rate. After assessing all the links, an innovative method is developed to identify the most critical links within the network. Further assessment is conducted on the identified critical links to formulate an optimal network retrofitting plan to minimize the mortality rate considering the limited amount of resources. The framework has been tested on the transportation network of city of Seaside, OR, and the results show that the critical links are not necessarily the bridges in the network. Therefore, the identification of the critical links requires a systematic assessment of the entire transportation network, and furthermore, minimizing the mortality rate necessitates the logical use of available resources.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wang, Haizhong (advisor), Cox, Dan (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-based Modeling; Multiagent systems
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Mostafizi, A. (2016). Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience. (Masters Thesis). Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1957/59176
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mostafizi, Alireza. “Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Oregon State University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1957/59176.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mostafizi, Alireza. “Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience.” 2016. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Mostafizi A. Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Oregon State University; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/59176.
Council of Science Editors:
Mostafizi A. Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience. [Masters Thesis]. Oregon State University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/59176
George Mason University
3.
Abdukadirov, Sherzod.
Emergence of Political Parties During Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach
.
Degree: 2011, George Mason University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/6270
► In order to model possible scenarios of political liberalization it is important to explore what political parties are likely to emerge in the case of…
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▼ In order to model possible scenarios of political liberalization it is important to explore what political parties are likely to emerge in the case of transition. The impact of the institutional design and underlying social structure on the emerging party system is particularly crucial. Therefore, this research focuses on the following broad questions: (1) the types of parties likely to emerge in a given society under different institutional designs; (2) probability of a fundamentalist party coming to power; (3) the level of volatility of the party system. The research utilizes
agent-
based modeling approach.
Advisors/Committee Members: Goldstone, Jack A (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: democratization;
parties;
agent-based;
modeling
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Abdukadirov, S. (2011). Emergence of Political Parties During Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach
. (Thesis). George Mason University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1920/6270
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Abdukadirov, Sherzod. “Emergence of Political Parties During Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach
.” 2011. Thesis, George Mason University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1920/6270.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Abdukadirov, Sherzod. “Emergence of Political Parties During Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach
.” 2011. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Abdukadirov S. Emergence of Political Parties During Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach
. [Internet] [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/6270.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Abdukadirov S. Emergence of Political Parties During Democratic Transitions: An Agent-based Approach
. [Thesis]. George Mason University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1920/6270
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Texas – Austin
4.
Li, Chen, active 2013.
Applicability of agent-based model to managing roadway infrastructure.
Degree: Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, 2013, University of Texas – Austin
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23660
► In a roadway network, infrastructure conditions determine efficient network operation and traveler safety, and thus roadway engineers need a sophisticated plan to monitor and maintain…
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▼ In a roadway network, infrastructure conditions determine efficient network operation and traveler safety, and thus roadway engineers need a sophisticated plan to monitor and maintain network performance. Developing a comprehensive maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) strategy for an infrastructure system, specifically a roadway network, is a complicated process because of the system uncertainties and multiple parties involved. Traditional approaches are mostly top-down, and restrict the decision-making process. In contrast,
agent-
based models, a bottom-up approach, could well simulate and analyze the autonomy of each party and their interactions in the infrastructure network. In this thesis, an
agent-
based model prototype was developed to simulate the operations of a small roadway network with a high degree of simplification. The objective of this study is to assess the applicability of
agent-
based modeling for infrastructure management problems through the following four aspects: (1) to simulate the user route selection process in the network; (2) to analyze the impact of users’ choices on the congestion levels and structural conditions of roadway sections; (3) to help the engineer to determine M&R strategies under a certain budget; and (4) to investigate the impact due to different fare rates of the toll road section on the infrastructure conditions in the network. This prototype detected traffic flow, and gave appropriate M&R advice to each roadway segment. To improve this model, more investigation should be conducted to increase the level of sophistication for the interaction rules between agents, the route selection, and the budget allocation algorithm. Upon completion, this model can be applied to existing road networks to assist roadway engineers in managing the network with an efficient M&R plan and toll rate.
Advisors/Committee Members: Zhang, Zhanmin, 1962- (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-based modeling; Infrastructure management
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Li, Chen, a. 2. (2013). Applicability of agent-based model to managing roadway infrastructure. (Thesis). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23660
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Li, Chen, active 2013. “Applicability of agent-based model to managing roadway infrastructure.” 2013. Thesis, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23660.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Li, Chen, active 2013. “Applicability of agent-based model to managing roadway infrastructure.” 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Li, Chen a2. Applicability of agent-based model to managing roadway infrastructure. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23660.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Li, Chen a2. Applicability of agent-based model to managing roadway infrastructure. [Thesis]. University of Texas – Austin; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/23660
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Arizona
5.
Murphy, John Todd.
Exploring Complexity in the Past: The Hohokam Water Management Simulation
.
Degree: 2009, University of Arizona
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194156
► The Hohokam Water Management Simulation (HWM) is a computer simulation for exploring the operation of the Hohokam irrigation systems in southern Arizona. The simulation takes…
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▼ The Hohokam Water Management Simulation (HWM) is a computer simulation for exploring the operation of the Hohokam irrigation systems in southern Arizona. The simulation takes a middle road between two common kinds of archaeological simulation: large-scale, detailed landscape and environmental reconstructions and highly abstract hypothesis-testing simulations. Given the apparent absence in the Hohokam context of a central authority, the specific aim of the HWM is approaching the Hohokam as a complex system, using principles such as resilience, robustness, and self-organization. The Hohokam case is reviewed, and general questions concerning how the irrigation systems operated are shown to subsume multiple crosscutting and unresolved issues. Existing proposals about the relevant aspects of Hohokam society and of its larger long-term trajectory are
based on widely varying short- and long-term processes that invoke different elements, draw different boundaries, and operate at different spatial and temporal scales, and many rely on information that is only incompletely available. A framework for pproaching problems of this kind is put forward. A definition of
modeling is offered that specifies its epistemological foundations, permissible patterns of inference, and its role in our larger scientific process. Invoking Logical Positivism, a syntactic rather than semantic view of
modeling is proposed:
modeling is the construction of sets of assertions about the world and deductions that can be drawn from them. This permits a general model structure to be offered that admits hypothetical or provisional assertions and the flexible interchange of model components of varying scope and resolution. Novel goals for archaeological inquiry fall from this flexible approach; these move from specific reconstruction to a search for more universal and general dynamics. A software toolkit that embodies these principles is introduced: the Assertion-
Based Computer
Modeling toolkit (ABCM), which integrates simulation with the logical architecture of a relational database, and further provides an easy means for linking models of natural and social processes (including
agent-
based modeling). The application of this to the Hohokam context is described, and an extended example is presented that demonstrates the flexibility, utility and challenges of the approach. An attached file provides sample output.
Advisors/Committee Members: Lansing, John S (advisor), Fish, Paul R. (committeemember), Fish, Suzanne K. (committeemember), Kuhn, Steven L. (committeemember), Aldenderfer, Mark S. (committeemember).
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-Based Modeling;
Hohokam;
Irrigation;
Modeling;
Simulation
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Murphy, J. T. (2009). Exploring Complexity in the Past: The Hohokam Water Management Simulation
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Arizona. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194156
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Murphy, John Todd. “Exploring Complexity in the Past: The Hohokam Water Management Simulation
.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Arizona. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194156.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Murphy, John Todd. “Exploring Complexity in the Past: The Hohokam Water Management Simulation
.” 2009. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Murphy JT. Exploring Complexity in the Past: The Hohokam Water Management Simulation
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2009. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194156.
Council of Science Editors:
Murphy JT. Exploring Complexity in the Past: The Hohokam Water Management Simulation
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Arizona; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194156
University of Oregon
6.
Bard, Joseph.
Finding High Ground: Simulating an Evacuation in a Lahar Risk Zone.
Degree: 2016, University of Oregon
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20519
► Large lahars threaten communities living near volcanoes all over the world. Evacuations are a critical strategy for reducing vulnerability and mitigating a disaster. Hazard perceptions,…
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▼ Large lahars threaten communities living near volcanoes all over the world. Evacuations are a critical strategy for reducing vulnerability and mitigating a disaster. Hazard perceptions, transportation infrastructure, and transportation mode choice are all important factors in determining the effectiveness of an evacuation. This research explores the effects of population, whether individuals drive or walk, response time, and exit closures on an evacuation in a community threatened by a large lahar originating on Mount Rainier, Washington. An
agent-
based model employing a co-evolutionary learning algorithm is used to simulate a vehicular evacuation. Clearance times increase when the population is larger and when exits are blocked. Clearance times are reduced when a larger proportion of agents opt out of driving, and as the model learns. Results indicate evacuation times vary greatly due to spatial differences in the transportation network, the initial population distribution, and individual behaviors during the evacuation.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bone, Christopher (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-based modeling; Evacuation; Hazard; Lahar
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Bard, J. (2016). Finding High Ground: Simulating an Evacuation in a Lahar Risk Zone. (Thesis). University of Oregon. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20519
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bard, Joseph. “Finding High Ground: Simulating an Evacuation in a Lahar Risk Zone.” 2016. Thesis, University of Oregon. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20519.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bard, Joseph. “Finding High Ground: Simulating an Evacuation in a Lahar Risk Zone.” 2016. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Bard J. Finding High Ground: Simulating an Evacuation in a Lahar Risk Zone. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Oregon; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20519.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bard J. Finding High Ground: Simulating an Evacuation in a Lahar Risk Zone. [Thesis]. University of Oregon; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20519
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Iowa
7.
