ECOLANG - Communications Language for Ecological Simulations Network

TL;DR

This paper introduces ECOLANG, a communication language designed for multi-agent ecological simulations, enabling effective message exchange between agents and the EcoDynamo simulator, based on formal syntax and inspired by existing languages.

Contribution

It extends the initial definition of ECOLANG, providing a formal syntax and facilitating communication in ecological multi-agent simulation environments.

Findings

Defines a formal communication language for ecological simulations

Enables integration of agents with EcoDynamo simulator

Builds on existing language concepts for ecological modeling

Abstract

This document describes the communication language used in one multiagent system environment for ecological simulations, based on EcoDynamo simulator application linked with several intelligent agents and visualisation applications, and extends the initial definition of the language. The agents actions and perceptions are translated into messages exchanged with the simulator application and other agents. The concepts and definitions used follow the BNF notation (Backus et al. 1960) and is inspired in the Coach Unilang language (Reis and Lau 2002).