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We propose the Theme Park Problem as one example of test bed for mass user support. The objective of the problem’s solution is to coordinate many visiting agents’ behavior in a way that increases social welfare without reducing individual satisfaction. For the computer simulation, we design four types of basic coordination algorithms, and the simulation’s results are used to discuss the basic characteristics of the problem.
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Kawamura, H., Kurumatani, K., Ohuchi, A. (2004). Modeling of Theme Park Problem with Multiagent for Mass User Support. In: Kurumatani, K., Chen, SH., Ohuchi, A. (eds) Multi-Agent for Mass User Support. MAMUS 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 3012. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24666-4_4
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