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Dr PEER-OLAF SIEBERS's Outputs (41)

First Steps Towards RAT: A Protocol for Documenting Data Use in the Agent-Based Modeling Process (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siebers, P.-O., 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.

Untangling multi-stakeholder perspectives in digital mental healthcare (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Position Paper: The Usefulness of Data-driven, Intelligent Agent-Based Modelling for Transport Infrastructure Management (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Faboya, O., Figueredo, G. P., Ryan, B., & Siebers, P.-O. (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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Masoud Sajjadian, S. M., Jafari, M., & Siebers, P.-O. (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.

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

How do travellers decide: a stochastic modelling approach to determine decision factor significance (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Pure Functional Epidemics: An Agent-Based Approach (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Thaler, J., Altenkirch, T., & Siebers, P.-O. (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 Contribution
Secchi, D., Siebers, P.-O., & 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.

A smart phone based multi-floor indoor positioning system for occupancy detection (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mashuk, M. S., Pinchin, J., Siebers, P.-O., & 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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siebers, P.-O., 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.

The Art of Iterating: Update-Strategies in Agent-Based Simulation (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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 Contribution
Faboya, O. T., Siebers, P.-O., Ryan, B., & Figueredo, G. P. (2017, September). A Novel Modal Shift Modelling Framework for Transport Systems. Paper presented at Social Simulation Conference 2017 (SSC2017), Dublin, Ireland

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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, K., Siebers, P.-O., & Robinson, D. (2016, September). Towards Generalized Co-simulation of Urban Energy Systems. Presented at Urban Transitions Conference, Shanghai, September 2016, Shanghai, China

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 performa... Read More about Towards Generalized Co-simulation of Urban Energy Systems.

Multi-agent stochastic simulation of occupants for building simulation (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
May, L., & Siebers, P.-O. (2015). Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers. In 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). https://doi.org/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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

An investigation on test driven discrete event simulation (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Modelling Reactive and Proactive Behaviour in Simulation: A Case Study in a University Organisation (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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 office energy consumption: an agent based approach (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, T., Siebers, P.-O., & 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.

Towards modelling cost and risks of infrequent events in the cargo screening process (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

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

An agent-based simulation of in-store customer experiences (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siebers, P.-O., 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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siebers, P.-O., 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.

Modelling and analysing human behaviour in a department store using discrete event and agent based simulation
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

Modelling reactive and proactive behaviour in simulation
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Majid, M. A., Siebers, P.-O., & 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.

Using Intelligent Agents to Understand Management Practices and Retail Productivity
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.

A Multi-Agent Simulation of Retail Management Practices
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Celia, H., Clegg, C., Robinson, M., Siebers, P.-O., 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.

Development of a cargo screening process simulator: a first approach
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siebers, P.-O., 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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siebers, P.-O., 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
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, T., Siebers, P.-O., & 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.

Agent based simulation as a novel decision support tool for retail managers
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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.