helipad 0.4

An agent-based modeling framework for Python focused on time-series output.

# Helipad

Helipad is an agent-based modeling framework for Python. It differs from other frameworks in that it focuses on time series output rather than spatial models.

Documentation is a work in progress, and can be found at https://helipad.dev

## How to use

from model import Helipad heli = Helipad()

#Use the heli object to set up here

heli.launchGUI()

A bootstrap model is included to get started. See the documentation for more usage details.

## Requirements

Helipad requires Python 3.6. Previous versions do not preserve dict order, so you may get unexpected results. Python 2 is not supported.

The following libraries are required:

• Colour (for the user interface)

• Matplotlib (for plotting the time series output)

• Pandas (for data collection)

The following libraries are optional but recommended:

• Readline (for the debug console)

• Code (for the debug console)

• PMW (for tooltips)

• NetworkX (for network analysis)

• Pyobjc (for Mac interface niceties)

## Version History

• 0.4: Basic graph and network functionality

• 0.3: Improvements to goods API

• 0.2: Abstraction of agent-type primitives

• 0.1: Initial release