Design and evaluation of a simulation game to introduce a Multi-Agent system for barge handling in a seaport

Authors:
A. M. Douma;J. Van Hillegersberg;P. C. Schuur
Affiliations:
Dinalog, Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics, The Netherlands;Department of Information Systems & Change Management, School of Management and Governance, University of Twente, The Netherlands;Department of Operational Methods for Production and Logistics, School of Management and Governance, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Venue:
Decision Support Systems
Year:
2012

Citing 7
Cited 0

User acceptance of computer technology: a comparison of two theoretical models

Management Science
A methodology for specific, total enterprise, role-plying, intelligent gaming-simulation environment development

Decision Support Systems
A Review of Scholarship on Assessing Experiential Learning Effectiveness

Simulation and Gaming
Strategizing for mass customization by playing the business networking game

Decision Support Systems
Use of a decision support system and a simulation game to help collective decision-making in water management

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
The efficacy of business simulation games in creating Decision Support Systems: An experimental investigation

Decision Support Systems
User acceptance of information technology: toward a unified view

MIS Quarterly

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

Multi-Agent systems have been studied extensively, but only a few of these systems are deployed in practice. Essential to get a system implemented is acceptance. In a distributed setting this is challenging, especially when one deals with multiple independent and competing companies. We share our experiences with the use of a real-time multi-player simulation game that we developed to illustrate a Multi-Agent system for the barge handling problem in the Port of Rotterdam. We experienced that the game has many advantages over a more passive approach, such as vocal presentations. We conclude that the game has considerably contributed to the acceptance of the illustrated Multi-Agent system.