Simulating Normative Behaviour And Norm Formation Processes

This paper describes the design of an agent model for simulating normative behaviour and norm formation processes. The model is based on a scientific theory of norm innovation, provided by the FP6 project EMIL (EMergence In the Loop). The main focus of the paper is the conversion of the theoretical framework towards a software implementation that can be applied for multiple simulation scenarios. A simple traffic scenario – where the traffic participants have to find rules to avoid collision incidents – serves as sample application.