Education Tutorials
Software Tutorials
Panel Sessions
Recent Developments in Standardized Time Series, Part I
Recent Developments in Standardized Time Series, Part II
Methodology Sessions
Statistics Potpourri
Simulation and Education
Optimization by Simulation
Experimental Design
Graphics Packages
Variance Reduction
Simulation and Artificial Intelligence
Output Graphics in Simulation
Queueing Models
Application Sessions
Computer Systems Potpourri
Industrial Systems I
Performance Evaluation of Network Simulators
Industrial Systems II
Simulation of Computer Networks
Developing Databases for Simulation: An Industrial Perspective
Distributed Simulation
Industrial Systems III
Architectures for Distributed Simulation
Models of Transportation Systems
Communications Control and Distributed Systems
Microcomputer Software
Environmental and Health Issues
Computer Simulation of Hospital Operations
Military Systems I
Economic and Financial Models
Military Systems II

Education Tutorials

Introduction to Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation
J. W. Schmidt
An Expository on Verification and Validation of Simulation Models
Robert G. Sargent
A Decomposition Approach to Variance Reduction
Barry L. Nelson
Analysis of Simulation Output Data
W. David Kelton
Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
Averill M. Law
Tutorial on Artificial Intelligence
James K. Hightower
Modelling of Computer Systems - A Tutorial
Edward D. Lazowska
Tutorial on Fuzzy Logic in Simulation
M. Luise McAllister, Sergei Ovchinnikov, John Dockery, and Klaus-Peter Adlassnig

Software Tutorials

Introduction to GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber
SIMSCRIPT II.5
Edward C. Russell
UNFIT: An Interactive Computer Package for Fitting Probability Distributions to Observed Data
Averill M. Law and Stephen G. Vincent
SLAM II: A Tutorial
Jean J. O'Reilly
Introduction to SIMAN
C. Dennis Pegden
A Tutorial on TESS: The Extended Simulation System
Charles R. Standridge, David K. Vaughan, and Mary L. Sale
NETWORK II.5 Tutorial
William J. Garrison
Map/1 Tutorial
Laurie J. Rolston and Robin J. Miner
CINEMA Tutorial
Kevin J. Healy

Panel Sessions

The Roles of Simulation, Analytical Modeling and Measurement [No paper submitted]
Paul F. Roth, James Browne, James Henriksen, Ron Huhn, Van Norman, Andrew Seila, Val Silbey, and Roy Wnek
Developing a Data Base for Simulation
Henry C. Alberts, Michael D. Hall, Richard R. LeDesma, Harold G. Miller, Phillip Dickenson, Roger T. Kathman, Sol. Kaufman, Saul Fast, and Saul Fast
Gaming and Simulation: The Next Twenty-Five Years
Henry C. Alberts
A Panel on Combined Modeling
Alan B. Pritsker
How Effectively Do Simulation Conferences and Publications Serve Their Intended Audience?
Michael R. Taaffe
Simulation of Manufacturing Systems [No paper submitted]
Averill M. Law, S. Wali Haider, Kenneth J. Musselman, Prakash Rao, and Steven A. Weiner
On the Roles of Simulation, Analytical Modeling, and Measurement in Solving Complex Problems
Charles M. Schub, Edie T. Stevenson, Domenico Ferrari, Edward D. Lazowska, Julian Reitman, and Paul F. Koch
Distributed Simulation
Sallie Sheppard, Bernard Zeigler, John Comfort, Paul Reynolds, and David Jefferson

Recent Developments in Standardized Time Series, Part I

Overview of Standardized Time Series
Lee Schruben
Extension of Standardized Time Series for Continuous-Time Statistics
Ardavan Nozari
Ranking and Selection Procedures Using Standardized Time Series
David Goldsman

Recent Developments in Standardized Time Series, Part II

Comparison of Two Stationary Stochastic Processes Using Standardized Time Series
Bor-Chung Cheng and Robert G. Sargent
Large-Sample Theory for Standardized Time Series: An Overview
Peter W. Glynn and Donald L. Iglehart

Methodology Sessions

Statistics Potpourri

On the Use of MANOVA in the Analysis of Multiple-Response Simulation Experiments
Linda Weiser Friedman
Microcomputer Based Interactive Analysis of Univariate and Multivariate ARIMA Models
Joseph B. Seif
Fitting Johnson Distribution Using Least Squares: Simulation Applications
James J. Swain and James R. Wilson

