Authors:
Roger W. McHaney
and
Jonathan Mossberg
Affiliation:
Kansas State University, United States
Keyword(s):
Agent, Simulation, Discrete Space, Wiki, Anylogic, Agent-based Simulation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Agent Based Modeling and Simulation
;
Artificial Intelligence
;
Business Analytics
;
Cardiovascular Technologies
;
Complex Systems Modeling and Simulation
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Computing and Telecommunications in Cardiology
;
Conceptual Modeling
;
Data Engineering
;
Decision Support Systems
;
Decision Support Systems, Remote Data Analysis
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
Formal Methods
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Knowledge-Based Systems
;
Sensor Networks
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Software and Architectures
;
Symbolic Systems
Abstract:
This paper describes the preliminary development stages of an agent-based model (ABM) used to understand
and anticipate changes to Wiki pages. A discrete space approach was used to structure the model. Letters from
words in the wiki were represented as agents which could be changed, deleted, or added based on rates derived
from wiki page histories. A C# pre-processor, called Wiki-Hist-Heist, was developed to facilitate analysis of
existing wiki page histories and provide model inputs based on detected patterns and resulting distributions.
The conceptual version of the Wiki Page ABM was built using AnyLogic. It provided a framework for user-friendly
features which allow easy changes to inputs so a variety of pages and scenarios can be modelled.
Additionally, this project illustrated the usefulness of ABM in this domain. Limitations and future study
directions are included.