Exploitation of High Performance Computing in the FLAME Agent-Based Simulation Framework

Lead Research Organisation: Science and Technology Facilities Council
Department Name: Computational Sci and Eng - RAL

Abstract

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Description This project expanded the FLAME agent based modelling framework to enable its use on HPC platforms.So that more complicated scenarios could be run in a reasonable time frame.
Exploitation Route Other people have downloaded this software and the conference paper has been cited 38 times and so this work is being taken forward by others.
Sectors Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)
 
Description The outputs of this project have been used in various subsequent projects the most notable being am application of Agent based modelling to NHS A&E Departments. In collaboration with Prof Holcombe of Sheffield University and Manchester NHS Trust, FLAME was used to model the activities of the A&E Department at Manchester with the aim of developing a real-time model of the patient flow through the Department. The goal was to provide a monitoring tools for Department managers and to provide specifically details of blockages in the patient flow and the potential requirement of main hospital admissions during the monitoring period. A prototype model was developed and test started. However due funding issues at STFC and Sheffield the project was not continued. Additional projects in transport, agriculture and the environment were also formulated but they were not able to secure funding.
First Year Of Impact 2013
Sector Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment,Healthcare
Impact Types Societal

Economic

Policy & public services
 
Title Flame visualiser and editor 
Description These tools enhance the modelling and visualisation of agent based models using FLAME framework 
Type Of Technology Software 
Year Produced 2011 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact It has been used in subsequent projects and has been downloaded people by outside the project team. 
URL https://ccpforge.cse.rl.ac.uk/gf/project/flame/