TAPAS: A multi-agent-based model for simulation of transport chains

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-18

  Holmgren, Johan ^a   Davidsson, Paul ^a,b   Persson, Jan A ^a,b   Ramstedt, Linda ^c  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Box 46   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision making; Freight transportation; Multi agent systems; Multi agent based simulation; Transport chain simulation

Indexed keywords

AGENT BASED; AGENT-BASED MODEL; CUSTOMER DEMANDS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; FREIGHT TRANSPORT; MULTI-AGENT-BASED SIMULATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STATISTICAL CORRELATION; TRANSPORT CHAIN SIMULATION; TRANSPORT POLICY;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84856237063     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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