= Multi Agent System (MAS) =

With r3159 a Multi Agent System (MAS) has been added to PALM. It can be used to simulate the movement of pedestrians ('agents').\\
This documentation contains several sections:
 INPUT:: List of all namelist parameters that can be used to steer the MAS\\\\
 EXAMPLE SETUPS:: Files to carry out example runs using the MAS\\\\
 VISIBILITY GRAPH:: Description of the **manditory** preprocessing step and its usage\\\\
 A* - PATHFINDING:: Description of the navigation mechanism used by agents to find their way through obstacles towards their target\\\\
 SOCIAL FORCES:: Core of the MAS, governing the movement of agents and their collision avoidance\\\\
 OUTPUT:: Description of all output given by the MAS: files, messages and CPU measures\\\\
 CODE STRUCTURE:: Description of the technical implementation of the MAS into PALM\\\\
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