Towards User-Centred Validation and Calibration of Agent-Based Models

Etienne Tack, Etienne Tack, Gilles Énée, Thomas Gaillard, Jean-Marie Fotsing, Frédéric Flouvat

2023

Abstract

This paper describes a path to a user-centred approach for calibration and validation of agent-based models, particularly for spatially explicit models. Including the end-user in these critic modelling steps, we hope for better models that converge more easily toward reality. Using experts’ knowledge, validation measures and feedback links to model parameters can be established. However, experts are not necessarily proficient in computer science. Tools should be created to help the transmission of their knowledge. With this paper, complying with a user-centred approach, we suggest using user-defined validation measures and a visual programming language to let the experts adjust themselves the behaviour rules of the agents.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Tack E., Énée G., Gaillard T., Fotsing J. and Flouvat F. (2023). Towards User-Centred Validation and Calibration of Agent-Based Models. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART, ISBN 978-989-758-623-1, pages 322-329. DOI: 10.5220/0011750000003393

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icaart23,
author={Etienne Tack and Gilles Énée and Thomas Gaillard and Jean-Marie Fotsing and Frédéric Flouvat},
title={Towards User-Centred Validation and Calibration of Agent-Based Models},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART,},
year={2023},
pages={322-329},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011750000003393},
isbn={978-989-758-623-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 1: ICAART,
TI - Towards User-Centred Validation and Calibration of Agent-Based Models
SN - 978-989-758-623-1
AU - Tack E.
AU - Énée G.
AU - Gaillard T.
AU - Fotsing J.
AU - Flouvat F.
PY - 2023
SP - 322
EP - 329
DO - 10.5220/0011750000003393