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"Equipment is modeled in objects that can accept commands and issue status while personnel are modeled in objects that can accept status and issue commands."
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You can read this paper on simulations of emergent behavior with a rich citation apparatus. Those interested about software used to simulate emergent behavior will find links in the paper.
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