Simulation and Education

Simulation and Education
Linda Weiser Friedman
Computerized Evaluation Simulator Based on the CIPP Model
Takeshi Ohara and Kenneth Pickard
Teaching Simulation to Undergraduate Liberal Arts Students
Maurice F. Aburdene and Alan D. Wilcox

Optimization by Simulation

An Application of Optimization-by-Simulation to Discrete Variable Systems
Young H. Lee and Farhad Azadivar
Optimization of Manufacturing System Simulations Using Perturbation Analysis and SENSE
Rajan Suri, Gregory W. Diehl, and Yu-Chi Ho

Experimental Design

Simulation Model Decomposition by Factor Analysis
Kenneth W. Bauer, Bipin Kochar, and Joseph J. Talavage
Experimental Designs in Computer Simulation
Ardavan Nozari
Validation of Correlation-Induction Strategies for Simulation Experiments
Jeffrey D. Tew and James R. Wilson

Graphics Packages

Interactive Control of the Model: A Natural Companion to Animated Simulation Graphics
Andrew Gilman
A Man-Machine Interface Simulator
S. L. Morgan, J. J. Kindon, and A. Nauda

Variance Reduction

A Comparison between Standardized Time Series and Overlapping Batched Means
David Goldsman and Marc S. Meketon
The Correlation between Mean and Variance Estimators
Keebom Kang and David Goldsman
Using Path Control Variates in Activity Network Simulation
Sekhar Venkatraman and James R. Wilson

Simulation and Artificial Intelligence

Concepts for Knowledge-Based System Design Environments
Jerzy W. Rozenblit and Bernard P. Zeigler
Towards a Knowledge-Based Network Simulation Environment
Sergio Ruiz-Mier, Joseph Talavage, and David Ben-Arieh

Output Graphics in Simulation

Presenting Simulation Results with TESS Graphics
Charles R. Standridge, John R. Hoffman, and David K. LaVal
Graphical Interpretation of Output Illustrated by a SIMAN Manufacturing System Simulation
Lisa A. Pegden, Trevor I. Miles, and Gustavo A. Diaz
Animated Graphic Simulation of an Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGVS)
Shay-Ping T. Wang

Queueing Models

An Introduction to the Research Queueing Package
Edward A. MacNair
A Relaxation Time Heuristic for Reducing Initialization Bias in Simulation of M/Ek/1 Queueing Systems
Emily Roth
Simulating the (HE3/HE3/S):(PRP/8/8) Queueing Model for a Maintenance Problem
Weixing Zhang, Way Kuo, and Victor M. Tamashunas

Application Sessions

Computer Systems Potpourri

Performance Analysis in a Differential File Environment
Timothy R. Hill and Ananth Srinivasan
An Experiment in Multi-Level Modeling
Michael Whelan
Computer Performance Evaluation with GIST: A Tool for Specifying Extended Queueing Network Models
J. B. Sinclair, K. A. Doshi, and S. Madala

Industrial Systems I

Multilevel Facility Layout
Keebom Kang, Ramon Rodriguez, and Oscar Adaniya
Simulation of an Injector Plunger Production Line
Maged Dessouky, Hank Grant, and Dan Gauthier
The Use of Continuous/Discrete Event Models in Manufacturing
Jean O'Reilly, Michael Sale, and David Martin

Performance Evaluation of Network Simulators

Performance Evaluation of Ethernet and Hyperbus Local Area Networks Using Computer Modeling
David S. Jennings and Aaron H. Konstam
A Sizing and Timing Analysis of an Integrated Computer Network Simulator
Udo W. Pooch and Mark J. Kiemele
SDLC Protocol Throughput Analysis
Richard W. Plummer

Industrial Systems II

Manufacturing Cell Simulation
James A. Chisman and Parker S. Owen
Improving a Multistage/ Multiprocessor Flow-shop Problem of Numerous Technological Constraints through Scheduling
Way Kuo, Jon Yanney, and Russell Tsai

