1. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 1 _______________________________________ A Swarm application: enterprise simulation _______________________________________

2. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 2 jES, java Enterprise Simulator Enterprise Simulator www.flightgear.org With jES we can simulate: actual enterprises virtual enterprises For jES and jES Open Foundation look at http://web.econ.unito.it/terna/jes/

3. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 3 1-2 2-13 8-28-27-7... market Enterprise front end units our jES (a swarm of units) FE 28 8 27 A system of enterprises and micro productive units (a swarm) FE recipes enterprise simulation (1) Recipes and production units 7 7

4. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 4 enterprise simulation (2) 8-28-27-7 units FE 28 8 27 FE 7 ? ? a b c The orders are placed in the unit waiting lists and executed according to the FIFO criterion x we have the phases a, b, c, then in x we have a choice problem Recipes on move 7

5. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 5 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 5 3 1,3,4 1,2,5 How to decide?

6. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 6 _jES principles _______________________________________ Decisions _______________________________________

7. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 7 How to decide? In a random way Using fixed rules Using an expert system Via soft computing techniques (GA & CS) Asking to an actual agent what to do (training and monitoring actual agents’ behavior)

8. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 8 _jES principles _______________________________________ jES principles WD, DW, WDW _______________________________________

9. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 9 WD, DW, WDW WD side or formalism: What to Do DW side or formalism: which is Doing What WDW formalism: When Doing What

10. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 10 dictionary unit= a productive structure within or outside our enterprise; a unit is able to perform one or more of the steps required to accomplish an order order= the object representing a good to be produced; an order contains technical information (the recipe describing the production steps) and accounting data recipe=a sequence of steps to be executed to produce a good A dictionary

11. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 11 _DW: a flexible scheme _______________________________________ DW: a flexible scheme _______________________________________

12. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 12 DW: a flexible scheme 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 5 3 1,3,4 1,2,5 Units … DW

13. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 13 DW: a flexible scheme 2 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 5 3 1,3,4 1,2,5 Units and Firms … DW

14. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 14 DW: a flexible scheme 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 5 3 1,3,4 1,2,5 … in a district … DW

15. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 15 DW: a flexible scheme 4 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 5 3 1,3,4 1,2,5 … or building up a virtual enterprise The NIIIP project (National Industrial Information Infrastructure Protocols ) http://www.niiip.org/ DW

16. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 16 _WD: recipes _______________________________________ WD: recipes _______________________________________

17. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 17 WD: recipes WD

18. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 18 _a simple example with WD, DW and WDW _______________________________________ A simple example with WD, DW and WDW _______________________________________ Use singleRecipe_sb.SwarmFest2003 in testCases/development and 1.Reproduce the following sequence 2.Play with sequences exercises

19. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 19 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 0 the recipes DW WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=0 100 101 Building a sequential batch WD exercises

20. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 20 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 1 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=1 100 101 Sequential batch step 1/3 DW exercises

21. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 21 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 2 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=2 100 101 Sequential batch step 2/3 DW exercises

22. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 22 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 3 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=3 101 100 DW exercises

23. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 23 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 4 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=4 100 101 DW exercises

24. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 24 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 5 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=5 100 101 DW Building a sequential batch exercises

25. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 25 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 6 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=6 100 101 DW Sequential batch step 1/3 exercises

26. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 26 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 7 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=7 100 101 Sequential batch step 2/3 DW exercises

27. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 27 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 8 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=8 100 101 100 DW exercises

28. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 28 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 9 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=9 100 101 100 DW exercises

29. April 7, 2006 Agent Based models: from analytical models to real life phenomenology, Villa Gualino, Torino 29 12 10 3 a production unit an end unit a simple example 10 the recipes WD WDW the starting sequence the continuous sequence (empty) t=10 100 DW exercises