MULTI-AGENT COLLABORATIVE WORK SIMULATION FOR PATIENT CARE IN HOSPITALS

Abstract
In the area of computing, we can find studies on collaborative systems, these are defined as computer applications that support teamwork. Among the various models of collaborative systems that have been raised over time, we find elements such as activities and the characterization of the user individually and in teams. These elements share characteristics of multi-agent systems used in artificial intelligence to, among other things, perform simulations. Based on the elements collaborative systems, we proposed a multi-agent implementation to simulate the collaborative activity in a hospital and to analyze the interactions of the members of a team through the tasks they carry out to fulfill objectives and goals. The results of the simulation model implemented in the Anylogic software provided information that could give greater value to the doctor’s role over the nurse’s role due to the tasks they perform in patient care. Keywords: collaborative systems; multiagent systems; simulation