ABStractme: Modularized Environment Modeling in Agent-based Simulations

Deividi Moreira, Fernando dos Santos, Matheus Barbieri, Ingrid Nunes, Ana L. C. Bazzan

Abstract: This paper presents ABStractme, a tool for modeling the simulated environment in agent-based simulations. Differently from existing alternatives, ABStractme allows specification of the environment in terms of concerns, which improve modularization. Moreover, it supports the modeling of setup aspects of the simulation, in addition to entities and the spatial abstraction. The tool generates ready-to-use code for the NetLogo simulation platform. A user study provided evidence that ABStractme is useful, enjoyable, and easy to use and learn. Demonstration video: https://youtu.be/Z4DeVDwdjVw