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Comparing different approaches of agent-based occupancy modelling for predicting realistic electricity consumption in office buildings (2023)
Journal Article
Mashuk, M. S., Pinchin, J., Siebers, P., & Moore, T. (2024). Comparing different approaches of agent-based occupancy modelling for predicting realistic electricity consumption in office buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 84, Article 108420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108420

Having a good grasp on modelling the dynamics of occupants for estimating electricity consumption in office buildings is a vital asset for realistic predictions. Nowadays, agent-based models are widely used for this purpose. Previous approaches to mo... Read More about Comparing different approaches of agent-based occupancy modelling for predicting realistic electricity consumption in office buildings.

Surrogate optimization of energy retrofits in domestic building stocks using household carbon valuations (2022)
Journal Article
Hey, J., Siebers, P. O., Nathanail, P., Ozcan, E., & Robinson, D. (2022). Surrogate optimization of energy retrofits in domestic building stocks using household carbon valuations. Journal of Building Performance Simulation, https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2022.2106309

Modelling energy retrofit adoption in domestic urban building stocks is vital for policymakers aiming to reduce emissions. The use of surrogate models to evaluate building performance combined with optimization procedures can optimize small building... Read More about Surrogate optimization of energy retrofits in domestic building stocks using household carbon valuations.

Modelling the emergence of cities and urban patterning using coupled integro-differential equations (2022)
Journal Article
Whiteley, T. D., Avitabile, D., Siebers, P. O., Robinson, D., & Owen, M. R. (2022). Modelling the emergence of cities and urban patterning using coupled integro-differential equations. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 19(190), Article 20220176. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0176

Human residential population distributions show patterns of higher density clustering around local services such as shops and places of employment, displaying characteristic length scales; Fourier transforms and spatial autocorrelation show the lengt... Read More about Modelling the emergence of cities and urban patterning using coupled integro-differential equations.

RAT-RS: a reporting standard for improving the documentation of data use in agent-based modelling (2022)
Journal Article
Achter, S., Borit, M., Chattoe-Brown, E., & Siebers, P. (2022). RAT-RS: a reporting standard for improving the documentation of data use in agent-based modelling. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 25(4), 517-540. https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2022.2049511

This article describes and justifies a reporting standard to improve data use documentation in Agent-Based Modelling. Following the development of reporting standards for models themselves, empirical modelling has now developed to the point where the... Read More about RAT-RS: a reporting standard for improving the documentation of data use in agent-based modelling.

First Steps Towards RAT: A Protocol for Documenting Data Use in the Agent-Based Modeling Process (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Achter, S., Palaretti Bernardo, C., Borit, M., & Chattoe-Brown, E. (2021). First Steps Towards RAT: A Protocol for Documenting Data Use in the Agent-Based Modeling Process. In P. Ahrweiler, & M. Neumann (Eds.), Advances in Social Simulation: Proceedings of the 15th Social Simulation Conference: 23-27 September 2019 (257-261). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61503-1_24

While there is a number of frameworks and protocols in Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) that support the documentation of different aspects of a simulation study, it is surprising to find only a small number dealing with the handling of data. Here we prese... Read More about First Steps Towards RAT: A Protocol for Documenting Data Use in the Agent-Based Modeling Process.

Recovery agenda for sustainable development post COVID-19 at the country level: developing a fuzzy action priority surface (2021)
Journal Article
Ranjbari, M., Shams Esfandabadi, Z., Scagnelli, S. D., Siebers, P., & Quatraro, F. (2021). Recovery agenda for sustainable development post COVID-19 at the country level: developing a fuzzy action priority surface. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23, 16646-16673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01372-6

As a response to the urgent call for recovery actions against the COVID-19 crisis, this research aims to identify action priority areas post COVID-19 toward achieving the targets of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) within the 2030 Agenda for... Read More about Recovery agenda for sustainable development post COVID-19 at the country level: developing a fuzzy action priority surface.

Three pillars of sustainability in the wake of COVID-19: A systematic review and future research agenda for sustainable development (2021)
Journal Article
Ranjbari, M., Esfandabadi, Z. S., Zanetti, M. C., Scagnelli, S. D., Siebers, P., Aghbashlo, M., …Tabatabaei, M. (2021). Three pillars of sustainability in the wake of COVID-19: A systematic review and future research agenda for sustainable development. Journal of Cleaner Production, 297, Article 126660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126660

The COVID-19 pandemic has immensely impacted the economic, social, and environmental pillars of sustainability in human lives. Due to the scholars’ increasing interest in responding to the urgent call for action against the pandemic, the literature o... Read More about Three pillars of sustainability in the wake of COVID-19: A systematic review and future research agenda for sustainable development.

Demonstrating the potential of indoor positioning for monitoring building occupancy through ecologically valid trials (2021)
Journal Article
Mashuk, M. S., Pinchin, J., Siebers, P. O., & Moore, T. (2021). Demonstrating the potential of indoor positioning for monitoring building occupancy through ecologically valid trials. Journal of Location Based Services, 15(4), 305-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/17489725.2021.1893394

Assessing building performance related to energy consumption in post-design-occupancy stage requires knowledge of building occupancy pattern. These occupancy data can potentially be collected from trials and used to improve the prediction capability... Read More about Demonstrating the potential of indoor positioning for monitoring building occupancy through ecologically valid trials.

