An agent-based simulation tool for participatory training environment: Application to rodent control campaign

Abstract

In this paper we present a general idea of a participatory training environment in a context of multi-agent participatory simulation applied to rodent control. In a first step, we focus on the agent-based simulation tool that embeds ecosystem models such as rodent dynamics, weather variation and land occupation. The general idea of our training environment is based on (1) an agent based ecosystems simulation as well as actor's avatar interacting with the simulation; and (2) a negotiation based skill evaluation of the actors' behaviors during the simulation. This paper is a key piece of how the combination of these two approaches can help improving rodent control efficiency.