Agent-based modeling of mass-collaborative product development processes

Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1-12

  Panchal, Jitesh H ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Design processes; Game theory; Mass collaboration; Product evolution

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED MODELING; COLLABORATIVE PROCESS; COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DESIGN PROCESS; DESIGN PROCESSES; LARGE GROUPS; NEW PRODUCT; PRIMARY MECHANISM; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; PRODUCT EVOLUTION; PRODUCT MODELS; TOPDOWN;

BIOLOGY; GAME THEORY; MACHINE DESIGN;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77953802819     PISSN: 15309827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3184605     Document Type: Article

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