Modeling and Simulation Body of Knowledge (M&SBOK)

 

The M&SBOK is being developed under the auspices of

The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS)

 

updated and © by: Dr. Tuncer Ören - 2008-06-04
 

M&S: Science/methodology - Model Behavior

Behavior-related issues are:

1. Behavior of dynamic systems

2. Behavior generation

3. Behavior processing and

4. Behavior representation

1. Behavior of Dynamic Systems:

The following table is a taxonomy of simulation based on the nature of model behavior.

 

Table - A Taxonomy of Simulation Based on the Nature of Model Behavior

Criteria	Type of simulation
Behavior is trajectory Behavior is structure	- Trajectory simulation - Structural simulation

 

 
2.  Behavior Generation:

 

The following table is a taxonomy of simulation based on the  generation characteristics  of model behavior.

Table - A Taxonomy of Simulation Based on the Generation Characteristics  of Model Behavior.

 

Criteria	Type of simulation
Hardware use Hardware is  - used    - not used	- Simulator   (man-in-the-loop simulation) - Simulation
Time: Real-time Compressed time Expanded time	- Real-time simulation - Compressed time simulation   - Expanded-time simulation
Purpose: Value-free decision Descriptive dec. Explanatory dec. Predictive dec.	- Value-free simulation   - Descriptive simulation - Explanatory simulation   - Predictive simulation
Normative decision Evaluation Prescription	- Normative simulation   - Evaluative simulation - Prescriptive simulation
Procedure: Continuous generation of model behavior	Simulation run (single-run simulation study)
	- [Multiple-run] simulation study Antithetic run - Regenerative simulation - Sensitivity simulation
- Nested simulation	- Optimizing simulation  -- simulation within optimization  -- optimization within simulation
	- Expert system (ES) &    Simulation   -- simulation within ES   -- ES within simulation
- Interaction among  decision     makers	- Gaming simulation   (game-theoretic simulation) -- competition    (zero-sum games)    wargaming    (netcentric war gaming)    business gaming -- cooperation    Peace game -- coopetition    conflict management    simulation
- Interaction between model behavior generation and the real system	- Stand-alone simulation - Integrated simulation

Some additional topics related with behavior generation are: Behavior generation techniques for each modeling formalism. Cellier and Kofman (2006) is an excellent reference for behavior generation for continuous systems.

3. Behavior Processing includes:

Behavior analysis:

    - compression (statistical, numerical, qualitative)

    - confidence intervals

    - variance reduction

 Behavior display

    - visualization

   - animation

   - virtuality (virtual reality, augmented reality)

Behavior explanation (in intelligent simulation environments)