Web-based simulation 2: the ABELS system: designing an adaptable interface for linking simulations
G. Ayorkor Mills-Tettey, G. Johnston, Linda F. Wilson, J.M. Kimpel, Bin Xie · Winter Simulation Conference · 2002
The Agent-Based Environment for Linking Simulations (ABELS) provides a framework to facilitate the dynamic exchange of between distributed simulations and other remote resources. Specifically, the framework allows the formation of a dynamic data and simulation that links a heterogeneous collection of networked resources. ABELS consists of three major components: user entities that serve as producers and/or consumers, a brokering system for organizing and linking the various participants, and generic local agents that connect simulations and resources to the cloud of participants. This paper describes the major redesign and implementation of the generic local agent, which serves as the adaptable interface between the user and the ABELS system.