Solving Critical Simulation Problems Under Emergency Conditions Using Volunteer Computing

Darkhan Akhmed-Zaki, Bolatzhan Kumalakov, Grzegorz Dobrowolski

2014

Abstract

Paper presents a case study where a multi-agent system based volunteer computing platform is used to solve critical simulation problem under emergency conditions. As a result, we extend working platform functionality, better utilize agent paradigm and get valuable data on prototype performance. Main resulting novelty is an advancement in system architecture.

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in Harvard Style

Akhmed-Zaki D., Kumalakov B. and Dobrowolski G. (2014). Solving Critical Simulation Problems Under Emergency Conditions Using Volunteer Computing . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH, ISBN 978-989-758-038-3, pages 170-178. DOI: 10.5220/0005040401700178


in Bibtex Style

@conference{simultech14,
author={Darkhan Akhmed-Zaki and Bolatzhan Kumalakov and Grzegorz Dobrowolski},
title={Solving Critical Simulation Problems Under Emergency Conditions Using Volunteer Computing},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,},
year={2014},
pages={170-178},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005040401700178},
isbn={978-989-758-038-3},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,
TI - Solving Critical Simulation Problems Under Emergency Conditions Using Volunteer Computing
SN - 978-989-758-038-3
AU - Akhmed-Zaki D.
AU - Kumalakov B.
AU - Dobrowolski G.
PY - 2014
SP - 170
EP - 178
DO - 10.5220/0005040401700178