On the quest for defining organisational plasticity: a community modelling experiment (2020)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., Herath, D. B., Bardone, E., Farahbakhsh, S., Knudsen, P. G., Madsen, J. K., …Secchi, D. (2021). On the quest for defining organisational plasticity: a community modelling experiment. Evidence-based HRM, 9(2), 126-138. https://doi.org/10.1108/ebhrm-09-2019-0079

Purpose - This viewpoint article is concerned with an attempt to advance Organisational Plasticity (OP) modelling concepts by using a novel community modelling framework (PhiloLab) from the Social Simulation community to drive the process of idea gen... Read More about On the quest for defining organisational plasticity: a community modelling experiment.

Specification testing of agent-based simulation using property-based testing (2020)
Journal Article
Thaler, J., & Siebers, P. (2020). Specification testing of agent-based simulation using property-based testing. Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10458-020-09473-8

The importance of Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) as scientific method to generate data for scientific models in general and for informed policy decisions in particular has been widely recognised. However, the important technique of code testing of impl... Read More about Specification testing of agent-based simulation using property-based testing.

An innovative approach to multi-method integrated assessment modelling of global climate change (2020)
Journal Article
Siebers, P. O., Lim, Z. E., Figueredo, G. P., & Hey, J. (2020). An innovative approach to multi-method integrated assessment modelling of global climate change. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 23(1), https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.4209

© 2020, University of Surrey. All rights reserved. Modelling and simulation play an increasingly significant role in exploratory studies for informing policy makers on climate change mitigation strategies. There is considerable research being done in... Read More about An innovative approach to multi-method integrated assessment modelling of global climate change.

‘One Size Does Not Fit All’: A Roadmap of Purpose-Driven Mixed-Method Pathways for Sensitivity Analysis of Agent-Based Models (2020)
Journal Article
Ligmann-Zielinska, A., Siebers, P., Magliocca, N., Parker, D. C., Grimm, V., Du, J., …Ye, X. (2020). ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’: A Roadmap of Purpose-Driven Mixed-Method Pathways for Sensitivity Analysis of Agent-Based Models. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 23(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.4201

Designing, implementing, and applying agent-based models (ABMs) requires a structured approach, part of which is a comprehensive analysis of the output to input variability in the form of uncertainty and sensitivity analysis (SA). The objective of th... Read More about ‘One Size Does Not Fit All’: A Roadmap of Purpose-Driven Mixed-Method Pathways for Sensitivity Analysis of Agent-Based Models.

A novel framework for evaluating the impact of individual decision-making on public health outcomes and its potential application to study antiviral treatment collection during an influenza pandemic (2019)
Journal Article
Venkatesan, S., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J., & Siebers, P. (2019). A novel framework for evaluating the impact of individual decision-making on public health outcomes and its potential application to study antiviral treatment collection during an influenza pandemic. PLoS ONE, 14(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223946

© 2019 Venkatesan et al. The importance of accounting for social and behavioural processes when studying public health emergencies has been well-recognised. For infectious disease outbreaks in particular, several methods of incorporating individual b... Read More about A novel framework for evaluating the impact of individual decision-making on public health outcomes and its potential application to study antiviral treatment collection during an influenza pandemic.

Optimising Decarbonisation Investment for Firms towards Environmental Sustainability (2019)
Journal Article
Tran, T., Mao, Y., & Siebers, P. (2019). Optimising Decarbonisation Investment for Firms towards Environmental Sustainability. Sustainability, 11(20), https://doi.org/10.3390/su11205718

We develop a mixed-integer non-linear programming model for firms’ decarbonisation investment decision-making towards a sustainable environment. Our model seeks the optimal investment for a firm to achieve maximum profit under constraints derived fro... Read More about Optimising Decarbonisation Investment for Firms towards Environmental Sustainability.

Using agent-based modelling for investigating modal shift: The case of university travel (2019)
Journal Article
Olusola, F. T., Siebers, P., Faboya, O., Ryan, B., & Figueredo, G. P. (2020). Using agent-based modelling for investigating modal shift: The case of university travel. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2019.106077

© 2019 Travel mode choices are a result of several factors and how they affect individual travellers. This paper examines those factors influencing travellers’ mode choices commuting to and from a university. Furthermore, we investigate how a shift t... Read More about Using agent-based modelling for investigating modal shift: The case of university travel.

Untangling multi-stakeholder perspectives in digital mental healthcare (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Vallejos, E. P., Nilsson, T., Siebers, O., Siebert, P., Craven, M., & Fuentes, C. (2019). Untangling multi-stakeholder perspectives in digital mental healthcare

Digital mental healthcare constitutes a complex area for development of novel technological solutions. Designers are frequently forced to deal with requirements posed by a range of different stakeholders with particular needs, goals and interests whi... Read More about Untangling multi-stakeholder perspectives in digital mental healthcare.

