= SIMEO: SIMulation architecture for the study of Emergence and auto-Organization =

 * Acronym: '''SIMEO'''
 * SVN: https://svn-batch.grid.pub.ro/svn/PP2009/proiecte/SIMEO

 * Team members: '''Octavian Voicu''' - voicu.octavian, '''Bogdan Ghit''' - ghit.bogdan, '''Andrei Ciortea''' - andrei.ciortea
 * Project description: design of a framework for studying the interactions between large numbers of agents in a simulated virtual world.

== Technologies ==

 * [http://bulletphysics.org/ Bullet Physics Engine]
 * [http://www.mcs.anl.gov/research/projects/mpi/ Message Passing Interface] (MPI)
 * [http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcj/Basic-concepts.html Compiled Native Interface] (CNI)
 * Languages: C++, Java


== Milestones ==

1. Hello World simulation on cluster.


2. Framework specifications

2.1 Define system components:

 * MAIN CONTROLLER - manages the other controllers + load balancing
   * creates controller for each environment zone
   * allows agents to join platform
   * ensures communication with the environment
 * CONTROLLERS - facilitate efficient communication between other entities living in the same zone
   * establishes virtual communication channels
   * relays percepts from environment to sensors
   * relays commands from actuators to environments
 * SERVICES
   * assign global unique identifiers per agent
   * discover other accesible agents
   * join / part communication channels
   * roaming service for agents migration
 * AGENTS
  * SENSORS - monitor the environment 
  * ACTUATORS - apply changes to the environment
  * CHANNELS - allow agents to communicate

2.2. Specify communication mechanism

 * MAIN CONTROLLER <-> ENVIRONMENT
 * MAIN CONTROLLER <-> CONTROLLER
 * CONTROLLER <-> AGENTS


2.3. Architecture

[[Image(architecture.png)]]


3. Implementation 

TODO.


4. Testing

TODO.


== Project activity ==

 * Dec 13th
   * C++/Java interaction: [wiki:SIMEO/CNI details]
   * TODO
 * Nov 26th
   * started work on a proof of concept sensor/actuator demo
   * started work on a remote gui
   * set up compile environment on Cell
   * compiled Bullet library on Cell
 * Nov 23th - renamed project + compiled lib on cluster
 * Nov 19th - compiled and tested the Bullet library
   * compliling Bullet Physics Engine: [wiki:SIMEO/Bullet details]
   * TODO: compile library for the Cell blades.