Software Tutorials
Educational Tutorials
Panel Sessions
Methodology Sessions
Probability and Statistics
Data Modeling
Random Variate Generation
Distributed Computing
Transient and Nonstationary Analysis
Statistical Methods
Ranking and Selection
Variance Reduction
Output Analysis
Application Sessions
Emphasis on Statistical Methodology
Simulation of Computer Systems
Simulation of the Factory of the Future
Computer Performance Simulation
Manufacturing
Simulation of Communications Systems
Graphics in Manufacturing Simulation
Traffic Systems
Simulation Language Design
Teaching Simulation
Simulation Development
Environmental Modeling
Microcomputer Simulation
Potpourri
Simulation Support Systems
Military Applications I
Graphics
Military Applications II

Software Tutorials

Simulation Modeling with INSIGHT
Stephen D. Roberts
Introduction to GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber
Modelling Constructs of SIMSCRIPT II.5
Edward C. Russell
Introduction to SIMAN
C. Dennis Pegden
SLAM II Tutorial
Jean J. O'Reilly and A. Alan B. Pritsker
An Introduction to Simulation Support Software
Charles R. Standridge and Steven A. Walker
UNIFIT: An Interactive Computer Package for Fitting Probability Distributions to Observed Data
Averill M. Law and Stephen G. Vincent
Simulation Programming with Ada
Wilhelm F. Bürger
IFPS: A Lot More Than a Spreadsheet
Donald R. Plane

Educational Tutorials

Simulation: An Overview
Robert E. Shannon
Modeling Systems Using Discrete Event Simulation
Lee Schruben
Simulation Analysis
W. David Kelton
Applied Variance Reduction - Some Concepts and Examples
G. Dobbins
Variance Reduction: Basic Transformations
Barry L. Nelson and Bruce W. Schmeiser
A Tutorial View of Simulation Model Development
Richard E. Nance
Validating Simulation Models
Robert G. Sargent
Ranking and Selection in Simulation
David Goldsman
The System Dynamics Approach to Analysis of Complex Industrial and Management Systems
Thomas D. Clark, Jr.
Closed Loop Methodology Applied to Simulation
Al Fermelia
Event List Management - A Tutorial
James O. Henriksen
The Generation of Confidence Intervals for Steady State Simulations Through the Application of Spectral Analysis
Peter D. Welch
Input Process Models
P. A. Jacobs, P. A. W. Lewis, and E. McKenzie
Markov Modelling
W. K. Grassman
Multivariate Estimation in Simulation
Andrew F. Seila

Panel Sessions

Manufacturing
Becky Taube, Manny Athavale, Ron Dombrowski, Ken Klitz, Wayne Oates, and Roger Wiltgen
Simulation Methodology: Lessons of the Past, Challenges for the Future
Bernard P. Zeigler, Rohamon Ragade, Brian Pollins, and Tuncer I. Ören
Practitioners' Views on Simulation
Kenneth J. Musselman, William A. Clark, Jr., Stanley A. Hendryx, and Donald Segal
Simulation in Education: Modeling for the Future
Joseph L. Sowers, Tuncer Oren, Bernard Ziegler, Richard V. Houska, and Richard Kopka
Comparison of Simulation and Analytical Packages for Performance Evaluation
Robert B. Cooper, Edward A. MacNair, Debasis Mitra, and Joseph J. Talavage
Parallel Processing and Simulation
John C. Comfort, David Jefferson, Y. V. Reddy, Paul Reynolds, and Sallie Sheppard

Methodology Sessions

Probability and Statistics

Simulation Methodology: Statistical Aspects
G. Arthur Mihram
A Bayesian Batch Means Methodology for Analysis of Simulation Output
Richard W. Andrews and Thomas J. Schriber
On the Role of Generalized Semi-Markov Processes in Simulation Output Analysis
Peter W. Glynn

Data Modeling

Generating Multivariate Distributions for Statistical Applications
Mark E. Johnson
Fitting Johnson Curves to Univariate and Multivariate Data
James R. Wilson
Advances in Parameter Estimation from Event Count Data
Ronald Dattero