Agent-Based Simulation Modelling for Reflecting on Consequences of Digital Mental Health (2019)
Working Paper
Stroud, D., Wagner, C., & Siebers, P. Agent-Based Simulation Modelling for Reflecting on Consequences of Digital Mental Health

The premise of this working paper is based around agent-based simulation models and how to go about creating them from given incomplete information. Agent-based simulations are stochastic simulations that revolve around groups of agents that each hav... Read More about Agent-Based Simulation Modelling for Reflecting on Consequences of Digital Mental Health.

Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Faboya, O., Figueredo, G. P., Ryan, B., & Siebers, P. (2018). Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management. In The 21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (144-149). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC.2018.8569946

The uneven utilisation of modes of transport has a big impact on traffic in transport pathway infrastrutures. For motor vehicles for instance, this situation explains rapid road deterioration and the large amounts of money invested in maintenance and... Read More about Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management.

An Artificial Intelligence Method for Comfort Level Prediction (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Masoud Sajjadian, S. M., Jafari, M., & Siebers, P. (2019). An Artificial Intelligence Method for Comfort Level Prediction. In KES-SEB 2018: Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2018 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference in Sustainability on Energy and Buildings (169-177). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04293-6_17

With the rapid demand for the energy efficient consumption in buildings, bridging the gap between predicted and measured performance is essential. However, recent studies show that there is a significant mismatch between predicted and actual building... Read More about An Artificial Intelligence Method for Comfort Level Prediction.

Identifying Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving Styles in the United Kingdom (2018)
Journal Article
Figueredo, G. P., Agrawal, U., Mase, J., Mesgarpour, M., Wagner, C., Soria, D., …John, R. (2019). Identifying Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving Styles in the United Kingdom. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 20(9), 3324-3336. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2018.2875343

Although driving behaviour has been largely studied amongst private motor vehicles drivers, the literature addressing heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers is scarce. Identifying the existing groups of driving stereotypes and their proportions enables re... Read More about Identifying Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving Styles in the United Kingdom.

How do travellers decide: a stochastic modelling approach to determine decision factor significance (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Olusola, F. T., Siebers, O., Ryan, B., & Figueredo, G. P. (2018). How do travellers decide: a stochastic modelling approach to determine decision factor significance

Many factors are involved in travellers' mode choice decision processes. Such factors include individuals' physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities, which play a significant role in travellers' attitude and mode usage patterns. Understanding how... Read More about How do travellers decide: a stochastic modelling approach to determine decision factor significance.

An agent based modelling approach for the office space allocation problem (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Dediu, A., Landa-Silva, D., & Siebers, P. (2018). An agent based modelling approach for the office space allocation problem.

This paper describes an agent based simulation model to create solutions for the office space allocation (OSA) problem. OSA is a combinatorial optimization problem concerned with the allocation of available office space to a set of entities such as p... Read More about An agent based modelling approach for the office space allocation problem.

Pure Functional Epidemics: An Agent-Based Approach (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Thaler, J., Altenkirch, T., & Siebers, P. (2018). Pure Functional Epidemics: An Agent-Based Approach. In IFL'18 Proceedings of 30th Symposium on Implementation and Application of Functional Languages, 5-7 September 2018, Lowell, Mass., USA (1-12). https://doi.org/10.1145/3310232.3310372

Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) is a methodology in which a system is simulated in a bottom-up approach by modelling the micro interactions of its constituting parts, called agents, out of which the global system behaviour emerges. So far mainly object-... Read More about Pure Functional Epidemics: An Agent-Based Approach.

Organisational plasticity: a community modelling experience (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Secchi, D., Siebers, P., & Herath, D. B. (2018, August). Organisational plasticity: a community modelling experience. Paper presented at Social Simulation Conference 2018 (SSC 2018), Stockholm, Sweden

This article is concerned with an attempt to provide a conceptual definition of organisational plasticity together with the means to operationalise it. Broadly speaking, this is the ability to implement or to divest change through a fluid adaptation... Read More about Organisational plasticity: a community modelling experience.

Integrating slacks-based measure of efficiency and super-efficiency in data envelopment analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Tran, T. H., Mao, Y., Nathanail, P., Siebers, P., & Robinson, D. (2019). Integrating slacks-based measure of efficiency and super-efficiency in data envelopment analysis. Omega, 85, 156-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omega.2018.06.008

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd In this paper, we develop an integrated model for slacks-based measure (SBM) simultaneously of both the efficiency and the super-efficiency for decision-making units (DMUs) in data envelopment analysis (DEA). Unlike the traditiona... Read More about Integrating slacks-based measure of efficiency and super-efficiency in data envelopment analysis.

An agent-based model for false belief tasks: Belief Representation Systematic Approach (BRSA) (2018)
Book Chapter
Yousefi, Z., Heinke, D., Apperly, I., & Siebers, P. (2018). An agent-based model for false belief tasks: Belief Representation Systematic Approach (BRSA). In Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Modeling. SBP-BRiMS 2018, 111-126. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93372-6_14

A meaningful social life relies on understanding others’ minds and behaviours. The ability to reason about an individual’s mental states such as beliefs and desires, and to understand and predict how these mental states shape an individual’s behaviou... Read More about An agent-based model for false belief tasks: Belief Representation Systematic Approach (BRSA).

A smart phone based multi-floor indoor positioning system for occupancy detection (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Mashuk, M. S., Pinchin, J., Siebers, P., & Moore, T. (in press). A smart phone based multi-floor indoor positioning system for occupancy detection.

