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Monday, December 4, 8:00 am -- 9:30 am
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VADM Jerry O. Tuttle, USN (ret.) (ORACLE Government)
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Monday, December 4, 10:30 am -- 12:00 noon
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Introductory Tutorials
Introduction to Simulation
Andrew F. Seila (University of Georgia)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Arnold H. Buss (Naval Postgraduate School)
Input Modeling When Simple Models Fail
Chester A. Harris (AT&T), Barry L. Nelson (Northwestern University), Marne Cario, Stephanie A. Jamison, John O. Miller, James Steinbugl, Peter Ware and Jaehwan Yang (The Ohio State University)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Some New Results on the Initial Transient Problem
Peter W. Glynn (Stanford University)
Analysis Methodology
Stochastic Optimization
Chair: Michael C. Fu (University of Maryland)
A Pruned and Bootstrapped American Option Simulator
Mark Broadie and Paul Glasserman (Columbia University)
A New Search Algorithm for Discrete Stochastic Optimization
Mahmoud H. Alrefaei (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Sigrun Andradottir (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Transfer Optimization via Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation
Michael C. Fu (University of Maryland) and Stacy D. Hill (The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
ALPHA/Sim Simulation
Kendra E. Moore and John E. Brennan (Alphatech, Inc.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Introduction to WITNESS and Linking to Process Mapping Tools
W. Bruce Thompson (AT&T Istel, Inc.)
Modeling Methodology
Simulation of Mobile Systems
Chair: Rajive Bagrodia (University of California at Los Angeles)
Simulating Population Dependent PCS Network Models Using Time Warp
Christopher D. Carothers, Richard M. Fujimoto and Yi-Bing Lin (Georgia Institute of Technology)
A Hierarchical Simulation Environment for Mobile Wireless Networks
Rajive L. Bagrodia, Mario Gerla, Leonard Kleinrock, Joel E. Short, Tzu-Chieh Tsai (University of California at Los Angeles)
A Parallel Distributed Simulation of a Large-Scale PCS Network: Keeping Secrets
Brian A. Malloy and Albert T. Montroy (Clemson University)
Manufacturing Applications
Simulation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Chair: Alan J. Gasvoda (Engineering Specialists, Inc.)
The Role of Simulation in Operational Planning and Control of Flexible Machining Cells
Shahin Rahimifard and Stephen T. Newman (Loughborough University of Technology)
Simulation of Flexible Control Strategies
D. J. Medeiros and Glen D. Smith (Pennsylvania State University)
Simulation as a Planning and Scheduling Tool for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Glenn R. Drake, Jeffrey S. Smith, and Brett A. Peters (Texas A&M University)
General Applications
Productivity Improvements
Chair: Ann Dunkin (Hewlitt-Packard)
A Forward and Backward Linkage Agricultural Production Simulation Model.
Fe Zinnia Albay, Conrado M. Gempesaw, J. Richard Bacon, and Levsiri Munasinghe (University of Delaware)
Developing Special Purpose Simulators Under Microsoft Windows
Kieran L. Coughlan and Paul J. Nolan (University College, Galway)
Combining Simulation and Scheduling: An Application in the Office Furniture Industry Using ARENA and PREACTOR
K. Heinz Weigl (Technical University Vienna)
Military Applications
Military Keynote Address
Chair: RADM Donald Eaton, USN (ret.) (Naval Postgraduate School)
MG Joseph J. Redden (Joint Warfighting Center)
Military Simulation & Modeling - Today - Tomorrow (Panel)
Chair: Thomas J. Verbeck (USAF)
Chris Guenther (DIA), Jim Hollenback (USN, DMSO), Bill Lynn (USAF, Defense Information Systems Agency), and Mike Parmentier (ARPA)
Simulation On-Ramp
Simulation Programming Languages: An Abridged History
Richard E. Nance (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
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Monday, December 4, 1:30 pm -- 3:00 pm
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Introductory Tutorials
Input Modeling for Discrete-Event Simulation
Lawrence M. Leemis (College of William & Mary)
Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments
W. David Kelton (University of Minnesota)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Wheyming Tina Song (National Tsing Hua University)
Advanced Methods for Simulation Output Analysis
Christos Alexopoulos (Georgia Institute of Technology)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Bootstrap Methods in Computer Simulation Experiments
Russell C. H. Cheng (University of Canterbury)
Analysis Methodology
Random Number Generation
Chair: Pierre L'Ecuyer (Universite de Montreal)
Some Linear and Nonlinear Methods for Pseudorandom Number Generation
Harald Niederreiter (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
Inversive Pseudorandom Number Generators: Concepts, Results, and Links
Peter Hellekalek (Universitat Salzburg)
Linear Recurrences with Carry as Uniform Number Generators
Raymond Couture and Pierre L'Ecuyer (Universite de Montreal)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
ExpertFit: Total Support for Simulation Input Modeling
Stephen Vincent and Averill M. Law (Averill M. Law & Associates)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Introduction to SLAM II and SLAMSYSTEM
Jean J. O'Reilly (Pritsker Corporation)
Modeling Methodology
Parallel and Distributed Simulation I
Chair: David Nicol (College of William and Mary)
CPSim: A Tool for Creating Scalable Discrete-Event Simulations
Bojan Groselj (BoyanTech, Inc.)
