Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2013: 13th Conference of IBPSA

Simulating Human Behavior: An Agent-based Modeling Approach

Yoon Soo LEE, Ali MALKAWI

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2013.2464
Abstract: A new methology using agent-based modeling for human behavior simulation is presented. This approach aims to address the limitations and/or challenges of dealing with behavioral components in existing building simulation programs. Also, it tries to improve behavior decision process by mimicking actual occupants in buildings. In a simulation experiment, a window use behavior was tested with agent-based modeling and demonstrated its ability to account for dynamic changes of the behavior, in realtime, and the behavior impact on both the microclimate and energy uses in a space.
Pages: 3184 - 3191
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