Dr. Ross Gore

Dr. Ross Gore

I am Research Associate Professor at Old Dominion University My work focuses on data science and predictive analytics. I am is passionate about extracting useful information from new and diverse data sources to help inform decision making.

Explanation exploration: Exploring emergent behavior

Published in 2007 Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation Workshop (PADS 07), 2007

Understanding emergent behavior(s) exhibited in simulations poses an interesting challenge. Emergence can represent a valid behavior arising from seemingly unrelated phenomena, or it can reflect an error in a model or its implementation. We propose a new method for gathering insight into emergent behavior in simulations using the model adaptation technique, COERCE. COERCE allows a user to efficiently adapt a model to meet new requirements and can be employed to explore emergent behavior exhibited in a simulation. A subject matter expert (SME) can coerce a simulation to gather insight into characteristics of the emergent behavior as the simulated phenomenon is driven toward conditions of interest.

Recommended citation: Gore, Ross, Reynolds Jr, Paul F, Tang, Lingjia, Brogan, David C. (2007). "Explanation exploration: Exploring emergent behavior." 21st International Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation (PADS 07). 113-122.
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