Simulation of Computer Networks

General Simulation of Multiprocessor Interconnection Networks
Nizar Al-Holou, Jay B. Ghosh, and Dana B. Rogers
Communications Model for Analysis and Design (COMMAND)
Brian E. Esterby, Larry J. Williams, and Mark H. Hellbusch
Communications Controller Prototype
Donna D. Gregorio

Developing Databases for Simulation: An Industrial Perspective

Simulator Based Programmable Signal Generator for EW System Evaluation
Saul Fast
Data Collection in Field Combat Simulation
R. Kathman
Aerosol Transport and Diffusion Data
Sol Kaufman

Distributed Simulation

Statistical Considerations in Simulation on a Network of Microcomputers
William E. Biles, Cheryl M. Daniels, and Tamilea J. O'Donnell
Multirate Voice Coding for Load Control on CSMA/CD Local Computer Networks
Victor S. Frost, Edward M. Friedman, and Gary J. Minden
On Determining the Distribution of Software Response Times
Charles M. Shub

Industrial Systems III

MANUPLAN - A Precursor to Simulation for Complex Manufacturing Systems
Rajan Suri and Gregory W. Diehl

Architectures for Distributed Simulation

Performance Evaluation of Hierarchical Distributed Simulators
Doo-Kwon Baik and Bernard P. Zeigler
The Implementation of the Hierarchical Abstract Simulator on the HEP Computer
Arturo I. Concepcion
Two Approaches to the Implementation of a Distributed Simulation System
Murali Krishnamurthi, Usha Chandrasekaran, and Sallie Sheppard

Models of Transportation Systems

How to Decide the Interconnection of Isolated Traffic Signals
Edmond Chin-Ping Chang
Simulation Analysis of Two Adjacent Traffic Signals
Kiyoshi Yamada and Tenny N. Lam
A Simulation Model of the FAA's Flight Service Automation System
C. R. Spooner, A. Acampora, and R. Regner

Communications Control and Distributed Systems

Simulation of a Pyramid Processor
Duane R. Ball, Gerard C. Blais, David Schaefer, Gregory Wilcox, and R. Neil Wagoner
File Placement and Process Assignment due to Resource Sharing in a Distributed System
Anna Hac
An Optimal Repartitioning Decision Policy
David M. Nicol and Paul F. Reynolds, Jr.

Microcomputer Software

Programming-Free Graphic Factory Simulation With GEFMS/PC (Graphically Enhanced Flexible Modeling System)
Ralph R. Duersch and Marc A. Laymon
Screening Tests of Pseudorandom Number Generators on IBM PCs and Compatibles
John M. Gleason
Introduction to SANDIE
Arne Thesen

Environmental and Health Issues

Computer Simulation of Bacterial Survival Data From a Complex Dilution Experiment
Jack Hachigian
Pharmacokinetic Modeling: An Approach to Risk Assessment
Philip E. Robinson, Cheryl S. Scott, David W. Yesair, Paul I. Feder, and Steven J. Naber
Prospective Payment: A Simulation Model of Management Strategies
Jose A. Sepulveda

Computer Simulation of Hospital Operations

Computer Simulation of Hospital Operations
Elliot Sigal
Simulation of a Hospital Picture Archiving and Control System (PACS)
G. R. Lawrence, G. A. Marin, and S. E. Naron
Evaluating Surgical Block Schedules Using Computer Simulation
Daniel R. Murphy, Steven D. Duket, and Elliot Sigal
The Use of a Simulation Model for Planning Ambulatory Surgery
Laurie Meier, Elliot Sigal, and Frank R. Vitale

Military Systems I

Simulation Model of Space Station Operations in the Space Debris Environment
Mark M. Mekaru and Brian M. Waechter
Quickscreen
Timothy C. Hawkins and G. Frank Thompson
A Simulation of an Imbedded Software System for Global Positioning System Navigation
Jon Vavrus

Economic and Financial Models

Alternate Structures for Public Power Systems
Thomas D. Clark, Jr. and William A. Bailey, Jr.
SLAM Applications in Economic Modeling of Large Investment Projects
Mehdi Manesh
Finding Equilibrium Bidding Strategies for a Simulated Timber Auction
Michael Rothkopf and David Wood

Military Systems II

Performance Analysis of Integrated Navigation Systems
Keith Brodie, Donald Eller, and Gregory Seibert
DCASR Data Input Workload Capacity Study: Interim Report
Lance M. Roark