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Improvement to the Movement Algorithm in the MANA Agent-based Distillation

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Journal of Battlefield Technology, Volume 7 Number 2

A. Gill

Abstract. MANA is a popular agent-based distillation (ABD), or low-resolution simulation, which has been used to explore a variety of defence operations. Movement of agents within the MANA ABD is based on a simple attraction-repulsion weighting system and an associated numerical penalty function. A recent paper by the author analysed this movement algorithm to find unexpected behaviour and suggested an alternative penalty function. This paper compares the two approaches on a dynamic, combative scenario. Appropriate parameter values for the proposed approach are derived and the effect of the movement algorithm on typical parametric studies is also investigated.

Related topics:  operations researchsimulation and training

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