At present there is a lot of research being done simulating building environment with artificial agents and predicting energy usage and other building performance related factors that helps to promote understanding of more sustainable buildings. To u... Read More about A smart phone based multi-floor indoor positioning system for occupancy detection.

Proposal of a design pattern for embedding the concept of social forces in human centric simulation models (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Deng, Y., Thaler, J., Schnädelbach, H., & Özcan, E. (2018). Proposal of a design pattern for embedding the concept of social forces in human centric simulation models. In A. Anagnostou, M. Fakhimi, R. Meskarian, & D. Robertson (Eds.), Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2018 (SW18) (88-97)

There exist many papers that explain the social force model and its application for modelling pedestrian dynamics. None of these papers, however, explains how to implement the social force model in order to use it for systems simulation studies. In t... Read More about Proposal of a design pattern for embedding the concept of social forces in human centric simulation models.

On the multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants in buildings (2018)
Journal Article
Chapman, J., Siebers, P., & Robinson, D. (2018). On the multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants in buildings. Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 11(5), 604-621. https://doi.org/10.1080/19401493.2017.1417483

This paper introduces a new general platform for the simulation of occupants’ presence and behaviours. Called No-MASS (Nottingham Multi-Agent Stochastic Simulation), this generates a synthetic population of agents, predicts their presence and, in t... Read More about On the multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants in buildings.

Using simulation to incorporate dynamic criteria into multiple criteria decision making (2017)
Journal Article
Aickelin, U., Reps, J. M., Siebers, P., & Li, P. (2018). Using simulation to incorporate dynamic criteria into multiple criteria decision making. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 69(7), 1021-1032. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2017.1410010

In this paper we present a case study demonstrating how dynamic and uncertain criteria can be incorporated into a multi-criteria analysis with the help of discrete event simulation. The simulation guided multi-criteria analysis can include both monet... Read More about Using simulation to incorporate dynamic criteria into multiple criteria decision making.

What software engineering has to offer to agent-based social simulation (2017)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P., & Klügl, F. (2017). What software engineering has to offer to agent-based social simulation. In B. Edmonds, & R. Meyer (Eds.), Simulating social complexity: a handbook (81-117). ( 2nd ed.). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66948-9_6

© 2017, Springer International Publishing AG. In simulation projects, it is generally beneficial to have a toolset that allows following a more formal approach to system analysis, model design and model implementation. Such formal methods are develop... Read More about What software engineering has to offer to agent-based social simulation.

The Art of Iterating: Update-Strategies in Agent-Based Simulation (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Thaler, J., & Siebers, P. (2017). The Art of Iterating: Update-Strategies in Agent-Based Simulation

When developing a model for an Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) it is very important to select the updatestrategy which reflects the semantics of the model as simulation results can vary vastly across different update-strategies. This awareness, we claim... Read More about The Art of Iterating: Update-Strategies in Agent-Based Simulation.

A Novel Modal Shift Modelling Framework for Transport Systems (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Faboya, O. T., Siebers, P., Ryan, B., & Figueredo, G. P. (2017, September). A Novel Modal Shift Modelling Framework for Transport Systems. Paper presented at Social Simulation Conference 2017 (SSC2017)

The challenges from transport modes on human environments, health and economy, have called for investigations into how behavioural changes can be achieved for better resource utilisation. Trip makers' travel demands have been identified, and they inc... Read More about A Novel Modal Shift Modelling Framework for Transport Systems.

Towards generalized co-simulation of urban energy systems (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, K., Siebers, P., & Robinson, D. (2017). Towards generalized co-simulation of urban energy systems. Procedia Engineering, 198, 366-374. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.092

Maximizing energy conservation, improving energy efficiency and integration and control of renewable energy sources are critical in order to achieve a low carbon future. An integrated modelling system is needed to evaluate and improve energy perfor... Read More about Towards generalized co-simulation of urban energy systems.

Multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants for building simulation (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Chapman, J., Siebers, P., & Robinson, D. (2017). Multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants for building simulation.

This paper introduces a new general platform for the simulation of occupants' presence and behaviours. Called No-MASS (Nottingham Multi-Agent Stochastic Simulation platform) the platform takes a selection of well validated stochastic models to genera... Read More about Multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants for building simulation.

Developing agent-based simulation models for social systems engineering studies: A novel framework and its application to modelling peacebuilding activities (2016)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P., Figueredo, G. P., Hirono, M., & Skatova, A. (2016). Developing agent-based simulation models for social systems engineering studies: A novel framework and its application to modelling peacebuilding activities. In C. Garcia-Diaz, & C. Olaya (Eds.), Social systems engineering: the design of complexity (133-156). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118974414.ch7

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. When looking for a ‘what-if’ analysis tool to support social systems engineering studies, agent-based modelling and simulation should be the method of choice. It is a well-established method for studying human-centric... Read More about Developing agent-based simulation models for social systems engineering studies: A novel framework and its application to modelling peacebuilding activities.