Bitterman, Patrick.
A coupled agent-based model of farmer adaptability and system-level outcomes in the context of climate change.
Degree: PhD, Geography, 2017, University of Iowa
URL: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5715
► Social-ecological systems (SES) may become “locked in” particular states or configurations due to various constraints on adaptability imposed by feedback mechanisms or by processes…
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▼ Social-ecological systems (SES) may become “locked in” particular states or configurations due to various constraints on adaptability imposed by feedback mechanisms or by processes designed to incentivize certain behavior. While these locked-in states may be desirable and robust to disturbances over relatively short time periods, limits on system adaptations may diminish the longer-term resilience of these states, and potentially of the system itself. The agricultural SES in the Iowa-Cedar River Basin in eastern Iowa is one such system. While highly productive, culturally important, and essential to local economies, the system is facing significant economic and environmental challenges. This dissertation presents the results of a project designed to survey the adaptability of farmers in the ICRB, model their actions
subject to constraints, and plot potential future states under scenarios of climate change, policy, and market conditions. We utilize a coupled
agent-
based model (ABM) to examine the specified resilience of the system to future climate, leveraging the ability of ABMs to integrate heterogeneous actors, dynamic couplings of natural and human systems, and processes across spatiotemporal scales. We find that farmer behavior is primarily constrained by economic factors, including federal crop insurance subsidies and the financial risk of implementing different crops or practices. Finally, we generate alternative system trajectories by
modeling twenty-one scenarios, identifying actionable adaptations and pathways for transforming the system to alternative, more sustainable states.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bennett, David A. (supervisor).
Subjects/Keywords: adaptation; agent-based modeling; resilience; Geography
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Bitterman, P. (2017). A coupled agent-based model of farmer adaptability and system-level outcomes in the context of climate change. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Iowa. Retrieved from https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5715
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bitterman, Patrick. “A coupled agent-based model of farmer adaptability and system-level outcomes in the context of climate change.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Iowa. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5715.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bitterman, Patrick. “A coupled agent-based model of farmer adaptability and system-level outcomes in the context of climate change.” 2017. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Bitterman P. A coupled agent-based model of farmer adaptability and system-level outcomes in the context of climate change. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Iowa; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5715.
Council of Science Editors:
Bitterman P. A coupled agent-based model of farmer adaptability and system-level outcomes in the context of climate change. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Iowa; 2017. Available from: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5715
Delft University of Technology
8.
Kuijpers, G.M.
Simulating the Diffusion of Smart Meters Through an Artificial Society:.
Degree: 2013, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cc2d05d1-96b2-4b54-ab5c-b05f3e59ac2c
► The need to create a more flexible and modern electricity system, which additionally can attribute to energy savings, has been started in the Netherlands in…
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▼ The need to create a more flexible and modern electricity system, which additionally can attribute to energy savings, has been started in the Netherlands in the 1990’s beginning with the introduction of liberalization and unbundling of those corporations responsible for electricity production and transport. Creating a more flexible and modern electricity system requires for instance the integration of small scale decentralized electricity production by individual consumers, with large scale centralized electricity production by corporations. Considerable technical and social modifications are required to make this system work. An electricity system that makes considerable use of ICT and information is required which is called a smart grid. One essential element in this smart grid is the smart meter. Small scale residential consumers can equip their homes with a smart meter. This smart meter can collect information concerning energy flows, can be used to automate certain tasks and can be employed to provide feedback to the consumer concerning energy usage. This feedback can be used by the consumer to engage in energy saving strategies. Consumers will need to accept smart meters, by which we mean that consumers will voluntarily make use of a smart meter. When many consumers accept these smart meters, the diffusion of smart meters is high. The Dutch government would like to have a situation where the diffusion of smart meters is at least 80%. This level is required by European law and is set in such a way as that it enables effective functioning of the smart grid.
The acceptance of smart meters by an individual consumer is not a static phenomenon. Consumers have certain attitudes towards smart meters
based on the social class to which they belong, but these attitudes can be influenced. Consumers can exchange information with each other and can receive information from for instance the media. These information exchanges can lead to adjustment of their attitudes towards smart meters. We take advantage of these facts and have made use of
agent-
based modeling and simulation to simulate the effect of information exchanges between consumers. The “Diffusion of Smart Meters Model and Simulation” can be used to study how over time the average acceptance of smart meters by a group of consumers changes due to the exchange of opinions between the consumers within this group. Additionally we can examine the effect of exposing consumers to positive information through the media.
The design of the
agent-
based model and simulation presented in this thesis is guided by a conceptual framework and metamodel which has been created specifically to assist researchers in the design of
agent-
based models and simulations of socio-technical systems. This conceptual framework and metamodel deals with the sanctioning of these models sand simulations. We contend that the notion of traditional validation of a model and simulation is not applicable in the case of
agent-
based models and simulations of socio-technical systems which often exhibit…
Advisors/Committee Members: Herder, P.M..
Subjects/Keywords: agent-based modeling and simulation; smart meters
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Kuijpers, G. M. (2013). Simulating the Diffusion of Smart Meters Through an Artificial Society:. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cc2d05d1-96b2-4b54-ab5c-b05f3e59ac2c
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kuijpers, G M. “Simulating the Diffusion of Smart Meters Through an Artificial Society:.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cc2d05d1-96b2-4b54-ab5c-b05f3e59ac2c.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kuijpers, G M. “Simulating the Diffusion of Smart Meters Through an Artificial Society:.” 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Kuijpers GM. Simulating the Diffusion of Smart Meters Through an Artificial Society:. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cc2d05d1-96b2-4b54-ab5c-b05f3e59ac2c.
Council of Science Editors:
Kuijpers GM. Simulating the Diffusion of Smart Meters Through an Artificial Society:. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2013. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cc2d05d1-96b2-4b54-ab5c-b05f3e59ac2c
University of New Mexico
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Dixon, David S.
Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule.
Degree: Department of Economics, 2011, University of New Mexico
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/13136
► This dissertation presents a prototype model and methodology for validating a simple agent-based model against the basic Hotelling monopoly model and a few basic extensions.…
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▼ This dissertation presents a prototype model and methodology for validating a simple
agent-
based model against the basic Hotelling monopoly model and a few basic extensions. Hotelling's Rule identifes the expected behavior of a market for a nonrenewable resource. The statement is simple - marginal profit will increase at the prevailing rate of interest - but the implications are far-reaching and not broadly understood.
Agent-
based modeling is a computer
modeling and simulation methodology. It has its origins in biology and physics, but has become a powerful tool in the social sciences for examining systems in which the well-understood behaviors of individuals result in unanticipated outcomes. Validation of the basic Hotelling monopoly model is a necessary step in wider acceptance of
agent-
based modeling as a predictive and analytical tool in natural resource economics. An
agent-
based model is a valid predictive tool if, given rules to express preferences, it is possible to predict the large-scale outcomes of the choices made by individuals over time. An
agent-
based model is a valid analytical tool if it provides a means to explore the behaviors that lead to known results, much like nonlinear regression. This simple
agent-
based model is found to be valid for the basic Hotelling monopoly model. The
agent-
based model is validated with caveats for the Hotelling monopoly model with extensions to include basic production technologies. The caveats are
based on small deviations, the magnitudes of which depend on the specific form of costs associated with a production technology. It is argued that those deviations are not unlike the deviations that a human would make. An extension of the Hotelling monopoly model to a small oligopoly exhibits emergent cooperation-like properties, despite the absence of explicit interagent communication. Depending on the number of producers and the initial distribution of resource stocks, the behavior is either collusion-like or Cournot-like. The Cournot-like outcome occurs when only some of the producers lower production, resulting in a rise in the market price, which causes the other producers to experience a Hotelling's Rule increase in marginal profit without reducing their own production. This continues at each time step, so that the latter producers maintain a constant, higher production level while the others continue to decrease production. The outcomes of the
agent-
based models are reassessed with the costs previously arising from production technologies replaced by taxes associated with fiscal policies. Each fiscal regime is evaluated in terms of its efficacy and the unintended consequences of the policy. The policy goals examined are preservation for future generations, internalization of externalities (Pigouvian taxation), and revenue generation. This comparison uses data from the
agent-
based models, examining
agent error as one of the unintended consequences of fiscal policy. The basics of
agent-
based modeling are presented. This methodology is suited to problems in which the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Chermak, Janie M., Grimsrud, Kristine, Krause, Catherine, Cullen, Bradley T..
Subjects/Keywords: Nonrenewable Resources; Hotelling's Rule; Agent-Based Modeling
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Dixon, D. S. (2011). Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Mexico. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1928/13136
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dixon, David S. “Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New Mexico. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1928/13136.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dixon, David S. “Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule.” 2011. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Dixon DS. Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/13136.
Council of Science Editors:
Dixon DS. Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1928/13136
University of Notre Dame
10.
