Agent-Based Simulation

Agent-based simulation case studies

The simulation facilitated capacity planning to estimate how much demand could be accommodated before the experience began to suffer, and rapid exit by all guests was also modeled to simulate the operation’s ability to handle emergencies. The theater model below shows the guest experience when entering and exiting the venue. Based on guest service standards developed in conjunction with the client, Integrated Insight was able to simulate where bottlenecks would occur and when wait times would fail to meet those standards. You can see the agents interacting with each other as the venue seats are filled.

The simulation below shows an agent-based transportation simulation built to help determine the optimal routing structure by seasonal events and attendance.  The buses are manned by agents that will follow designated routes and rules of the road, but also use judgement to ensure proper spacing and service is provided.  With this model we were able to provide the optimal routing structure for each level of demand and reduce bus resource need by ~15%.

Integrated Insight has leveraged agent-based simulation to help organizations in a variety of industries. Recently, we partnered with the Homeland Security Institute at Purdue University to build a model that is designed to minimize the amount of time it takes for police to respond to an active shooter incident at a theme park. The applications for agent-based simulation are widespread and applicable for any organization wanting confirmation before making structural changes.

The process of testing new facilities with agent-based simulation helps your team find out what works and what doesn’t before the money is spent. To see agent-based simulation in action, view this simulation model of a museum.