Simulating user learning in authoritative technology adoption: an agent based model for council-led smart meter deployment planning in the UK (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2016). Simulating user learning in authoritative technology adoption: an agent based model for council-led smart meter deployment planning in the UK. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 106, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2016.02.009

How do technology users effectively transit from having zero knowledge about a technology to making the best use of it after an authoritative technology adoption? This post-adoption user learning has received little research attention in technology m... Read More about Simulating user learning in authoritative technology adoption: an agent based model for council-led smart meter deployment planning in the UK.

Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers (2015)
Conference Proceeding
May, L., & Siebers, P. (2015). Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers. In 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)doi:10.1109/WSC.2015.7408278

The weather is unpredictable and can have a large impact on the profitability of seasonal businesses, particularly if staffing requirements are highly temperature-dependent. In this paper we describe our efforts in developing a what-if analysis tool... Read More about Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers.

Modelling the Effect of Individual Differences in Punishment Sensitivity on Behaviour in a Public Goods Game (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Manh Vu, T., Siebers, P., Skatova, A., & Turocy, T. (2015). Modelling the Effect of Individual Differences in Punishment Sensitivity on Behaviour in a Public Goods Game. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling and Applied Simulation 2015

Previous research on social dilemmas demonstrated that various forms of punishment for free-riding can increase contribution levels in public goods games. The way individual group members react to the possibility of punishment can be also affected by... Read More about Modelling the Effect of Individual Differences in Punishment Sensitivity on Behaviour in a Public Goods Game.

Modelling and simulation of rail passengers to evaluate methods to reduce dwell times (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Perkins, A., Ryan, B., & Siebers, P. (2015). Modelling and simulation of rail passengers to evaluate methods to reduce dwell times.

The paper outlines a feasibility study using modelling and simulation to reduce dwell times and increase rail network capacity. We use agent based modelling, where passengers are treated as a separate entities, basing their movements on rules from th... Read More about Modelling and simulation of rail passengers to evaluate methods to reduce dwell times.

Engineering Agent-Based Social Simulations: An Introduction (2015)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., & Davidsson, P. (2015). Engineering Agent-Based Social Simulations: An Introduction. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 18(3), https://doi.org/10.18564/jasss.2835

This special section on "Engineering Agent-Based Social Simulations" aims to represent the current state of the art in using Software Engineering (SE) methods in ABSS. It includes a mixture of theoretically oriented papers that describe frameworks, n... Read More about Engineering Agent-Based Social Simulations: An Introduction.

Juxtaposition of System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for a Case Study in Immunosenescence (2015)
Journal Article
Figueredo, G. P., Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Whitbrook, A., & Garibaldi, J. M. (2015). Juxtaposition of System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for a Case Study in Immunosenescence. PLoS ONE, 10(3), Article e0118359. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0118359

Advances in healthcare and in the quality of life significantly increase human life expectancy. With the aging of populations, new un-faced challenges are brought to science. The human body is naturally selected to be well-functioning until the age o... Read More about Juxtaposition of System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for a Case Study in Immunosenescence.

Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance (2014)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2014). Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance. In S. J. Taylor (Ed.), Agent-based modeling and simulation (97-132). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137453648_7

Often models for understanding the impact of management practices on retail performance are developed under the assumption of stability, equilibrium and linearity, whereas retail operations are considered in reality to be dynamic, non-linear and comp... Read More about Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance.

An investigation on test driven discrete event simulation (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Asta, S., Özcan, E., & Peer-Olaf, S. (2014). An investigation on test driven discrete event simulation.

This paper deals with the application of modern software development tools on simulation development. Recently, Agile Software Development (ASD) methods enjoy an increasing popularity. eXtreme Programming (XP) techniques, one of the techniques which... Read More about An investigation on test driven discrete event simulation.

Comparing stochastic differential equations and agent-based modelling and simulation for early-stage cancer (2014)
Journal Article
Figueredo, G. P., Siebers, P., Owen, M. R., Reps, J., & Aickelin, U. (2014). Comparing stochastic differential equations and agent-based modelling and simulation for early-stage cancer. PLoS ONE, 9(4), Article e95150. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095150

There is great potential to be explored regarding the use of agent-based modelling and simulation as an alternative paradigm to investigate early-stage cancer interactions with the immune system. It does not suffer from some limitations of ordinary d... Read More about Comparing stochastic differential equations and agent-based modelling and simulation for early-stage cancer.

Investigating mathematical models of immuno-interactions with early-stage cancer under an agent-based modelling perspective (2013)
Journal Article
Figueredo, G. P., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2013). Investigating mathematical models of immuno-interactions with early-stage cancer under an agent-based modelling perspective. BMC Bioinformatics, 14(Spl. 6), Article S6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-14-S6-S6

Many advances in research regarding immuno-interactions with cancer were developed with the help of ordinary differential equation (ODE) models. These models, however, are not effectively capable of representing problems involving individual localisa... Read More about Investigating mathematical models of immuno-interactions with early-stage cancer under an agent-based modelling perspective.

Modelling electrical car diffusion based on agents (2012)
Journal Article
Yu, L., Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2012). Modelling electrical car diffusion based on agents. https://doi.org/10.4156/jdcta.vol6.issue19.52

Replacing traditional fossil fuel vehicles with innovative zero-emission vehicles for the transport in cities is one of the major tactics to achieve the UK government 2020 target of cutting emission. We are developing an agent-based simulation mode... Read More about Modelling electrical car diffusion based on agents.