Ryan Christopher Kennedy.
Identification and Annotation of Transposable Elements and
Agent- and GIS-based Modeling of Pathogen
Transmission</h1>.
Degree: PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, 2011, University of Notre Dame
URL: https://curate.nd.edu/show/00000001s3f
► The work presented here has two primary components: 1) the identification and annotation of transposable elements (TEs) and 2) a spatially-aware agent-based model of…
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▼ The work presented here has two primary
components: 1) the identification and annotation of transposable
elements (TEs) and 2) a spatially-aware
agent-
based model of
pathogen transmission. Recent advances in
sequencing technology have resulted in an explosion of genomic
data. The identification of TEs is an important part of every
genome project. This dissertation presents an automated
homology-
based approach to identify TEs, implemented as TESeeker,
that produces consensus TEs up to 98 identical to manually
annotated sequences. It also offers a design and implementation
plan to allow for the inclusion of TEs on VectorBase’s community
annotation pipeline.
Agent-
based modeling is
very adept at
modeling natural phenomena. Coupling geographical
information system (GIS) data with
agent-
based modeling further
increases the utility of such simulations. This dissertation
presents a GIS aware
agent-
based model of pathogen transmission as
well as methods and recommendations for incorporating GIS data into
a simulation. The model, named LiNK, was specifically developed to
study the impact of landscape on pathogen
transmission.
Advisors/Committee Members: Agustin Fuentes, Committee Member, Tijana Milenkovic, Committee Member, Gregory R. Madey, Committee Co-Chair, Frank H. Collins, Committee Co-Chair, Scott J. Emrich, Committee Member.
Subjects/Keywords: VectorBase; Simulation; Bioinformatics; Agent-based Modeling
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Kennedy, R. C. (2011). Identification and Annotation of Transposable Elements and
Agent- and GIS-based Modeling of Pathogen
Transmission</h1>. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved from https://curate.nd.edu/show/00000001s3f
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kennedy, Ryan Christopher. “Identification and Annotation of Transposable Elements and
Agent- and GIS-based Modeling of Pathogen
Transmission</h1>.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Notre Dame. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://curate.nd.edu/show/00000001s3f.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kennedy, Ryan Christopher. “Identification and Annotation of Transposable Elements and
Agent- and GIS-based Modeling of Pathogen
Transmission</h1>.” 2011. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Kennedy RC. Identification and Annotation of Transposable Elements and
Agent- and GIS-based Modeling of Pathogen
Transmission</h1>. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Notre Dame; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/00000001s3f.
Council of Science Editors:
Kennedy RC. Identification and Annotation of Transposable Elements and
Agent- and GIS-based Modeling of Pathogen
Transmission</h1>. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Notre Dame; 2011. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/00000001s3f
Virginia Tech
11.
Oremland, Matthew Scott.
Techniques for mathematical analysis and optimization of agent-based models.
Degree: PhD, Mathematics, 2014, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25138
► Agent-based models are computer simulations in which entities (agents) interact with each other and their environment according to local update rules. Local interactions give rise…
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▼ Agent-
based models are computer simulations in which entities (agents) interact with each other and their environment according to local update rules. Local interactions give rise to global dynamics. These models can be thought of as in silico laboratories that can be used to investigate the system being modeled. Optimization problems for
agent-
based models are problems concerning the optimal way of steering a particular model to a desired state. Given that
agent-
based models have no rigorous mathematical formulation, standard analysis is difficult, and traditional mathematical approaches are often intractable.
This work presents techniques for the analysis of
agent-
based models and for solving optimization problems with such models. Techniques include model reduction, simulation optimization, conversion to systems of discrete difference equations, and a variety of heuristic methods. The proposed strategies are novel in their application; results show that for a large class of models, these strategies are more effective than existing methods.
Advisors/Committee Members: Laubenbacher, Reinhard C. (committeechair), Lawrence, Christopher B. (committee member), Hoops, Stefan (committee member), Ciupe, Mihaela Stanca (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-based modeling; optimization; heuristic algorithms
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Oremland, M. S. (2014). Techniques for mathematical analysis and optimization of agent-based models. (Doctoral Dissertation). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25138
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Oremland, Matthew Scott. “Techniques for mathematical analysis and optimization of agent-based models.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Virginia Tech. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25138.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Oremland, Matthew Scott. “Techniques for mathematical analysis and optimization of agent-based models.” 2014. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Oremland MS. Techniques for mathematical analysis and optimization of agent-based models. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25138.
Council of Science Editors:
Oremland MS. Techniques for mathematical analysis and optimization of agent-based models. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Virginia Tech; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/25138
University of Manitoba
12.
Demianyk, Bryan C.P.
Development of agent-based models for healthcare: applications and critique.
Degree: Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011, University of Manitoba
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31049
► Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a modeling and simulation paradigm well-suited to social systems where agents interact and have some degree of autonomy. In their most…
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▼ Agent-
based modeling (ABM) is a
modeling and simulation paradigm well-suited to social systems where agents interact and have some degree of autonomy. In their most basic sense, ABMs consist of agents (generally, individuals) interacting in an environment according to a set of behavioural rules. The foundational premise and the conceptual depth of ABM is that simple rules of individual behaviour will aggregate to illuminate complex and/or emergent group-level phenomena that are not specifically encoded by the modeler and that cannot be predicted or explained by the
agent-level rules. In essence, ABM has the potential to reveal a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. In this thesis, ABMs have been utilized as a
modeling framework for three specific healthcare applications, including:
• the development of an ABM of an emergency department within a hospital allowing the
modeling of contact-
based infectious diseases such as influenza, and simulating various mitigation strategies;
• the development of an ABM to model the effectiveness of a real-time location system (RTLS) using radio frequency identification (RFID) in an emergency department, used for patient tracking as one measure of hospital efficiency; and,
• the development of an ABM to test strategies for disaster preparedness (high volume, high risk patients) using a fictitious case of zombies in an emergency department.
Although each ABM was purposeful and meaningful for its custom application, each ABM also represented an iteration toward the development of a generic ABM framework. Finally, a thorough critique of ABMs and the modifications required to create a more robust framework are provided.
Advisors/Committee Members: McLeod, Bob (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Friesen, Marcia (Electrical and Computer Engineering) (supervisor), Ferens, Ken (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Eskicioglu, Rasit (Computer Science) (examiningcommittee).
Subjects/Keywords: ABM; modeling and simulation; healthcare modeling; agent-based modeling
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Demianyk, B. C. P. (2011). Development of agent-based models for healthcare: applications and critique. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31049
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Demianyk, Bryan C P. “Development of agent-based models for healthcare: applications and critique.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31049.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Demianyk, Bryan C P. “Development of agent-based models for healthcare: applications and critique.” 2011. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Demianyk BCP. Development of agent-based models for healthcare: applications and critique. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2011. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31049.
Council of Science Editors:
Demianyk BCP. Development of agent-based models for healthcare: applications and critique. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31049
Penn State University
13.
Joyce, Kyle.
Third Parties and the Dynamics of War Expansion.
Degree: PhD, Political Science, 2008, Penn State University
URL: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8794
► This project develops a theoretical model of war expansion to explain four interrelated puzzles: 1) Why do some interstate wars expand while others do not;…
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▼ This project develops a theoretical model of war
expansion to explain four interrelated puzzles: 1) Why do some
interstate wars expand while others do not; that is, why and under
what circumstances do third parties join ongoing wars? When during
a war are third parties at the highest risk of joining? 2) How does
war expansion affect the dynamics of war (i.e., battlefield events
and outcomes)? 3) How does participation by a third party influence
the likelihood of participation by other third parties? 4) How does
the ability of a third party to forecast the future participation
of other third parties influence its decision to join? These
questions were addressed using a combination of formal and
empirical techniques. First, I developed an agent-based
computational model of war expansion, from which I ran computer
simulations under different parameter configurations to generate
the emergent behavioral patterns of war expansion. These emergent
patterns served as theoretical predictions (or hypotheses) that
should emerge in the world under parallel conditions. Second, I
subjected the hypotheses derived from the agent-based model to
empirical evaluation using statistical analysis in order to
evaluate how well the predictions of the agent-based model
withstood the empirical scrutiny of real world data. The findings
suggest: 1) third parties are most likely to join an ongoing war
when they have a larger ability to influence the outcome of the
war, 2) third parties are most likely to join the side they prefer
to win the war, 3) third parties are most likely to join in the
early stages of the war and less likely to join as a war persists,
and 4) wars that expanded are characterized by balancing and
counter-balancing dynamics, meaning that, third parties are more
likely to balance (join the weaker side) in the early part of the
war, then counter-balance (join the stronger side) in the middle
part of the war, and then balance (join the weaker side) again
towards the end of the war.
Subjects/Keywords: war expansion; third party intervention; agent-based
modeling; computational modeling
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Joyce, K. (2008). Third Parties and the Dynamics of War Expansion. (Doctoral Dissertation). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8794
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Joyce, Kyle. “Third Parties and the Dynamics of War Expansion.” 2008. Doctoral Dissertation, Penn State University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8794.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Joyce, Kyle. “Third Parties and the Dynamics of War Expansion.” 2008. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Joyce K. Third Parties and the Dynamics of War Expansion. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Penn State University; 2008. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8794.
