Combining object-oriented and ontology-based approaches in human behaviour modelling

This article proposes a combination of object-oriented and ontology-based approaches for real-time interworking of human behaviour models in the context of agent-based simulation systems. We present a conceptual design of a semantic intermediation framework, including the split of the responsibilities between the intermediation ontology and software code. We illustrate our design in the context of the EDA project A-0938-RT-GC EUSAS, where it will be used for integrating various behaviour models and for virtual trainings running in real time. We also report the results of preliminary performance tests related to ontological queries, and conclude with our future plans concerning the intermediation infrastructure.

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