Objectives

Welcome to 2021 agent-based modeling online mini-conference!

This site presents the collaborative class projects of PSYC 469/800 Agent-Based Modeling from University of Kansas.

Our objectives are:

1) To present the models PSYC 469/800 students created to explain virtual collaboration.

2) To demonstrate how computational models enable clearer communication.

3) To show how diverse, multiple models help us better understand the phenomenon of interest.

4) To share with colleagues and public the knowledge generated by our collective and collaborative scientific activities.

Theme

The theme of 2021 project is "Working From Home": Modeling Virtual Collaboration.

Consider the following situation:

People work from home. They are allowed to form and reform into project teams as an organization receives several project contracts per month.

• Model the above situation, using agent-based computational modeling techniques.

  • • Explicitly state your model and key assumptions

    • Summarize key results.

    • Suggest some potentially interesting future directions and questions for the model.

• Suggest some standard social science scenarios that could be usefully modeled using such a process.

Models