Council of Science Editors:
Joyce K. Third Parties and the Dynamics of War Expansion. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Penn State University; 2008. Available from: https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/8794
University of Melbourne
14.
PFAU, JENS.
Towards computational models of cultural dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission.
Degree: 2012, University of Melbourne
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37827
► The subject of this thesis is the computational modeling of the transmission of cultural information and of the resulting emergent cultural dynamics – the formation, maintenance,…
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▼ The subject of this thesis is the computational modeling of the transmission of cultural information and of the resulting emergent cultural dynamics – the formation, maintenance, and change of culture. The main premise is that this subject requires a two-component research program: (1) the detailed study of the transmission of cultural information during social interactions, and (2) an uptake of these results to analyze the emerging phenomena at the level of societies. We adopt the view that computational modeling is a particularly promising tool for addressing the second component, while it can also support fields such as psychology and cognitive science in addressing the first component. The reasons for this are that computational models offer (1) an appropriate language for precisely describing mechanisms at all relevant levels of analysis (i.e. intra-personal, inter-personal, and societal-level mechanisms) and (2) a promising opportunity to consider all of these levels simultaneously. The consequence is that computational models can contribute to a refinement of the models or theories they represent, and they can be used to rigorously explore the implications of these models or theories on varying scales.
We rely on the social-psychological grounding model of cultural transmission, which provides a detailed model of cultural transmission during social interactions, in constructing computational models of cultural transmission and dynamics. The research questions we address are (1) how can the grounding model of cultural transmission be translated into computational models of cultural transmission and dynamics, and (2) how can these computational models contribute to the refinement of the grounding model of cultural transmission and to the understanding of cultural dynamics. The contribution towards the first research question is a series of computational models of cultural transmission and dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission. The contribution towards the second question is an analysis of each of these models with respect to its refinement of the grounding model of cultural transmission and its contribution to the understanding of cultural dynamics. The models we introduce and discuss are, in particular, (1) a model of the co-evolution of cultures, social networks, and geographical locations, (2) a model of the communication of stereotype-relevant information, considering that stereotypes are a particular type of cultural information, (3) a detailed semi-formal model of the grounding model of cultural transmission, and (4) an architecture of joint action which accounts for empirically observed phenomena relevant to cultural transmission.
Subjects/Keywords: culture; cultural dynamics; cultural transmission; cognitive modeling; agent-based modeling
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PFAU, J. (2012). Towards computational models of cultural dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37827
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
PFAU, JENS. “Towards computational models of cultural dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37827.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
PFAU, JENS. “Towards computational models of cultural dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission.” 2012. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
PFAU J. Towards computational models of cultural dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37827.
Council of Science Editors:
PFAU J. Towards computational models of cultural dynamics based on the grounding model of cultural transmission. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/37827
University of Illinois – Chicago
15.
Fasihozaman Langerudi, Mehran.
Incorporating In-Home Activities into an Agent-Based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Simulation Model.
Degree: 2016, University of Illinois – Chicago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/20835
► This thesis addresses one of the important yet neglected areas in Activity-based Travel Demand models: In-home activities. In doing so, it attempts to extend the…
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▼ This thesis addresses one of the important yet neglected areas in Activity-
based Travel Demand models: In-home activities. In doing so, it attempts to extend the previously developed activity
based framework called
Agent-
based Dynamic Activity Planning and Scheduling (ADAPTS) by integrating in-home activity models. The models are developed to capture the interdependencies between in-home and out-of-home activities while preserving the main dynamic planning structure of out-of home activities in ADAPTS. Additionally, the model components are designed so as to make non-transportation demand
modeling applications feasible.
This research focuses on generation of individuals' In-home and out-of-home activities as the simulation time runs. Simultaneously, individuals update their schedule
based on activities they execute during the day and engage in trips accordingly. The link between in-home and out-of-home activities is implemented through a combination of rule-
based and econometric models. Time of day sensitive activity type and duration models are proposed and implemented within the framework with the help of discrete choice, hazard-
based and pairwise
modeling concepts.
This large-scale package could eventually be used for disaggregate demand forecasting purposes and targeted policies can be tested through relevant scenarios.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mohammadian, kouros (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Activity-based model; Agent-based modeling; in-home activity; Demand Forecasting
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Fasihozaman Langerudi, M. (2016). Incorporating In-Home Activities into an Agent-Based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Simulation Model. (Thesis). University of Illinois – Chicago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10027/20835
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fasihozaman Langerudi, Mehran. “Incorporating In-Home Activities into an Agent-Based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Simulation Model.” 2016. Thesis, University of Illinois – Chicago. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10027/20835.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fasihozaman Langerudi, Mehran. “Incorporating In-Home Activities into an Agent-Based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Simulation Model.” 2016. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Fasihozaman Langerudi M. Incorporating In-Home Activities into an Agent-Based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Simulation Model. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2016. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/20835.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fasihozaman Langerudi M. Incorporating In-Home Activities into an Agent-Based Dynamic Activity Planning and Travel Simulation Model. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Chicago; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10027/20835
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Iowa
16.
Tolentino, Sean Lucio.
Effective and efficient algorithms for simulating sexually transmitted diseases.
Degree: PhD, Computer Science, 2014, University of Iowa
URL: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1509
► Sexually transmitted diseases affect millions of lives every year. In order to most effectively use prevention resources epidemiologists deploy models to understand how the…
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▼ Sexually transmitted diseases affect millions of lives every year. In order to most effectively use prevention resources epidemiologists deploy models to understand how the disease spreads through the population and which intervention methods will be most effective at reducing disease perpetuation. Increasingly
agent-
based models are being used to simulate population heterogeneity and fine-grain sociological effects that are difficult to capture with traditional compartmental and statistical models. A key challenge is using a sufficiently large number of agents to produce robust and reliable results while also running in a reasonable amount of time.
In this thesis we show the effectiveness of
agent-
based modeling in planning coordinated responses to a sexually transmitted disease epidemic and present efficient algorithms for running these models in parallel and in a distributed setting. The model is able to account for population heterogeneity like age preference, concurrent partnership, and coital dilution, and the implementation scales well to large population sizes to produce robust results in a reasonable amount of time. The work helps epidemiologists and public health officials plan a targeted and well-informed response to a variety of epidemic scenarios.
Advisors/Committee Members: Segre, Alberto Maria (supervisor).
Subjects/Keywords: publicabstract; agent-based modeling; complex systems; computational epidemiology; individual-based modeling; simulation; Computer Sciences
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Tolentino, S. L. (2014). Effective and efficient algorithms for simulating sexually transmitted diseases. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Iowa. Retrieved from https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1509
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tolentino, Sean Lucio. “Effective and efficient algorithms for simulating sexually transmitted diseases.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Iowa. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1509.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tolentino, Sean Lucio. “Effective and efficient algorithms for simulating sexually transmitted diseases.” 2014. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Tolentino SL. Effective and efficient algorithms for simulating sexually transmitted diseases. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Iowa; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1509.
Council of Science Editors:
Tolentino SL. Effective and efficient algorithms for simulating sexually transmitted diseases. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Iowa; 2014. Available from: https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1509
Texas State University – San Marcos
17.
Campos Rodriguez, Roberto Robinson.
Enhancing Dengue Fever Modeling Through a Multi-scale Analysis Framework – A Case Study in the Central Valley of Costa Rica.
Degree: PhD, Geographic Information Science, 2013, Texas State University – San Marcos
URL: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/4685
► Dengue fever is the second most widespread tropical disease after malaria and affects populations of more than 100 countries (Derouich and Boutayeb 2006). It is…
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▼ Dengue fever is the second most widespread tropical disease after malaria and affects populations of more than 100 countries (Derouich and Boutayeb 2006). It is considered one of the most severe viral diseases in terms of morbidity and mortality (Guzmán and Kourí 2004). Over the last decade, dengue fever has become the most wide-spread vector-borne disease in Costa Rica (CCSS 2008). However, only a few research studies have been conducted in Costa Rica to investigate the factors influencing the rates of dengue fever. While GIS and statistical analysis have been used in research studies,
agent-
based modeling has not been applied to the study of dengue. This study emphasizes how traditional macro level GIS analysis and the implementation of a micro-level dengue fever
agent-
based model can be merged into a novel framework for the study of dengue fever in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. One of the main objectives was to develop an
agent-
based model, which integrated GIS to simulate the spread of dengue fever disease in an urban environment, as a result of an individual’s interactions in a geospatial context.
Precipitation, temperature, socio-economic and demographic variables were analyzed using these technologies to identify the factors affecting the rates of dengue fever in the study area. GIS was used to map dengue risk and the spatial distribution and vulnerability of dengue risk in the study area using geographically weighted regression. The Dengue Fever
Agent Based Model (DFABM) was developed using the Java programming language and the open-source MASON simulator, a multi-threaded
agent-
based simulation platform. The DFABM represented daily movements and interactions of people, the environment, and the vector, relative to dengue cases. The simulation examined detailed data about each scenario to identify the significant events occurring during outbreaks. The data employed included the number of susceptible, exposed, and infected people. The locations (described by longitude and latitude) and temporal data describing infected individuals were also collected for analysis. The DFABM tracked the factors affecting dengue fever, including precipitation, temperature, and the most important demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population in the study area.