Parallel Simulation of the IBM SP2 Interconnection Network
Caroline Benveniste and Philip Heidelberger (IBM Corporation)
Automating Load Balancing in SPEEDES
Linda F. Wilson and David M. Nicol (College of William and Mary)
Manufacturing Applications
Software Tools for Manufacturing
Chair: Charles Reilly (The Ohio State University)
Modeling a Bulk Manufacturing System Using Extend
Andrew J. Siprelle and David J. Parsons (Simulation Dynamics, Inc.)
A Micro Saint Model of Conveyor Management Strategies
K. Ronald Laughery (Micro Analysis and Design, Inc.)
Development of a Generic SIMNET II Simulation Package for Unidirectional, Sideloading AGV Systems
Roger McHaney (Kansas State University)
General Applications
Computer and Communications Systems
Chair: Jim Robinson (LEXIS-NEXIS)
A Soft Systems Approach to Input Distribution Estimation for a Non-Stationary Demand Process
J. Harold Pardue, Jeffrey P. Landry, and Thomas D. Clark (Florida State University)
An Object-Oriented Simulation Model for Communication Network Traffic at a General Mail Facility
Duane L. Setterdahl, Wayne J. Davis, Joseph G. Macro and Edward Barkmeyer (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
A High Fidelity ATM Traffic and Network Simulator
Brian W. Unger, Fabian Gomes, Xiao Zhong-e, Pawel Gburzynski and Carey Williamson (University of Calgary)
Military Applications
Joint Theater Level Simulation: Training and Analysis
Chair: Ronald J. Roland (Rolands & Associates Corporation)
The Joint Theater Level Simulation in Operations Other Than War
Robert H. Bolling (Joint Warfighting Center)
Development and Implementation of Measures of Effectiveness for the Universal Joint Task List in the Joint Theater Level Simulation
Ray Coombs, Samuel H. Parry and Chris Towery (Naval Postgraduate School)
CASE Tool Integration and Utilization Within the Joint Theater Level Simulation
Robert L. Wittman (The MITRE Corporation/Joint Warfighting Center)
Simulation On-Ramp
Organ Transplantation Policy Evaluation
A. Alan B. Pritsker, David L. Martin, Janet S. Reust, and Mary Ann Wagner (Pritsker Corporation), Michael E. Kuhl and James R. Wilson (North Carolina State University), Leah E. Bennett, O. Patrick Daily, Erick B. Edwards, and Ann M. Harper (United Network for Organ Sharing), Margaret D. Allen (University of Washington Medical Center), James F. Burdick (The Johns Hopkins University), and John P. Roberts (University of California at San Francisco)
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Monday, December 4, 3:30 pm -- 5:00 pm
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Introductory Tutorials
Software for Simulation
Jerry Banks (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Paul Sanchez (Indalo Software)
Inside Simulation Software: How It Works and Why It Matters
Thomas J. Schriber (University of Michigan) and Daniel T. Brunner (System Flow)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Rare Event Simulation in Stochastic Models
Perwez Shahabuddin (Columbia University)
Analysis Methodology
New Ideas in Variance Reduction
Chair: Barry L. Nelson (Northwestern University)
Correlation-Induction Techniques for Estimating Quantiles in Simulation Experiments
Athanassios N. Avramidis (Sabre Decision Technologies) and James R. Wilson (North Carolina State University)
Variance Reduction for Discrete Event Systems Driven by Poisson Processes
Pirooz Vakili (Boston University)
A Set of Extensions to the SIMAN/ARENA Simulation Environment
Peter W. Glynn and Marcelo J. Torres (Stanford University)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
Taylor II Manufacturing Simulation Software
William B. Nordgren (F&H Simulations, Inc.)