Random Variate Generation

Generating Negatively Correlated Gamma Variates Using the Beta-Gamma Transformation
Peter A. W. Lewis
Discrete Univariate Random Variate Generation
Voratas Kachitvichyanukul
Monotonic Generation of Positive Random Variables
Louis R. Moore

Distributed Computing

Active Logical Processes and Distributed Simulation: An Analysis
Paul F. Reynolds, Jr.
Performance Analysis of a Distributed Simulation Algorithm Based on Active Logical Processes
David L. Davidson and Paul F. Reynolds, Jr.
An Experiment in Microprocessor-Based Distributed Digital Simulation
Dana L. Wyatt, Sallie Sheppard, and Robert E. Young

Transient and Nonstationary Analysis

External Control Variance Reduction for Nonstationary Simulation
Michael R. Taaffe and Sheryl A. Horn
The Initial Transient Problem - Estimating Transient and Steady State Performance
S. J. Deutsch, J. E. Richards, and C. Fernandez-Torres
The Transient Behavior of Certain Multiserver Queues, with Simulation Applications
W. David Kelton and Averill M. Law

Statistical Methods

Random Samples with Known Sample Statistics: With Application to Variance Reduction
Russell C. H. Cheng
Experimental Strategies for the Estimation of Optimum Operating Conditions in Simulation Studies
Ernest C. Houck and Belva J. Cooley
Walsh Functions for Spectral Analysis
Paul Sanchez

Ranking and Selection

On Using Selection Procedures with Binomial Models
Shanti S. Gupta and Gary C. McDonald
Computer Implementation of Multiple Comparisons with the Best and Selection Procedures
Jason C. Hsu
The Use of Monte Carlo Sampling to Study the Performance of a Sequential Procedure for Selecting the Best Bernoulli Population
Robert E. Bechhofer

Variance Reduction

Antithetic Variates and Quasirandom Points as Variance Reduction Techniques
George S. Fishman
Counterparts of Variance Reduction Techniques for Quasi-Monte Carlo Integration
Bennett L. Fox
Control Variates in Nonlinear Regression
James J. Swain
An Importance Sampling Scheme for Simulating the Degradation and Failure of Complex Systems During Finite Missions
Leonidas C. Kioussis and Douglas R. Miller

Output Analysis

Evaluation and Comparison Methods for Confidence Interval Procedures
Keebom Kang and Bruce Schmeiser

Application Sessions

Emphasis on Statistical Methodology

An Integrated Model of Drilling Vessel Operations
Susan E. Hoffman, Melba M. Crawford, and James R. Wilson
The "Tell-Us-the-Answer-You-Want" Problem
David E. Barnett
Determining Operational Policies for Oil Flow and Tanker Loading Through Simulation
C. P. Koelling and W. H. Remy

Simulation of Computer Systems

Representation and Modeling of Distributed Computer Systems
Armen Gabrielian
A Network Interface Unit Simulation using Micro PASSIM
Tom P. Vayda and Larry L. Wear
Simulating the Univac 1100/82 using Univac 1100/22 Characteristics
Melissa J. Walls

Simulation of the Factory of the Future

The Factory of the Future and Simulation: An Overview
Charles H. White
On the Use of Simulation Models to Evaluate Alternatives Schedules
S. A. Weiner, J. W. Grant, S. L. Pohly, L. Y. Tsui, and S. B. O'Reilly
Simulation, Manufacturing and Graphics
Van B. Norman

Computer Performance Simulation

An Open Queueing Network View of Computer System Performance
Duane R. Ball
BWQUE - Interactive Program for Computer Performance Evaluation
Ricardo F. Garzia

Manufacturing

A GPSS Model of a Unit Load AS/R System and Shipping Department
J. S. Carson, II, C. H. Wysowski, W. A. Johnson, and N. Wilson
A Role for Computer Simulation in the Economic Analysis of Manufacturing Systems
Syed Wali Haider and Leland T. Blank
Modeling of Queuing Networks with Finite Capacity Queues
Bahram Keramati and Joan M. Lommel