The research questions guiding this study were: Does a community-level dengue fever
agent-
based model (DFABM) produce results comparable (agree) to those produced by traditional macro-level GIS analysis? Does a community-
based dengue fever
agent-
based model (DFABM) enhance traditional geographic information system analysis and could it aid in predicting future dengue fever outbreaks? The findings of the community-level ABM generated similar results to (they were in agreement with) the traditional GIS analysis technique. Likewise, the DFABM enhanced traditional methods of analysis and could aid in predicting dengue fever outbreaks. Therefore, the coupling of GIS and ABM was the optimal research design for the study of dengue fever in the Central…
Advisors/Committee Members: Fuhrmann, Sven (advisor), Tiefenbacher, John (committee member), Dixon, Richard (committee member), Podorozhny, Rodion (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Dengue Fever; Computer Modeling; Geographic Information Systems; Agent-based Modeling; Dengue Fever Agent-based Model; Dengue – Costa Rica – Central Valley – Epidemiology
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Campos Rodriguez, R. R. (2013). Enhancing Dengue Fever Modeling Through a Multi-scale Analysis Framework – A Case Study in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas State University – San Marcos. Retrieved from https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/4685
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Campos Rodriguez, Roberto Robinson. “Enhancing Dengue Fever Modeling Through a Multi-scale Analysis Framework – A Case Study in the Central Valley of Costa Rica.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas State University – San Marcos. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/4685.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Campos Rodriguez, Roberto Robinson. “Enhancing Dengue Fever Modeling Through a Multi-scale Analysis Framework – A Case Study in the Central Valley of Costa Rica.” 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Campos Rodriguez RR. Enhancing Dengue Fever Modeling Through a Multi-scale Analysis Framework – A Case Study in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas State University – San Marcos; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/4685.
Council of Science Editors:
Campos Rodriguez RR. Enhancing Dengue Fever Modeling Through a Multi-scale Analysis Framework – A Case Study in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas State University – San Marcos; 2013. Available from: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/4685
18.
Spray, Alexander Kent.
Cascading Failures and Fundamental Uncertainty: Divergence in Financial Risk Assessment.
Degree: MA, Economics, 2012, U of Denver
URL: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/621
► By applying common financial risk assessment models to the network economy formalized in Delli Gatti et al. (2006), and by contextualizing both in the…
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▼ By applying common financial risk assessment models to the network economy formalized in Delli Gatti et al. (2006), and by contextualizing both in the broader literature on complexity in economic systems, the question of convergence in economic models is addressed. Critically, a formal state condition is identified which can contribute to the emergence of periods of extreme divergence from expected conditions even in a model characterized by restrictive assumptions regarding
agent choice and market structure. The strength of the impact of this state condition, here the topology of a credit network, on the dynamics of the economic system is furthermore shown to be highly dependent upon the structure of the market. The existence of such state conditions has fundamental implications for the evaluation of risk and institutional design in economic systems
Advisors/Committee Members: Markus Schneider.
Subjects/Keywords: Agent Based Modeling; Fundamental Uncertainty; Value at Risk
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Spray, Alexander Kent. “Cascading Failures and Fundamental Uncertainty: Divergence in Financial Risk Assessment.” 2012. Thesis, U of Denver. Accessed March 25, 2019.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/621.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Spray, Alexander Kent. “Cascading Failures and Fundamental Uncertainty: Divergence in Financial Risk Assessment.” 2012. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Spray AK. Cascading Failures and Fundamental Uncertainty: Divergence in Financial Risk Assessment. [Internet] [Thesis]. U of Denver; 2012. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/621.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Spray AK. Cascading Failures and Fundamental Uncertainty: Divergence in Financial Risk Assessment. [Thesis]. U of Denver; 2012. Available from: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/621
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Texas A&M University
19.
Elmore, Royal A.
Dynamic Agent Based Modeling Using Bayesian Framework for Addressing Intelligence Adaptive Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis.
Degree: 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153906
► Realistically, no two nuclear proliferating or defensive entities are exactly identical; Agent Based Modeling (ABM) is a computational methodology addressing the uniqueness of those facilitating…
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▼ Realistically, no two nuclear proliferating or defensive entities are exactly identical;
Agent Based Modeling (ABM) is a computational methodology addressing the uniqueness of those facilitating or preventing nuclear proliferation. The modular Bayesian ABM Nonproliferation Enterprise (BANE) tool has been developed at Texas A &M University for nuclear nonproliferation analysis. Entities engaged in nuclear proliferation cover a range of activities and fall within proliferating, defensive, and neutral
agent classes.
In BANE proliferating agents pursue nuclear weapons, or at least a latent nuclear weapons capability. Defensive nonproliferation agents seek to uncover, hinder, reverse, or dismantle any proliferation networks they discover. The vast majority of agents are neutral agents, of which only a small subset can significantly enable proliferation. BANE facilitates intelligent
agent actions by employing entropy and mutual information for proliferation pathway determinations. Factors including technical success, resource expenditures, and detection probabilities are assessed by agents seeking optimal proliferation postures.
Coupling ABM with Bayesian analysis is powerful from an omniscience limitation perspective. Bayesian analysis supports linking crucial knowledge and technology requirements into relationship networks for each proliferation category. With a Bayesian network, gaining information on proliferator actions in one category informs defensive agents where to expend limited counter-proliferation impeding capabilities. Correlating incomplete evidence for pattern recognition in BANE using Bayesian inference draws upon technical supply side proliferation linkages grounded in physics. Potential or current proliferator security, economic trajectory, or other factors modify demand drivers for undertaking proliferation. Using Bayesian inference the coupled demand and supply proliferation drivers are connected to create feedback interactions.
Verification and some validation for BANE is performed using scenarios and historical case studies. Restrictive export controls, swings in global soft power affinity, and past proliferation program assessments for entities ranging from the Soviet Union to Iraq demonstrates BANE?s flexibility and applicability. As a newly developed tool, BANE has room for future contributions from computer science, engineering, and social scientists. Through BANE the framework exists for detailed nonproliferation expansion into broader weapons of mass effect analysis; since, nuclear proliferation is but one option for addressing international security concerns.
Advisors/Committee Members: Charlton, William S (advisor), Marianno, Craig (committee member), Boyle, David (committee member), Yates, Justin (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Nuclear Nonproliferation; Agent Based Modeling; Bayesian Analysis; Dynamic Proliferation; Intelligent Adversary
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Elmore, R. A. (2014). Dynamic Agent Based Modeling Using Bayesian Framework for Addressing Intelligence Adaptive Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis. (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153906
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Elmore, Royal A. “Dynamic Agent Based Modeling Using Bayesian Framework for Addressing Intelligence Adaptive Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis.” 2014. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153906.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Elmore, Royal A. “Dynamic Agent Based Modeling Using Bayesian Framework for Addressing Intelligence Adaptive Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis.” 2014. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Elmore RA. Dynamic Agent Based Modeling Using Bayesian Framework for Addressing Intelligence Adaptive Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153906.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Elmore RA. Dynamic Agent Based Modeling Using Bayesian Framework for Addressing Intelligence Adaptive Nuclear Nonproliferation Analysis. [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153906
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Northeastern University
20.
Shirani, Sahar.
Neutral evolution and dispersal limitation produce biogeographic patterns in Microcystis aeruginosa populations of lake systems.
Degree: MS, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017, Northeastern University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20250936
► Molecular observations reveal substantial biogeographic patterns of cyanobacteria within systems of connected lakes. An important question is the relative role of environmental selection and neutral…
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▼ Molecular observations reveal substantial biogeographic patterns of cyanobacteria within systems of connected lakes. An important question is the relative role of environmental selection and neutral processes in the biogeography of these systems. Here we quantify the effect of genetic drift and dispersal limitation by simulating individual cyanobacteria cells using an agent-based model (ABM). In the model, cells grow (divide), die and migrate between lakes. Each cell has a full genome that is subject to neutral mutation (i.e. the growth rate is independent of the genome). The model is verified by simulating simplified lake systems, for which theoretical solutions are available. Then, it is used to simulate the biogeography of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in a number of real systems, including the Great Lakes, Klamath River, Yahara River and Chattahoochee River. Model output is analyzed using standard bioinformatics tools (BLAST, MAFFT). The emergent patterns of nucleotide divergence between lakes are dynamic, including gradual increases due to accumulation of mutations and abrupt changes due to population takeovers by migrant cells (coalescence events). The model predicted nucleotide divergence is heterogeneous within systems and for weakly connected lakes it can be substantial. For example, Lakes Superior and Michigan are predicted to have an average genomic nucleotide divergence of 8,200 bp or 0.14%. The divergence between more strongly connected lakes is much lower. Our results provide a quantitative baseline for future biogeography studies. They show that dispersal limitation can be an important factor in microbe biogeography, which is contrary to the common belief, and could affect how a system responds to environmental change.
