2011
EMSS 2011 Proceeding
A High Resolution Distributed Agent-Based Simulation Environment for Large-Scale Emergency Response
Authors: Glenn Hawe, Graham Coates, Duncan Wilson, Roger Crouch
Abstract
This paper describes the architecture of an agent-based simulation environment for large-scale emergency response. In an effort to increase ?model payoff?, it uses two representations for both the environment and the agents. Around each incident, where topographical information is necessary, an operational level simulator program models the environment using the OS MasterMap topography and Integrated Transport Network (ITN) layers. At these incident sites, first responder agents are modelled with a rich repertoire of actions. The remaining area of interest, encompassing the locations of relevant resource bases (e.g. ambulance stations, hospitals and fire stations) which are outside of the incident sites, is modelled using only transport network information by a tactical level simulator program. This program also simulates the tactical level agents, communicates with each operational level simulator, and provides a viewer. A separate Pre- Simulator program allows new scenarios to be set up with ease.
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