Simulation of Communications Systems

A Q-GERT Network Simulation Model for a Voice-Data Communication System
Philip Y. Huang
Routing Table Update Epoch in Packet-Switching Networks
K. A. Dassel, W. Chou, and A. A. Nilsson
A Simulation Study of a Multi-Nodal Communications Network with Contention
S. Kumar

Graphics in Manufacturing Simulation

Using Graphics to Build Simulation Models
Merriel C. Dewsnup
Animation of Output Applied to Manufacturing Capacity Analysis
D. J. Medeiros and John T. Larkin

Traffic Systems

Stochastic Simulation of the Temporal and Spatial Interactions in Urban Travel
Ryuichi Kitamura and Tenny N. Lam
A Simulation Model for Managing State Highway Maintenance
J. F. Huang, S. M. Moussavi, and D. R. Drew
An Analysis and Simulation of an Experimental Suez Canal Traffic Control System
Thomas D. Clark, Jr., Magdi M. Kabil, and Moussa I. Mousa Mostafa

Simulation Language Design

SINDECS-R: A Robotic Work Cell Simulator
A. P. Robinson and S. Y. Nof
A Modular Approach to the Simulation of Manufacturing Processes
Sarah A. Shoaf
CODESIM: A Compact Discrete Event Simulator
Lawrence L. Rose

Teaching Simulation

Professional Ethics and Simulation
John McLeod
An Approach to Teaching Simulation to Undergraduates
Maurice F. Aburdene and David Finkel

Simulation Development

A Development Methodology Applied to a Radar System Simulation
Jane Harmon, Jay Landreth, Donald Lausch, Padman Nagenthiram, and Henry Ramirez
A Software Development Environment for Simulation Programming
Richard Reese and Sallie Sheppard
Model Specification with Respect to Analysis
C. Michael Overstreet

Environmental Modeling

A Predictive Tool for Quantifying Wind Erosion from Coal Surfaces
Mary Ann Grelinger
A Computer Model to Determine Pathogen Transport Through Environmental Pathways
Robert E. Sheridan, Jr., Kathleen E. Hain, and Roger L. Tyler
Developing Figures of Merit for Determining Relative Air Quality
Meyer Katzper

Microcomputer Simulation

"INTERACTIVE" - A User Friendly Simulation Language
Ronald R. Mourant and Raman Lakshmanan
A MicroNET Application
William R. Lilegdon and Joseph J. Talavage
A Microcomputer Based Simulation Model for a Military Scheduling Application
Daniel G. Shimshak and Dean J. Saluti

Potpourri

The Use of Simulation in Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis
Daniel E. O'Leary
Optimization by Simulated Annealing: A Preliminary Computational Study for the TSP
Christopher C. Skiscim and Bruce L. Golden

Simulation Support Systems

Interactive Modeling and Simulation of Transaction Flow or Network Models Using the Ada Simulation Support Environment
Heimo H. Adelsberger
Interactive Graphics and Menus for Computer Network Models
Donald F. DuBois

Military Applications I

Priority Dispatch and Aircraft Scheduling: A Study of Strategic Airlift Scheduling
Gerald R. Armstrong, Joseph W. Coleman, Vernon H. Hamilton, and Jerry W. Poe
Evaluation of a METRIC Inventory System Using Simulation
James R. Coakley and Charles G. Carpenter
Dynamic Variable Resolution in the Quickscreen Combat Model
John B. Gilmer, Jr.

Graphics

The Aircraft Movement Simulation Model
Michel A. Thomet
The Growth Process of Tropical Trees: A Simulation with Graphic Output
Carol Lewis Weeks and John Craig Comfort
Simulation and Animation of an Assembly System
Bahram Keramati, Christine M. Kelly-Sacks, and Gregory L. Tonkay

Military Applications II

A Dynamic Long Range Budget Model to Assist Navy Planners
Samuel Graves and Rolf Clark
The Department of Defense Contractor Investment Policy Model
Richard William Barker and Kenneth C. Konwin
System Dynamics and Conventional Approaches for Managing Technological Substitution in National Security Planning
M. Moussavi, I. Santoso, S. Young, and D. Drew