Subjects/Keywords: agent-based modeling; biogeography; cyanobacteria; dispersal limitation; lake systems; neutral evolution
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Shirani, S. (2017). Neutral evolution and dispersal limitation produce biogeographic patterns in Microcystis aeruginosa populations of lake systems. (Masters Thesis). Northeastern University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20250936
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Shirani, Sahar. “Neutral evolution and dispersal limitation produce biogeographic patterns in Microcystis aeruginosa populations of lake systems.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Northeastern University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20250936.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Shirani, Sahar. “Neutral evolution and dispersal limitation produce biogeographic patterns in Microcystis aeruginosa populations of lake systems.” 2017. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Shirani S. Neutral evolution and dispersal limitation produce biogeographic patterns in Microcystis aeruginosa populations of lake systems. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Northeastern University; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20250936.
Council of Science Editors:
Shirani S. Neutral evolution and dispersal limitation produce biogeographic patterns in Microcystis aeruginosa populations of lake systems. [Masters Thesis]. Northeastern University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20250936
University of Virginia
21.
Melikian, Armen.
An Agent-Based Approach to Improving Commuter Traffic by
Means of Advanced Traveler Information Systems.
Degree: MS, 2014, University of Virginia
URL: http://libra.virginia.edu/catalog/libra-oa:8174
► Extensive urban and metropolitan development over the past decades has resulted in the need to better move goods and people over the nation’s motorways. However,…
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▼ Extensive urban and metropolitan development over the
past decades has resulted in the need to better move goods and
people over the nation’s motorways. However, physical limitations
in motorway infrastructure and inefficient use of existing
infrastructure have caused considerable economic loss through the
late delivery of goods and loss of productive labor, as well as
environmental damage, national security concerns, and financial
burden resulting from fuel wasted during congestion.
Improving
utilization of existing physical assets is a crucial and relatively
inexpensive means to achieving those ends. The proliferation of
inexpensive mobile devices over the past decade has fundamentally
changed traffic management, both from the perspective of motorists,
as well as planners and logisticians. Motorists now have rapid
access to realtime traffic information, and can thus easily re-plan
their journeys while already underway. Likewise, organizations that
operate these services have access to motorists’ whereabouts and
itineraries, and are in a position to shape and manage traffic by
providing instructions to individual drivers.
This research
addresses an exploratory agent-based approach towards modeling a
road network in which agents 1. have varied routing behaviors and
2. may or may not have access to realtime rerouting capabilities.
The objective is to explore what effect modifying driver portfolios
will have on the ``price of anarchy" associated with a commuter
network. This information can be used by urban planners to
determine which driver and information-access portfolios result in
the least vehicle delay and best use of motorway resources, thus
informing policies and incentives that can alleviate network
congestion. Results on a Northern Virginia test case demonstrate
that active rerouting has overall modestly positive effects on
network latency for small and moderately-sized populations;
however, in larger populations, active rerouting can lead to
competitive pressures between agents, resulting in overall
degradation of performance. It is suggested that future work
implement competing managerial agent classes, as well as test over
additional geospatial datasets.
Advisors/Committee Members: Gerber, Matthew (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-based modeling; simulation; traffic engineering; complex systems; traffic simulation; GIS
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Melikian, A. (2014). An Agent-Based Approach to Improving Commuter Traffic by
Means of Advanced Traveler Information Systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Virginia. Retrieved from http://libra.virginia.edu/catalog/libra-oa:8174
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Melikian, Armen. “An Agent-Based Approach to Improving Commuter Traffic by
Means of Advanced Traveler Information Systems.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Virginia. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://libra.virginia.edu/catalog/libra-oa:8174.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Melikian, Armen. “An Agent-Based Approach to Improving Commuter Traffic by
Means of Advanced Traveler Information Systems.” 2014. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Melikian A. An Agent-Based Approach to Improving Commuter Traffic by
Means of Advanced Traveler Information Systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://libra.virginia.edu/catalog/libra-oa:8174.
Council of Science Editors:
Melikian A. An Agent-Based Approach to Improving Commuter Traffic by
Means of Advanced Traveler Information Systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Virginia; 2014. Available from: http://libra.virginia.edu/catalog/libra-oa:8174
Georgia Tech
22.
Seymour, Zakiya Ayo-Zahra.
Understanding what sanitation users value - examining preferences and behaviors for sanitation systems.
Degree: PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013, Georgia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52168
► Over the last two decades, sanitation policy and development has undergone a paradigm shift away from heavily-subsidized, supply-driven approaches towards behavioral-based demand-driven approaches. These current…
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▼ Over the last two decades, sanitation policy and development has undergone a paradigm shift away from heavily-subsidized, supply-driven approaches towards behavioral-
based demand-driven approaches. These current approaches to increase sanitation demand are multi-faceted, requiring multiple stakeholders with varying degrees of interest, knowledge, and capacity. Although efforts exist to increase sanitation access by incorporating engineering design principles with implementation planning approaches, these groups generally work independently without strong connections, thus reducing the potential of their impact. As a result, the design of appropriate sanitation technology is disengaged from the implementation of acceptable technology into communities, disconnecting user preference integration from sanitation technology design and resulting in fewer sanitation technologies being adopted and used. To address these challenges in developing successful interventions, this research examined how user preferences for specific attributes of appropriate sanitation technologies and their respective implementation arrangements influence their adoption and usage. Data for the study included interviews of 1002 sanitation users living in a peri-urban area of South Africa; the surveyed respondents were asked about their existing sanitation technology, their preferences for various sanitation technology design attributes, as well as their perspectives on current and preferred sanitation implementation arrangements. The data revealed that user acceptability of appropriate sanitation technology is influenced by the adoption classification of the users. Through the identification of motives and barriers to sanitation usage that were statistically significant, it exhibited the need to differentiate users who share private sanitation from those use communal sanitation facilities. Results also indicated that user acceptability of appropriate sanitation systems is dependent on the technical design attributes of sanitation. The development of utility functions detailed the significance of seven technical design attributes and determined their respective priorities. An
agent-
based simulation examined how user preferences for sanitation technology design and implementation influence its adoption and usage. Findings suggest that user acceptability of sanitation technology is dependent on both the technology design and the implementation arrangement being preferred.
Advisors/Committee Members: Desroches, Reginald (advisor), Hughes, Joseph B. (advisor), Kim, Jaehong (committee member), Chen, Yongsheng (committee member), Cozzens, Susan E. (committee member), Cloete, Eugene (committee member), Crittenden, John (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Sanitation; Developing country; Value; Preferences; Agent-based modeling
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Seymour, Z. A. (2013). Understanding what sanitation users value - examining preferences and behaviors for sanitation systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). Georgia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52168
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Seymour, Zakiya Ayo-Zahra. “Understanding what sanitation users value - examining preferences and behaviors for sanitation systems.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia Tech. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52168.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Seymour, Zakiya Ayo-Zahra. “Understanding what sanitation users value - examining preferences and behaviors for sanitation systems.” 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Seymour ZA. Understanding what sanitation users value - examining preferences and behaviors for sanitation systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52168.
Council of Science Editors:
Seymour ZA. Understanding what sanitation users value - examining preferences and behaviors for sanitation systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Georgia Tech; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1853/52168
Louisiana State University
23.
Liang, Wei.
An Integrated Agent-Based Microsimulation Model for Hurricane Evacuation in New Orleans.
Degree: PhD, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2009, Louisiana State University
URL: etd-03192009-145515
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https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/890
► Mass evacuation of urban areas due to hurricanes is a critical problem that requires extensive basic and applied research. Knowing the accurate evacuation time needed…
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▼ Mass evacuation of urban areas due to hurricanes is a critical problem that requires extensive basic and applied research. Knowing the accurate evacuation time needed for the entire region in advance such that the evacuation order can be issued on a timely basis is crucial for the officials. Microsimulation modeling, which focuses on the characteristics of individual motorists and travel behavior, has been used widely in traffic simulation as it can lead to the most accurate result. However, because detailed driver response modeling and path processing must be incorporated, vehicle-based microscopic models have always been used only to simulate small to medium sized urban areas. Few studies have attempted to address problems associated with mass evacuations using vehicle-based microsimulation at a regional scale. This study develops an integrated two-level approach by separating the entire road network of the study area into two components, highways (i.e., interstate highways and causeways) and local roads. A vehicle-based microsimulation model was used to simulate the highway part of the road traffic, whereas the local part of the road traffic simulation utilized an agent-based model. The integrated microsimulation model was used to simulate hurricane evacuation in New Orleans. Validation results confirm that the proposed model performs well in terms of high model accuracy (i.e., close agreement between the real and simulated traffic patterns) and short model running time. Sufficient evacuation time is a premise to protect people’s life safety when an area is threatened by a deadly disaster. To decrease the network clearance time, this study also examined the effectiveness of three evacuation strategies for disaster evacuation, including a) simultaneous evacuation strategy, b) staged evacuation strategy based on spatial vulnerabilities, and c) staged evacuation strategy based on social vulnerabilities. The simulation results showed that both staged evacuation strategies can decrease the network clearance time over the simultaneous evacuation strategy. Specifically, the spatial vulnerability-based staged evacuation strategy can decrease the overall network clearance time by about four hours, while the social vulnerability-based staged evacuation strategy can decrease the network clearance time by about 2.5 hours.