Evaluating different cost-benefit analysis methods for port security operations (2012)
Book Chapter
Sherman, G., Siebers, P., Menachof, D., & Aickelin, U. (2012). Evaluating different cost-benefit analysis methods for port security operations. In J. Faulin, A. A. Juan, S. E. Grasman, & M. J. Fry (Eds.), Decision making in service industries: a practical approach. CRC Press

Service industries, such as ports, are attentive to their standards, a smooth service flow and economic viability. Cost benefit analysis has proven itself as a useful tool to support this type of decision making; it has been used by businesses and go... Read More about Evaluating different cost-benefit analysis methods for port security operations.

A three-dimensional model of residential energy consumer archetypes for local energy policy design in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2012). A three-dimensional model of residential energy consumer archetypes for local energy policy design in the UK. Energy Policy, 47, 102-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.027

This paper reviews major studies in three traditional lines of research in residential energy consumption in the UK, i.e. economic/infrastructure, behaviour, and load profiling. Based on the review the paper proposes a three-dimensional model for arc... Read More about A three-dimensional model of residential energy consumer archetypes for local energy policy design in the UK.

A beginner's guide to systems simulation in immunology (2012)
Book Chapter
Figueredo, G. P., Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., & Foan, S. (2012). A beginner's guide to systems simulation in immunology. In C. A. Coello Coello, J. Greensmith, N. Krasnogor, P. Liò, G. Nicosia, & M. Pavone (Eds.), Artificial immune systems: 11th International Conference, ICARIS 2012, Taormina, Italy, August 28-31, 2012: proceedings. Springer

Some common systems modelling and simulation approaches for immune problems are Monte Carlo simulations, system dynamics, discrete-event simulation and agent-based simulation. These methods, however, are still not widely adopted in immunology researc... Read More about A beginner's guide to systems simulation in immunology.

Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance (2011)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2011). Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance. Journal of Simulation, 5(4), 242-265. https://doi.org/10.1057/jos.2010.20

Often models for understanding the impact of management practices on retail performance are developed under the assumption of stability, equilibrium and linearity, whereas retail operations are considered in reality to be dynamic, non-linear and comp... Read More about Towards the development of a simulator for investigating the impact of people management practices on retail performance.

Modelling Reactive and Proactive Behaviour in Simulation: A Case Study in a University Organisation (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Abdul Majid, M., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2011). Modelling Reactive and Proactive Behaviour in Simulation: A Case Study in a University Organisation. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2829269

Simulation is a well established what-if scenario analysis tool in Operational Research (OR). While traditionally Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and System Dynamics Simulation (SDS) are the predominant simulation techniques in OR, a new simulation t... Read More about Modelling Reactive and Proactive Behaviour in Simulation: A Case Study in a University Organisation.

Modelling electricity consumption in office buildings: an agent based approach (2011)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2011). Modelling electricity consumption in office buildings: an agent based approach. Energy and Buildings, 43(10), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.07.007

In this paper, we develop an agent-based model which integrates four important elements, i.e. organisational energy management policies/regulations, energy management technologies, electric appliances and equipment, and human behaviour, to simulate t... Read More about Modelling electricity consumption in office buildings: an agent based approach.

A first approach on modelling staff proactiveness in retail simulation models (2011)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2011). A first approach on modelling staff proactiveness in retail simulation models. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 14(2),

There has been a noticeable shift in the relative composition of the industry in the developed countries in recent years; manufacturing is decreasing while the service sector is becoming more important. However, currently most simulation models for... Read More about A first approach on modelling staff proactiveness in retail simulation models.

Systems dynamics or agent-based modelling for immune simulation? (2011)
Book Chapter
Figueredo, G. P., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P. (2011). Systems dynamics or agent-based modelling for immune simulation?. In P. Liò, G. Nicosia, & T. Stibor (Eds.), Artificial immune systems: 10th international conference, ICARIS 2011, Cambridge, UK, July 18-21, 2011: proceedings. Springer

In immune system simulation there are two competing simulation approaches: System Dynamics Simulation (SDS) and Agent-Based Simulation (ABS). In the literature there is little guidance on how to choose the best approach for a specific immune problem.... Read More about Systems dynamics or agent-based modelling for immune simulation?.

Modelling office energy consumption: an agent based approach (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2010). Modelling office energy consumption: an agent based approach.

In this paper, we develop an agent-based model which integrates four important elements, i.e. organisational energy management policies/regulations, energy management technologies, electric appliances and equipment, and human behaviour, based on a ca... Read More about Modelling office energy consumption: an agent based approach.

Discrete-event simulation is dead, long live agent-based simulation! (2010)
Journal Article
SIEBERS, P., Macal, C. M., Garnett, J., Buxton, D., & Pidd, M. (2010). Discrete-event simulation is dead, long live agent-based simulation!. Journal of Simulation, 4(3), 204-210

There has been much discussion about why agent-based simulation (ABS) is not as widely used as discrete-event simulation in Operational Research (OR) as it is in neighbouring disciplines such as Computer Science, the Social Sciences or Economics. To... Read More about Discrete-event simulation is dead, long live agent-based simulation!.

