摘要 |
An agent-based demand prediction system for generating weather-dependent product demand predictions using agent-based modelling in which the clients for the product are the agents, the system comprising:
an analytics module arranged to select and/or generate agent behaviour rules based on historical data relating to weather-dependent product acquisition by client agents;
a weather module arranged to acquire weather forecasts in real time and to access pre-defined weather event rules; and
an agent-based simulation module arranged to use the agent behaviour rules and weather forecasts to simulate agent behaviour and generate product demand predictions; wherein
the weather module is arranged to compare the acquired weather forecasts with the pre-defined weather event rules, and trigger a simulation in the agent-based simulation module based on a match between an acquired weather forecast and a predefined weather event rule. |