Subjects/Keywords: staged evacuation; agent-based modeling; disaster evacuation; transportation; New Orleans
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Liang, W. (2009). An Integrated Agent-Based Microsimulation Model for Hurricane Evacuation in New Orleans. (Doctoral Dissertation). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from etd-03192009-145515 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/890
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Liang, Wei. “An Integrated Agent-Based Microsimulation Model for Hurricane Evacuation in New Orleans.” 2009. Doctoral Dissertation, Louisiana State University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
etd-03192009-145515 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/890.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Liang, Wei. “An Integrated Agent-Based Microsimulation Model for Hurricane Evacuation in New Orleans.” 2009. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Liang W. An Integrated Agent-Based Microsimulation Model for Hurricane Evacuation in New Orleans. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Louisiana State University; 2009. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: etd-03192009-145515 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/890.
Council of Science Editors:
Liang W. An Integrated Agent-Based Microsimulation Model for Hurricane Evacuation in New Orleans. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Louisiana State University; 2009. Available from: etd-03192009-145515 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/890
University of Saskatchewan
24.
An, Wenyi.
Decision Trees for Dynamic Decision Making And System Dynamics Modelling Calibration and Expansion.
Degree: 2014, University of Saskatchewan
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-06-1649
► Many practical problems raise the challenge of making decisions over time in the presence of both dynamic complexity and pronounced uncertainty regarding evolution of important…
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▼ Many practical problems raise the challenge of making decisions over time in the presence of both dynamic complexity and pronounced uncertainty regarding evolution of important factors that affect the dynamics of the system. In this thesis, we provide an end-to-end implementation of an easy-to-use system to confront such challenges. This system gives policy makers a new approach to take complementary advantage of decision analysis techniques and System Dynamics by allowing easy creation, evaluation, and interactive exploration of hybrid models. As an important application of this methodology, we extended a System Dynamic model within the context of West Nile virus transmission in Saskatchewan.
Advisors/Committee Members: Osgood, Nathaniel, Grassmann, Winfried K., Neufeld, Eric, Vassileva, Youlita I., Waldner, Cheryl.
Subjects/Keywords: Computer; Decision Tree; System Dynamics; Agent-based modeling
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An, W. (2014). Decision Trees for Dynamic Decision Making And System Dynamics Modelling Calibration and Expansion. (Thesis). University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-06-1649
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
An, Wenyi. “Decision Trees for Dynamic Decision Making And System Dynamics Modelling Calibration and Expansion.” 2014. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-06-1649.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
An, Wenyi. “Decision Trees for Dynamic Decision Making And System Dynamics Modelling Calibration and Expansion.” 2014. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
An W. Decision Trees for Dynamic Decision Making And System Dynamics Modelling Calibration and Expansion. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-06-1649.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
An W. Decision Trees for Dynamic Decision Making And System Dynamics Modelling Calibration and Expansion. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-06-1649
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Universidade Nova
25.
Zutshi, Aneesh.
DYNAMOD – A dynamic agent based modelling framework for digital businesses.
Degree: 2015, Universidade Nova
URL: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/15267
► Digital Businesses have become a major driver for economic growth and have seen an explosion of new startups. At the same time, it also includes…
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▼ Digital Businesses have become a major driver for economic growth and have seen an
explosion of new startups. At the same time, it also includes mature enterprises that have
become global giants in a relatively short period of time. Digital Businesses have unique characteristics that make the running and management of a Digital Business much different from traditional offline businesses. Digital businesses respond to online users who are highly interconnected and networked. This enables a rapid flow of word of mouth, at a pace far greater than ever envisioned when dealing with traditional products and services. The
relatively low cost of incremental user addition has led to a variety of innovation in pricing of digital products, including various forms of free and freemium pricing models. This thesis explores the unique characteristics and complexities of Digital Businesses and its implications on the design of Digital Business Models and Revenue Models.
The thesis proposes an Agent Based Modeling Framework that can be used to develop
Simulation Models that simulate the complex dynamics of Digital Businesses and the user
interactions between users of a digital product. Such Simulation models can be used for a variety of purposes such as simple forecasting, analysing the impact of market disturbances, analysing the impact of changes in pricing models and optimising the pricing for maximum revenue generation or a balance between growth in usage and revenue generation. These models can be developed for a mature enterprise with a large historical record of user growth rate as well as for early stage enterprises without much historical data. Through three case studies, the thesis demonstrates the applicability of the Framework and its potential applications.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - SFRH/BD/87286/2012
Advisors/Committee Members: Grilo, António, Gonçalves, Ricardo.
Subjects/Keywords: Business model; Digital business; Agent based modeling; Simulation; Optimization
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zutshi, Aneesh. “DYNAMOD – A dynamic agent based modelling framework for digital businesses.” 2015. Thesis, Universidade Nova. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/15267.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zutshi, Aneesh. “DYNAMOD – A dynamic agent based modelling framework for digital businesses.” 2015. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Zutshi A. DYNAMOD – A dynamic agent based modelling framework for digital businesses. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2015. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/15267.
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Zutshi A. DYNAMOD – A dynamic agent based modelling framework for digital businesses. [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2015. Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/15267
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Vanderbilt University
26.
Jacobi, John Henry.
A Changing Climate in Sri Lanka: Shifts, Perceptions, and Potential Adaptive Actions.
Degree: PhD, Environmental Engineering, 2014, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-03242014-100011/
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▼ Adaptation planners and water managers around the world are faced with the increasingly difficult challenge of allocating scarce water resources in a world of climate change and dynamic social pressures. Sri Lanka serves as a microcosm of these challenges and serves as the areas of study for this dissertation. To address the problem of how to distribute scare water resources, an interdisciplinary approach is needed. This dissertation examines the water landscape in Sri Lanka from both physical and social perspectives and integrates the two through the use of
agent-
based modeling. From the physical perspective, an easy-to-use drought monitoring tool is presented and shifts in spatial and temporal patterns of the Sri Lankan monsoons are examined. Analysis reveals that the timings of the monsoons have shifted over the past thirty years, with the spring monsoon starting later and the winter monsoon starting earlier. Next, Sri Lankan farmersâ perceptions of changes in the climate are compared against measured changes to reveal that perceptions of climate change do not always match the objective reality. Finally,
agent-
based modeling is used to evaluate the effect of a farmerâs decision model on the effectiveness of a seasonal forecasting program.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mark Abkowitz (committee member), George Hornberger (chair), Amanda Carrico (committee member), David Furbish (committee member), Jonathan Gilligan (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Sri Lanka; PDSI; changes in monsoons; environmental perceptions; agent-based modeling
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Jacobi, J. H. (2014). A Changing Climate in Sri Lanka: Shifts, Perceptions, and Potential Adaptive Actions. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-03242014-100011/ ;
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jacobi, John Henry. “A Changing Climate in Sri Lanka: Shifts, Perceptions, and Potential Adaptive Actions.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-03242014-100011/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jacobi, John Henry. “A Changing Climate in Sri Lanka: Shifts, Perceptions, and Potential Adaptive Actions.” 2014. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Jacobi JH. A Changing Climate in Sri Lanka: Shifts, Perceptions, and Potential Adaptive Actions. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2014. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-03242014-100011/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Jacobi JH. A Changing Climate in Sri Lanka: Shifts, Perceptions, and Potential Adaptive Actions. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2014. Available from: http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu//available/etd-03242014-100011/ ;
Vanderbilt University
27.
Zhang, Haifeng.
Algorithmic Marketing with Data-Driven Simulations.
Degree: PhD, Computer Science, 2017, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-06202017-101817/
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► Marketing researchers and practitioners care about why and how products or services are adopted by consumers. The influential theory of innovation diffusion has been established…
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▼ Marketing researchers and practitioners care about why and how products or services are adopted by consumers. The influential theory of innovation diffusion has been established for decades, but
modeling and simulating the diffusion process remains notoriously challenging. Lately,
agent-
based models (ABMs) have dominated traditional aggregate diffusion models, due to the remarkable advantage to capture individual heterogeneity and social and spatial interactions. Our critical review of the empirically-grounded ABMs of innovation diffusion, however, reveals that few such ABMs are calibrated properly, validated rigorously, and developed explicitly for prediction. This clearly limits their use in supporting decision-making in practice. The thesis contributes a rigorous data-driven
agent-
based modeling (DDABM) approach that relies on state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to effectively calibrate and validate
agent behavior models on massive and rich individual adoption data. The models are integrated into multi-
agent simulations to precisely forecast roof-top solar adoption and efficiently explore subsidizing strategies in San Diego county, USA. Historically, ABMs were used to answer âwhat-ifâ questions and draw insights on the efficacy of different policies, however, few could provide executable and quantitative decisions. Mathematical optimization has been widely used to provide numerical solutions in many domains, but little effort has been made to couple it with ABMs. By solving marketing optimization problems in several important settings, such as, dynamic seeding of emerging technologies, route planning for door-to-door targeted marketing, and budget optimization in multi-channel marketing, the thesis also strongly demonstrates how efficient algorithms can aid the design of effective marketing policies facilitated by data-driven simulations, like ABMs, providing optimal or near-optimal actionable plans for marketers. The presented research characterized by computational
modeling techniques and algorithmic methods could lead to our ultimate goal of intelligent machine-automated marketing.
Advisors/Committee Members: Yevgeniy Vorobeychik (chair), Gautam Biswas (committee member), Doug Fisher (committee member), Bradley Malin (committee member), William Rand (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Innovation Diffusion; Agent-based Modeling; Algorithm Design; Marketing
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Zhang, H. (2017). Algorithmic Marketing with Data-Driven Simulations. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-06202017-101817/ ;
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zhang, Haifeng. “Algorithmic Marketing with Data-Driven Simulations.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-06202017-101817/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zhang, Haifeng. “Algorithmic Marketing with Data-Driven Simulations.” 2017. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Zhang H. Algorithmic Marketing with Data-Driven Simulations. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-06202017-101817/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Zhang H. Algorithmic Marketing with Data-Driven Simulations. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2017. Available from: http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-06202017-101817/ ;
Cornell University
28.
Tontisirin, Nij.
Three Essays In Residential Locations, Household Commuting Patterns, And Spatial N-Person Prisoner’S Dilemma: The Case Study Of Bangkok, Thailand
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Degree: 2013, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/34330
► This dissertation consists of three chapters, each of which explores urban-related issues-built environment, residential locations, and transportation behaviors-in Bangkok, Thailand. The research highlights different analytical…
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▼ This dissertation consists of three chapters, each of which explores urban-related issues-built environment, residential locations, and transportation behaviors-in Bangkok, Thailand. The research highlights different analytical methods in regional science and aims to advance the knowledge empirically, methodologically, and theoretically. The first chapter provides an empirical contribution by analyzing the residential locations of the creative class in Bangkok. The creative class literature is premised on the location calculus of innovative individuals that contrast sharply with the rest of the population. Yet few empirical studies have tested the creative class hypothesis-the proclivity of creative people to gravitate toward locations that offer certain built amenities. In the case of Bangkok, the pattern of residential locations of creative households is found to be significantly different from that of common ones, and the built environments that attract creative households are mass transit stations, shopping malls, and public parks. The second chapter develops a method to forecast household travel mode choice and trip sharing behavior using household socio-economic survey, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and trip table data. It demonstrate how standard household survey data that are not specifically designed for use in a modal split model can be used to forecast household travel mode choice and estimate ridership for a mass transit mode. The forecast also reveals that households are more likely to share their trips when the first traveler is male or when there are school children. The third chapter develops a theoretical framework to analyze traffic congestion from micro-behavioral foundation. This paper extends the evolution of an n-person prisoner's dilemma within actual geographical space, integrating an agentbased model with GIS, in conflicting spatial interactions that ultimately lead to the emergence of cooperation. The spatial
agent-
based model captures the response strategies of autonomous individuals in a landscape that contextualizes both the natural and the built environment. This theoretical framework thus serves as a basis for the analysis of collective strategic decisions on the use of a common resource from a game theoretical perspective
Advisors/Committee Members: Francis, Joe Douglas (committeeMember), Mansury, Yuri Surtadi (committeeMember), Turnquist, Mark Alan (committeeMember).
Subjects/Keywords: Creative Class;
Household trip sharing;
Agent-based modeling
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Tontisirin, N. (2013). Three Essays In Residential Locations, Household Commuting Patterns, And Spatial N-Person Prisoner’S Dilemma: The Case Study Of Bangkok, Thailand
. (Thesis). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/34330
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Tontisirin, Nij. “Three Essays In Residential Locations, Household Commuting Patterns, And Spatial N-Person Prisoner’S Dilemma: The Case Study Of Bangkok, Thailand
.” 2013. Thesis, Cornell University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/34330.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tontisirin, Nij. “Three Essays In Residential Locations, Household Commuting Patterns, And Spatial N-Person Prisoner’S Dilemma: The Case Study Of Bangkok, Thailand
.” 2013. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Tontisirin N. Three Essays In Residential Locations, Household Commuting Patterns, And Spatial N-Person Prisoner’S Dilemma: The Case Study Of Bangkok, Thailand
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Cornell University; 2013. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/34330.
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Council of Science Editors:
Tontisirin N. Three Essays In Residential Locations, Household Commuting Patterns, And Spatial N-Person Prisoner’S Dilemma: The Case Study Of Bangkok, Thailand
. [Thesis]. Cornell University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/34330
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Delft University of Technology
29.
Afman, M.R.
Modelling Transitions in Consumer Lighting: Consequences of the E.U. ban on light bulbs:.
Degree: 2010, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:718ffbdd-3953-4d5a-8144-8755d8e81ab2
► Consumers largely use outdated and inefficient lighting technology. If 40% of the electricity consumed in residential lighting could be saved, a 320 MW power plant…
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▼ Consumers largely use outdated and inefficient lighting technology. If 40% of the electricity consumed in residential lighting could be saved, a 320 MW power plant could be taken off the grid.
The European Union has acknowledged this problem. Its `ban on bulbs' – regulation tries to force consumers to switch to more efficient lighting (such as the compact fluorescent lamp or the LED lamp).
However, we would like to know whether the ban will be effective. Are there other policy measures, perhaps more transition-oriented, that are also effective? This research aims to create insights into the ill-understood dynamics in the complex system of consumer lighting. The main research question is "How can we explore the consequences the E.U. ban on bulbs will have on the electricity demand of the consumer lighting sector?"
A socio-technical systems perspective is applied to the system, with insights from innovation diffusion theory, and marketing science. The consumer lighting sector is a complex socio-technical system. Consumers mutually influence each other through word-of-mouth and normative adaptation, but they are also
subject to influences of manufacturers, stores, government and technological options. The dynamics of the consumer lighting sector cannot be understood in advance, which necessitates a social simulations approach for assessing the consequences of the ban on bulbs, as well as from a number of different policy option.
An
agent-
based model is developed in which consumers are simulated in their behaviour (purchase, sharing of information). Consumers are modelled
based on heterogeneous preferences and have memory and perceptions.
The results indicate that the ban on bulbs will be effective in realising an energy efficient sector, albeit at significant expense to consumers. Interesting so, a tax (of 2 euro) on incandescent light bulbs is also effective given that it is high enough.
A full summary of the research is included in pages v-vii of the thesis.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chappin, E.J.L., Weijnen, M.P.C., Dijkema, G.P.J., Daalen, C., Jager, W..
Subjects/Keywords: Transition Management; Consumer Lighting; Agent Based Modeling; Social Simulation; Energy
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Afman, M. R. (2010). Modelling Transitions in Consumer Lighting: Consequences of the E.U. ban on light bulbs:. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:718ffbdd-3953-4d5a-8144-8755d8e81ab2
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Afman, M R. “Modelling Transitions in Consumer Lighting: Consequences of the E.U. ban on light bulbs:.” 2010. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:718ffbdd-3953-4d5a-8144-8755d8e81ab2.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Afman, M R. “Modelling Transitions in Consumer Lighting: Consequences of the E.U. ban on light bulbs:.” 2010. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Afman MR. Modelling Transitions in Consumer Lighting: Consequences of the E.U. ban on light bulbs:. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2010. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:718ffbdd-3953-4d5a-8144-8755d8e81ab2.
Council of Science Editors:
Afman MR. Modelling Transitions in Consumer Lighting: Consequences of the E.U. ban on light bulbs:. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2010. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:718ffbdd-3953-4d5a-8144-8755d8e81ab2
30.
Khezerian, Peiman.
Exploring theoretical models with an agent-based approach in two sided markets.
Degree: Economics, 2017, Södertörn University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-32737
► With increasing computational power and more elaborate software comes greater opportunities to complement traditional research methods with alternative methods. In this paper we argue…
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▼ With increasing computational power and more elaborate software comes greater opportunities to complement traditional research methods with alternative methods. In this paper we argue for why the area of two-sided markets could benefit from this alternative approach and attempt to implement a theoretical model in an agent-based framework. By first replicating the theoretical findings in this framework we expand the model in increments in different directions through introducing different set of heterogeneity and behavioral limitations on our actors to see how the theoretical model develops. Only changing the model in increments found the analytical outcome to be robust for many of our changes, in this regard we have not managed to successfully take advantage of the full potential of the agent-based framework.
Subjects/Keywords: NetLogo; Agent-based modeling; two-sided markets; network effects; Economics; Nationalekonomi
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Khezerian, P. (2017). Exploring theoretical models with an agent-based approach in two sided markets. (Thesis). Södertörn University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-32737
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Khezerian, Peiman. “Exploring theoretical models with an agent-based approach in two sided markets.” 2017. Thesis, Södertörn University. Accessed March 25, 2019.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-32737.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Khezerian, Peiman. “Exploring theoretical models with an agent-based approach in two sided markets.” 2017. Web. 25 Mar 2019.
Vancouver:
Khezerian P. Exploring theoretical models with an agent-based approach in two sided markets. [Internet] [Thesis]. Södertörn University; 2017. [cited 2019 Mar 25].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-32737.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Khezerian P. Exploring theoretical models with an agent-based approach in two sided markets. [Thesis]. Södertörn University; 2017. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-32737
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