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In-Depth Information
Obstacles
Obstacles limit the agents movement as agents cannot move onto
cells of this type. Obstacles can not be moved or destroyed.
Holes
Holes designate target areas for tiles. Each hole
h
has a specific
capacity
C
max
and a current fill level
C
h
. Agents may put tiles into
a hole as long as its current fill level does not exceed its capacity,
i. e., as long as
C
h
<C
max
h
.
h
Macro-level: Constraints
The simulation model defines no constraints, nevertheless individual
constraints may be defined separately by specific benchmarks.
Events
The following exogenous events may occur in the simulation:
Start
-Event
Special event denoting the start of a simulation. This event is sent
to all agents at the beginning of a simulation.
TileCreation
-Event
Events of this type can be pre-scheduled by a user and lead to
creation of a tile at a specific location at a deterministic point in
time.
Additionally, endogenous events within single agents may occur.
Micro-level: Tiles
Tiles are the object of desire of the agents. Tiles do not have any
attributes. They are available on normal area and may be carried by
agents to holes.
