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PROPOSAL AT A GLANCE
Proposal name:
ModSim World: An Open Platform for the Modelling and Simulation of Crises using Online Virtual Worlds
Subject:
Development of an innovative platform for the modeling and simulation of real life crises using volunteers connected to online web-based virtual worlds.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Proposal Outline:
Current modelling and simulation scenarios involving real people use techniques based on artificial intelligence to model the behaviour of people in response to crises situation (fire, terrorism, natural disasters, and so on). However, these AI techniques are not able to model the multitude of possible responses of real people participating in these scenarios. A better approach would be to use real people in the experiment, that connect to a web-based virtual scenario simulating the crisis. The challenge is how to attract thousands, or even tens of thousands of volunteers to participate in the experiments.
The goal of the ModSim World project is to develop a generic open platform for the creation of virtual worlds to model and simulate crises occurring in critical infrastructures. Thanks to the technology developed it will be possible to model real life scenarios using virtual worlds where real people (volunteers) could connect and participate in crises situations. The experience gathered with the response of volunteers under different crises management approaches will be useful for risk assessment, to develop new contingency plans, and for training risk managers and even citizens. ModSim World will use virtual worlds to recreate real life scenarios on a web based application. Based on web 2.0 concepts and tools, and based on serious games, ModSim World will stimulate the participation of volunteers in on-line communities for crisis management. Project results will be evaluated on a number of testing environments in the area of transport and energy.
The goal of the ModSim World project is to develop a generic open platform for the creation of virtual worlds to model and simulate crises occurring in critical infrastructures. Thanks to the technology developed it will be possible to model real life scenarios using virtual worlds where real people (volunteers) could connect and participate in crises situations. The experience gathered with the response of volunteers under different crises management approaches will be useful for risk assessment, to develop new contingency plans, and for training risk managers and even citizens. ModSim World will use virtual worlds to recreate real life scenarios on a web based application. Based on web 2.0 concepts and tools, and based on serious games, ModSim World will stimulate the participation of volunteers in on-line communities for crisis management. Project results will be evaluated on a number of testing environments in the area of transport and energy.
Keywords:
Critical infrastructures, crises management, web 2.0, open source software, online web-based virtual worlds, serious games.
PARTNER PROFILE SOUGHT
Required skills and Expertise:
- Experience in modeling and simulation of crises scenarios
- Experience with web based virtual worlds and serious games
- End user organisations (transport and energy)
Description of work to be carried out by the partner(s) sought:
- Development of advanced web based collaborative services
- An architecture and an abstraction layer for the deployment and management of virtual worlds
- Development of an open platform for the modeling and simulation of real scenarios
- Development of real scenarios for technology demostration
Type of partner(s) sought:
Research centers, SMEs, universities, and large companies that have the technical skills listed above.
The Proposer is looking for a Coordinator:
No
PROPOSER INFORMATION
Organisation:
Andago Ingenieria SL
Department:
Research and Development
Type of Organisation:
Industry - SME
Country:
Spain