Towards modelling cost and risks of infrequent events in the cargo screening process (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Sherman, G., Menachof, D., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P. (2010). Towards modelling cost and risks of infrequent events in the cargo screening process. In Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2010 (SW10)

We introduce a simulation model of the port of Calais with a focus on the operation of immigration controls. Our aim is to compare the cost and benefits of different screening policies. Methodologically, we are trying to understand the limits of disc... Read More about Towards modelling cost and risks of infrequent events in the cargo screening process.

Simulating customer experience and word-of-mouth in retail: a case study (2010)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. W. (2010). Simulating customer experience and word-of-mouth in retail: a case study. SIMULATION, 86(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0037549708101575

Agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. In this paper we describe the development of agent-based simulation models, designed to help to understand the relationship between people management practices and retail perfor... Read More about Simulating customer experience and word-of-mouth in retail: a case study.

Scenario analysis, decision trees and simulation for cost benefit analysis of the cargo screening process (2010)
Book Chapter
Sherman, G., Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., & Menachof, D. (2010). Scenario analysis, decision trees and simulation for cost benefit analysis of the cargo screening process. In A. G. Bruzzone, L. Landau, G. G. Cunha, & S. Saetta (Eds.), The International Workshop on Applied Modelling and Simulation: WAMS, Buizos, 2010. COPPE/UFRJ

In this paper we present our ideas for conducting a cost benefit analysis by using three different methods: scenario analysis, decision trees and simulation. Then we introduce our case study and examine these methods in a real world situation. We sh... Read More about Scenario analysis, decision trees and simulation for cost benefit analysis of the cargo screening process.

Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach (2009)
Journal Article
Abdul Majid, M., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P. (2009). Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach

In our research we investigate the output accuracy of discrete event simulation models and agent based simulation models when studying human centric complex systems. In this paper we focus on human reactive behaviour as it is possible in both mod... Read More about Comparing simulation output accuracy of discrete event and agent based models: a quantitative approach.

Investigating output accuracy for a discrete event simulation model and an agent based simulation model (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Abdul Majid, M., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P. (2009). Investigating output accuracy for a discrete event simulation model and an agent based simulation model.

In this paper, we investigate output accuracy for a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model and Agent Based Simulation (ABS) model. The purpose of this investigation is to find out which of these simulation techniques is the best one for modelling hum... Read More about Investigating output accuracy for a discrete event simulation model and an agent based simulation model.

Modelling and simulating retail management practices: a first approach (2009)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2009). Modelling and simulating retail management practices: a first approach. International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSPM.2009.031096

Multi-agent systems offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. We apply agent-based modeling and simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relationship betwe... Read More about Modelling and simulating retail management practices: a first approach.

Introduction to Multi-Agent Simulation (2008)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. (2008). Introduction to Multi-Agent Simulation. In F. Adam, & P. Humphreys (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies. IGI Global

When designing systems that are complex, dynamic and stochastic in nature, simulation is generally recognised as one of the best design support technologies, and a valuable aid in the strategic and tactical decision making process. A simulation model... Read More about Introduction to Multi-Agent Simulation.

Multi-Agent Simulation and Management Practices (2008)
Book Chapter
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2008). Multi-Agent Simulation and Management Practices. In Encyclopedia of Decision Making and Decision Support Technologies. IGI Global

Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. Agent-Based Simulation (ABS), one way of using intelligent agents, carries great potential for progressing our understanding of management practices and how they link... Read More about Multi-Agent Simulation and Management Practices.

Enhancing productivity: the role of management practices (2008)
Journal Article
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Battisti, G., Celia, H., Clegg, C., Fu, X., …Peixoto, A. (2008). Enhancing productivity: the role of management practices

There is no doubt that management practices are linked to the productivity and performance of a company. However, research findings are mixed. This paper provides a multi-disciplinary review of the current evidence of such a relationship and offers s... Read More about Enhancing productivity: the role of management practices.

An agent-based simulation of in-store customer experiences (2008)
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2008). An agent-based simulation of in-store customer experiences.

Agent-based modelling and simulation offers a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. In this paper we describe the development of an agent-based simulation model, designed to help to understand the relationship between human resourc... Read More about An agent-based simulation of in-store customer experiences.

Understanding Retail Productivity by Simulating Management Practices (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. (2007). Understanding Retail Productivity by Simulating Management Practices.

Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. In this paper we apply agent-based modeling and simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relati... Read More about Understanding Retail Productivity by Simulating Management Practices.

Humans: The missing link in manufacturing simulation? (2003)
Journal Article
Baines, T., Mason, S., Siebers, P., & Ladbrook, J. (2004). Humans: The missing link in manufacturing simulation?. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 12(7-8), 515-526. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-190X%2803%2900094-7

Computer based discrete event simulation (DES) is one of the most commonly used aids for the design of automotive manufacturing systems. However, DES tools represent machines in extensive detail, while only representing workers as simple resources. T... Read More about Humans: The missing link in manufacturing simulation?.

Using Intelligent Agents to Understand Management Practices and Retail Productivity
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. Using Intelligent Agents to Understand Management Practices and Retail Productivity.

Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. In this paper we apply agent-based modeling and simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relati... Read More about Using Intelligent Agents to Understand Management Practices and Retail Productivity.

The role of management practices in closing the productivity gap
Book
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Battisti, G., Helen, C., Clegg, C., Fu, X., …Peixoto, A. The role of management practices in closing the productivity gap. Advanced Institute of Management Research

There is no doubt that management practices are linked to the productivity and performance of a company. However, research findings are mixed. This paper provides a multi-disciplinary review of the current evidence of such a relationship and offers s... Read More about The role of management practices in closing the productivity gap.

Modelling reactive and proactive behaviour in simulation
Conference Proceeding
Majid, M. A., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. Modelling reactive and proactive behaviour in simulation.

This research investigated the simulation model behaviour of a traditional and combined discrete event as well as agent based simulation models when modelling human reactive and proactive behaviour in human centric complex systems. A departmental st... Read More about Modelling reactive and proactive behaviour in simulation.

Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers.

Intelligent agents offer a new and exciting way of understanding the world of work. We apply agent-based simulation to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relationship between human reso... Read More about Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers.

A Multi-Agent Simulation of Retail Management Practices
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Celia, H., & Clegg, C. A Multi-Agent Simulation of Retail Management Practices.

We apply Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) to investigate a set of problems in a retail context. Specifically, we are working to understand the relationship between human resource management practices and retail productivity. Despite the fac... Read More about A Multi-Agent Simulation of Retail Management Practices.

Human Behavious Modelling for Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation: A Case Study
Conference Proceeding
Majid, M., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P. Human Behavious Modelling for Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation: A Case Study.

This study is about the comparison of simulation techniques between Discrete Event Simulation (DES) and Agent Based Simulation (ABS). DES is one of the best-known types of simulation techniques in Operational Research. Recently, there has been an e... Read More about Human Behavious Modelling for Discrete Event and Agent Based Simulation: A Case Study.

Understanding the Impact of Management Practices and Other Factors on Productivity in the UK Retail Sector
Conference Proceeding
Celia, H., Clegg, C., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. Understanding the Impact of Management Practices and Other Factors on Productivity in the UK Retail Sector.

Insights into how management practices and other factors impact upon company productivity in the UK retail sector. Creating a sound base of applied knowledge and understanding to inform other components of our project.

Using intelligent agents to understand organisational behaviour
Conference Proceeding
Celia, H., Clegg, C., Robinson, M., Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., & Sprigg, C. Using intelligent agents to understand organisational behaviour.

This paper introduces two ongoing research projects which seek to apply computer modelling techniques in order to simulate human behaviour within organisations. Previous research in other disciplines has suggested that complex social behaviours are g... Read More about Using intelligent agents to understand organisational behaviour.

Modelling and analysing human behaviour in a department store using discrete event and agent based simulation
Conference Proceeding
Majid, M. A., Aickelin, U., & Siebers, P. Modelling and analysing human behaviour in a department store using discrete event and agent based simulation. In Annual Operational Research Conference 50 (OR 50)

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is a very popular simulation technique in Operational Research. Recently, there has been the emergence of another technique, namely Agent Based Simulation (ABS). Although there is a lot of literature relating to DES an... Read More about Modelling and analysing human behaviour in a department store using discrete event and agent based simulation.

Development of a cargo screening process simulator: a first approach
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Sherman, G., & Aickelin, U. Development of a cargo screening process simulator: a first approach.

The efficiency of current cargo screening processes at sea and air ports is largely unknown as few benchmarks exists against which they could be measured. Some manufacturers provide benchmarks for individual sensors but we found no benchmarks that ta... Read More about Development of a cargo screening process simulator: a first approach.

Modelling and analysing cargo screening processes: a project outline
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Aickelin, U., Menachof, D., & Sherman, G. Modelling and analysing cargo screening processes: a project outline.

The efficiency of current cargo screening processes at sea and air ports is unknown as no benchmarks exists against which they could be measured. Some manufacturer benchmarks exist for individual sensors but we have not found any benchmarks that tak... Read More about Modelling and analysing cargo screening processes: a project outline.

A three-dimensional model of residential energy consumer archetypes for local energy policy design in the UK
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. A three-dimensional model of residential energy consumer archetypes for local energy policy design in the UK.

This paper reviews major studies in three traditional lines of research in residential energy consumption in the UK, i.e. economic/infrastructure, behaviour, and load profiling. Based on the review the paper proposes a three-dimensional model for arc... Read More about A three-dimensional model of residential energy consumer archetypes for local energy policy design in the UK.

Comparing decision support tools for cargo screening processes
Conference Proceeding
Siebers, P., Sherman, G., Aickelin, U., & Menachof, D. Comparing decision support tools for cargo screening processes. . Manuscript submitted for publication

When planning to change operations at ports there are two key stake holders with very different interests involved in the decision making processes. Port operators are attentive to their standards, a smooth service flow and economic viability while b... Read More about Comparing decision support tools for cargo screening processes.

Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, T., Siebers, P., & Aickelin, U. Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion.

Technology adoption theories assume that users’ acceptance of an innovative technology is on a voluntary basis. However, sometimes users are force to accept an innovation. In this case users have to learn what it is useful for and how to use it. This... Read More about Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion.