A Generic Agent-based Framework for Simulation in Distributed Healthcare Systems

摘要：

Research adopting the agent-based simulation approach to solve healthcare problems have increased during the last few years. The healthcare domain is characterised by a high level degree of complexity and uncertainty, and modellers are often confronted to methodological issues related to its specific requirements. This article presents a generic framework for agent-based simulation in distributed healthcare systems which intends to provide modellers of healthcare systems and facilities a reference guideline for carrying out the model development process. The framework components are structured in a three-level categorisation supported by an integration platform called the distributed simulation engine. The main first level components that modellers must define to build their healthcare simulation model are: agents, objects, environment and experience. This framework can be a very useful reference helping modellers in healthcare accelerate the model development process while at the same time minimising the risks of skipping important elements and interactions.

关键词： Health services Multi-agent systems Simulation Modelling framework and methodology Distributed Health Systems

作者: Benoit MONTREUIL Moez CHARFEDDINE Olivier LABARTHE André COTé

作者单位: NSERC/Bell/Cisco Business Design Research Chair;Canada Research Chair in Enterprise Engineering;CIRR CIRRELT Interuniversity Research Center on Enterprise Networks,Logistics and Transportation;Faculty Canada Research Chair in Enterprise Engineering;CIRRELT Interuniversity Research Center on Enterpris Faculty of Administration Sciences,Université Laval,Québec,Canada

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 工业工程与系统管理2007年国际会议(International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management)(IESM 2007)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

在线出版日期: 2007-05-30（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）