Works II

Here are some of my more important projects and writings up to the MSc thesis (2005). More recent works can be found on the Publications page.

Modelling a Bacterial Cell using Agents

My Master's Thesis: "Using Multiagent Systems for Representing the Inner Processes of a Bacterial Cell, a DnaA Titration Model Based Agent Model as an Example", 2005.

In this thesis it is demonstrated that multiagent systems are a suitable tool for modelling and simulating the inner processes of a bacterial cell. The first half of the paper gives a broader overview of: 1) the essence of modelling in general; 2) the progress of computer science through different paradigms; 3) software agents; 4) modelling in biology. In the second half a DnaA Titration Model based multiagent model of DNA replication and cell division is given: 1) first the relevant earlier work is summarized; 2) then relevant biological processes are described according to the Cooper-Helmstetter-Donachie Model and the Initiator Titration Model; 3) used software tools are mentioned, most importantly JADE and Java SDK; 4) the created agent model is described, currently consisting of four types of agents: Environment, Bacterium, DNA and DnaA Factory; 5) the results from simulations are presented and their adequacy evaluated: a qualitative correspondence to real processes is noticed.

The thesis is written in Estonian and consists of 54 pages of main text (line spacing: single), 62 pages of source code in the appendix and 9 other pages (references, the table of contents, this abstract, and the like); it contains 25 figures.

The Thesis itself:
TL_MSc_Thesis_BakteriAgentmudel.doc (1,5 MB)
TL_MSc_Thesis_BakteriAgentmudel.pdf (1,87 MB).

A short version in English: TL_MultiagentBacterium_forSPLST05.pdf (329 KB). Published: Lints, T. 2005 "Multiagent Modelling of a Bacterial Cell, a DnaA Titration Model Based Agent Model as an Example", in Varmo Vene, Merik Meriste (Eds.) Proceedings of the Ninth Symposium on Programming Languages and Software Tools, Tartu, Estonia, pp. 82-96.

Project MyANN

MyANN is an educational software package, developed for giving an introductory overview of the artificial neural networks. The package is in English.

Go to the web page of MyANN.

CSSS'04 Student Project: FMSD revital.

In the Complex Systems Summer School 2004 in Santa Fe I took some time to think about the role of music, especially folk music, and singing and dancing in human society. As a result I suggest "revitalizing the FMSD in modern societies".

The final writeup:
TL_CSSS04paper_FMSD.doc (127 KB)
TL_CSSS04paper_FMSD.pdf (160 KB).

Term paper in "Educational system management"

The necessity of acquiring education after a certain age (the age of entering the school) is well understood in the society. However, there seem to be problems with understanding the developmental needs and possibilities of younger children. This term paper suggests some practical (i.e. not financially demanding) measures for making the knowledge "The groundwork for high quality life is laid already during the first years of child's life" to be considered self-evident in Estonian society.

(The paper is written in Estonian)
"Eesti ühiskonnas terviklikuma ettekujutuse loomine inimese arengust, põhirõhuga esimeste eluaastate olulisuse teadvustamisel", ainetöö aines "Haridussüsteemi juhtimine" HUP8680, 20p, 2005:
TL_HSys_EstYhiskHarimine.doc (645 KB)
TL_HSys_EstYhiskHarimine.pdf 455 KB)