On the Simulation of Multiagent-Based Regulators for Physiological Processes

The multiagent approach allows to effectively address and manage the complex regulation of physiological processes. In this paper we argue why multiagent regulating systems need to be simulated in order to assess the properties of interest. In particular, we consider a multiagent regulator of the glucose-insulin metabolism and we show how the effectiveness of its control activity and other salient properties of this system can be derived from simulation.

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