Multi-agent simulation using discrete event and soft-computing methodologies

Abstract

With the emerging applications of multi-agent systems, there is always a need for simulation to verify the results before actual implementation. Multi-agent simulation provides a test bed for several soft-computing algorithms like fuzzy logic, learning automata, evolutionary algorithms, etc. In this paper we discuss the fusion of these soft-computing methodologies and existing tools for discrete event simulation (DEVS) for multi-agent simulation. We propose a methodology for combining the agent-based architecture, discrete event system and soft-computing methods in the simulation of multi-agent robotics and network security system. We also define a framework called Virtual Laboratory (V-Lab/spl reg/) for multi-agent simulation using intelligent tools.