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SIMULATION-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS

This paper presents a simulation-driven development process for multi-agent systems (MAS) which integrates a Statecharts-based simulation methodology into the well known and established PASSI methodology. It can be effectively used as an experimental tool in the context of the Agent Oriented Software Engineering for quantifying the benefits of using simulation for MAS development. To exemplify this process and demonstrate its effectiveness, a case study concerning with the design and simulation of a complex MAS is defined and detailed.