The Design of Diabetes Simulation System using Multi-Agent

Objectives of this research were 1) to design Diabetics Simulation Model, 2) to explore life style behavior of patients who suffer with diabetic, and 3) to develop diabetes simulation software. Research methodology applied consisted of 3 steps: to study life style of those who suffer with diabetic by using questionnaire confirming the risk of diabetics in metabolic group of population of 13,334 peoples in 2010, to design an equation to predict the risk by using case-control study technique, and to develop a behavior simulation program by using multi-agent. Research results of survey population from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, indicated that causes of having diabetics can be divided into 3 categories: lack of exercise, obesity, inappropriate consumption behavior. Statistics reveals that the behavior that causes diabetic most is lack of exercise, which is accounted for 51 percent of total survey population. The probability of patients having diabetics is 0.61 of risky population and probability of anti-diseased is 0.64. The probability was utilized in the development of a computer program using Netlogo Software in order to simulate diabetes situation. The program can adjust different agents such as number of population, probability of being patient, probability of being anti disease, as well as determining an ideal time to manage the spread of the disease. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Asia Business Innovation and Technology Management Society