Create a <State> object

Helper function to construct instances of <State> objects, enabling the specification of attributes specific to an agent's behavioural or activity state. Each <State> object defines characteristics such as energy expenditure, time allocation, and movement speed at the individual level.

Usage

State(
  id = NA_character_,
  energy_cost = VarDist(),
  time_budget = VarDist(),
  speed = VarDist()
)

Arguments

id

character string, a unique identifier for the state, representing a specific behaviour or activity.

energy_cost

a <VarDist> or a <VarFn> object, defining the energy expenditure associated with the state (e.g. kJ/hour/grams).

time_budget

a <VarDist> object, defining the agent's typical time allocation to this state. It should be expressed as a relative length of time (e.g. hours/day).

speed

a <VarDist> object, specifying the movement speed associated with this state (e.g. m/s).

Value

a <State> S4 object

See also

VarDist() for defining <VarDist> objects