Research Article
A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
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| Volume 69 - Issue 12 |
| Published: May 2013 |
| Authors: Saurabh Singh, Nayan M. Shah, Ziad Kobti |
10.5120/11898-7958
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Saurabh Singh, Nayan M. Shah, Ziad Kobti . A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand. International Journal of Computer Applications. 69, 12 (May 2013), 44-49. DOI=10.5120/11898-7958
@article{ 10.5120/11898-7958,
author = { Saurabh Singh,Nayan M. Shah,Ziad Kobti },
title = { A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
year = { 2013 },
volume = { 69 },
number = { 12 },
pages = { 44-49 },
doi = { 10.5120/11898-7958 },
publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
}
%0 Journal Article
%D 2013
%A Saurabh Singh
%A Nayan M. Shah
%A Ziad Kobti
%T A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand%T
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%V 69
%N 12
%P 44-49
%R 10.5120/11898-7958
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract
In this paper, we study the effect of demand on specialization of skilled agents by modifying the earlier hybrid model which is based on the well-known Genetic Threshold Model (GTM) and Social Inhibition Model (SIM). We improve the agent specialization or division of labor (DOL) and also the quality of work (QOW) by introducing a new concept of varying the demand on a smooth curve and compare our results with the previous models.
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