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Felix: A Model for Affective Multi-agent Simulations

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This article introduces the Felix model, which utilizes concepts based on human physiology to simulate the influence of emotions in decision-making, the performance of actions, and memory mechanics. The model implements a fuzzy affective system, a genetically inspired emotive arousal modulation component that influences the agent’s performance. The goal of this project is to create multi-agent environments that simulate human behavior in emotionally charged situations. In addition to the model introduction, preliminary data for a sample situation is presented as well as a brief discussion of future work.

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  1. University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Giovanni Vincenti

  2. Community College of Baltimore County, Essex, MD, USA

    James Braman

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  1. Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

    Tareq Z. Ahram

  2. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

    Waldemar Karwowski

  3. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

    Jay Kalra

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Vincenti, G., Braman, J. (2021). Felix: A Model for Affective Multi-agent Simulations. In: Ahram, T.Z., Karwowski, W., Kalra, J. (eds) Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 271. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80624-8_9

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