Patent ID: 9070135
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for assigning an attribute to an agent or a plurality of agents for use in an agent based model, comprising: receiving or selecting a first numerical value for assigning an attribute of an agent in an agent-based model; receiving or selecting a random numerical value; blending the first and random numerical values, resulting in an intermediate value; blending the intermediate result with the first numerical value, or the random numerical value, or with a second numerical value, resulting in an end value; utilizing the end value to assign the attribute of the agent in the agent-based model; repeating both of the receiving or selecting steps, both of the blending steps, and the utilizing step a plurality of times to define a plurality of attributes for the agent or to define an attribute for a plurality of agents; and introducing said agent or agents to a stimulus and determining a reaction of said agent or agents to simulate human behavior, and wherein the first and second blending steps include blending the associated values according to the following equation: wherein u