Added interaction method for Human agents

Polerisation_ABM/model_entities.py

@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ def create_environment(self):
  return self.environment
 
 class Human:
- def __init__(self, x, y, opinion):
+ opinion_threshold = 0.2
+
+ def __init__(self, x, y, opinion, scepticism):
  self.pos = np.array([x,y])
  self.opinion = opinion
- #self.identity = 0
+ self.scepticism = scepticism
+ #self.influence
 
  def move(self, x, y, env_instance):
 
@@ -24,6 +27,18 @@ def move(self, x, y, env_instance):
  self.pos = np.array([self.newx, self.newy])
  return self.pos
 
+ def calculate_distance(self, other_human_instance):
+ return ((self.pos[0] - other_human_instance.pos[0])**2 + (self.pos[1] - other_human_instance.pos[1])**2)**0.5
+
+ def interact(self, other_human_instance):
+ if abs(self.opinion - other_human_instance.opinion) <= Human.opinion_threshold:
+ self.opinion += (1 - self.scepticism) * (other_human_instance.opinion - self.opinion)
+ other_human_instance.opinion += (1 - other_human_instance.scepticism) * (self.opinion - other_human_instance.opinion)
+ else:
+ self.opinion += 0
+ other_human_instance.opinion += 0
+
+
 def adjust_coordinate(coord, size):
  '''Ensures agents do not leave the environment'''
  if coord >= size:
@@ -33,4 +48,3 @@ def adjust_coordinate(coord, size):
  else:
  return coord + random.randint(-1, 1)
 
-