Towards User-Centred Validation and Calibration of Agent-Based Models

Etienne Tack (1, 2) , Gilles Énée (2) , Thomas Gaillard (3) , Jean-Marie Fotsing (2) , Frédéric Flouvat (4)

1 INSIGHT
2 ISEA - Institut de sciences exactes et appliquées
3 Ecosophy
4 LIS - Laboratoire d'Informatique et des Systèmes (LIS) (Marseille, Toulon)

This paper describes a path to a user-centred approach for calibration and validation of agent-based models, particularly for spatially explicit models. Including the end-user in these critic modelling steps, we hope for better models that converge more easily toward reality. Using experts’ knowledge, validation measures and feedback links to model parameters can be established. However, experts are not necessarily proficient in computer science. Tools should be created to help the transmission of their knowledge. With this paper, complying with a user-centred approach, we suggest using user-defined validation measures and a visual programming language to let the experts adjust themselves the behaviour rules of the agents.

Mots clés: Agent-Based Modelling; Validation; Calibration; User-Centred

Domaines: Système multi-agents [cs.MA]

Etienne Tack, Gilles Énée, Thomas Gaillard, Jean-Marie Fotsing, Frédéric Flouvat. Towards User-Centred Validation and Calibration of Agent-Based Models. 15th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, Feb 2023, Lisbon, Portugal. pp.322-329, ⟨10.5220/0011750000003393⟩. ⟨hal-04016625⟩