Creating Simulation Runtimes for Profit
Cliff B. King (F&H Simulations, Inc.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Building Reusable Simulators Using Hierarchical Event Graphs, a SIGMA Tutorial
Lee Schruben (Cornell University)
Modeling Methodology
Methodologies for Workflow Modeling
Chair: John A. Miller (University of Georgia)
A Workflow Analysis and Design Environment (WADE)
Perakath C. Benjamin (Knowledge Based Systems), Charles Marshall and Richard J. Mayer (Texas A&M University)
Towards Adaptive Scheduling of Tasks in Transactional Workflows
Manolis Marazakis and Christos Nikolaou (Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Crete)
Simulation Modeling Within Workflow Technology
John A. Miller, Amit P. Sheth, Krys J. Kochut, Xuzhong Wang and Arun Murugan (University of Georgia)
Manufacturing Applications
Analysis of Manufacturing Systems I
Chair: Yun Bae Kim (Sung Kyun Kwan University)
Set Management: Minimizing Synchronization Delays of Prefabricated Parts Before Assembly
Manfred Mittler, Michael Purm, and Ottmar Gihr (Universitat Wurzburg)
Determining Job Completion Time Distributions in Stochastic Production Environments
C. Nirmal Hasan (Northwestern University) and Mark L. Spearman (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Simulation and Cross Docking
Matthew Rohrer (AutoSimulations)
General Applications
Construction Systems I
Chair: Daniel W. Halpin (Purdue University)
Simulating Construction Operations of Precast-Concrete Parking Structures
Liang Y. Liu (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Applications of Simulation in Progress Reporting and Control
Nader N. Chehayeb and Simaan M. AbouRizk (University of Alberta)
Modeling and Simulation of Breakwater Construction
Dulcy M. Abraham, Miao-Hui J. Yeh and Daniel W. Halpin (Purdue University)
Military Applications
Applied and Developing Techniques
Chair: Dale Moody (Computer Sciences Corporation)
Technology Trends in Military Simulation
Ivar Oswalt (CACI Products Co.)
Using Computer Simulation to Reengineer Traditional Stove-Piped Army Staffs for Information Operations in the 21st Century
Michael L. McGinnis and Robert G. Phelan (United States Military Academy)
Future Joint Warfighting Analysis Model Designs
William G. Lese and Jim Metzger (ODPA&E, TA&P)
Simulation On-Ramp
On-Ramp Software
Using Mathematica to Aid Simulation Analysis
Paul A. Savory (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
The Internet's World Wide Web and the Simulation Community: A Surfing Lesson for Beginners
Peter Welch (IBM Corporation) and Josephine van der Hoeven (Walpole Software, Inc.)
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Tuesday, December 5, 8:30 am -- 10:00 am
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Introductory Tutorials
Introduction to Manufacturing Applications
Gordon M. Clark (The Ohio State University)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Mark Fleischer (Old Dominion University)
Parallel and Distributed Simulation
Richard M. Fujimoto (Georgia Institute of Technology)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Hyper-Linked Applications and Its Evolving Needs for Future Simulation Capabilities
Wayne J. Davis, Fernando G. Gonzalez, Joseph G. Macro and Scott V. Vifquain (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Analysis Methodology
Simulation Output Analysis
Chairs: Antonio Pedrosa (Universidade Catolica Portuguesa) and
Bruce W. Schmeiser (Purdue University)
A Maximum-Likelihood Interpretation of Batch-Means Estimators
Kevin J. Healy (Purdue University)
On Batch Means in the Simulation and Statistics Communities
Michael Sherman (Texas A&M University)
Overlapping Batch Quantiles
Demet Ceylan Wood and Bruce W. Schmeiser (Purdue University)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
PROSIM: A Knowledge-Based Simulation Model Design Tool
Madhavi Lingineni, Perakath C. Benjamin and Bruce E. Caraway, Richard J. Mayer (Knowledge Based Systems, Inc.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
MedModel -- Healthcare Specific Simulation Software
Jeffrey B. Schulz (PROMODEL Corp.)
How to Model Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Using ProModel for Windows
Merriel C. Dewsnup and Eugene Bollenbach (PROMODEL Corp.)
Modeling Methodology
Advanced Distributed Simulation
Chair: Dirk Ourston (SAIC)
SOAR/IFOR: Intelligent Agents for Air Simulation and Control
Paul E. Nielsen (University of Michigan)
A Brief Review of the Command Forces (CFOR) Program
Marnie Salisbury, David W. Seidel, and Lashon B. Booker (The MITRE Corporation)
Architectural Optimizations to Advanced Distributed Simulation
Larry Mellon and Darrin West (SAIC)
Manufacturing Applications
Analysis of Manufacturing Systems II
Chair: Ben Fuqua (Systems Modeling Corporation)
Evaluation of AGV Routing Strategies Using Hierarchical Simulation
Ralf W. Seifert, Michael G. Kay, and James R. Wilson (North Carolina State University)
Stochastic Optimization Applied to a Manufacturing System Operation Problem
Robert W. Brennan and Paul Rogers (University of Calgary)
Autocorrelation of Cycle Times in Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems
Alexander K. Schomig and Manfred Mittler (Universitat Wurzburg)
General Applications
Construction Systems II
Chair: Simaan M. AbouRizk, University of Alberta
Advantages of the Activity Scanning Approach in the Modeling of Complex Construction Processes
Julio C. Martinez and Photios G. Ioannou (University of Michigan)
Automating the Process of Building Simulation Models
Simaan M. AbouRizk, Jingsheng Shi, Brenda McCabe, and Dany Hajjar (University of Alberta)
Military Applications
Visualization
Chair: Pat Sanders (DTSEE, The Pentagon)
Advanced Simulation, Battle Managers, and Visualization
Joseph J. Molitoris and Thomas D. Taylor (Center for Naval Analyses)
Distributed Visualization in the Command and Control Environment for Constructive Simulations
Dennis Brockway, Cheryl A. Ammann, Marsha J. Boggs, Cindy S. Sievers, Wayne J. Anderson and Linda K. Anderson (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Interfacing Command and Control Information Systems and Simulation Environments: Technical Approach, Operational Payoff and Procedural Challenges
Dirk Coppieters (SHAPE Technical Centre)
Simulation On-Ramp
A Picture-Based Object-Oriented Visual Simulation Environment
Osman Balci, Anders I. Bertelrud, Charles M. Esterbrook and Richard E. Nance (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
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Tuesday, December 5, 10:30 am -- 12:00 noon
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Introductory Tutorials
Simulation of Communications Networks
Averill M. Law and Michael G. McComas (Averill M. Law & Associates)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Jin Wang (Valdosta State University)
Pricing of Financial Derivatives via Simulation
Michael C. Fu (University of Maryland)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
The Use of Variance Reduction Techniques in the Estimation of Simulation Metamodels
Joan M. Donohue (University of South Carolina)
Analysis Methodology
Implementation Issues in Simulation
Chair: Marvin Nakayama (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Combination of Multiplicative Congruential Random-Number Generators with Safe Prime Modulus
Munetaka Sakamoto and Susumo Morito (Waseda University)
Performance Analysis of Future Event Sets
Halim Damerdji (North Carolina State University) and Peter W. Glynn (Stanford University)
Control of Initialization Bias in Queueing Simulations Using Queueing Approximations
Manuel D. Rossetti and Patrick J. Delaney (University of Virginia)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
Building End User Applications with Extend
David Krahl (Imagine That, Inc.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Industrial Strength Simulation Using GPSS/H
Douglas S. Smith and Robert C. Crain (Wolverine Software Corporation)
The Power and Performance of Proof Animation.
Nancy J. Earle and James O. Henricksen (Wolverine Software Corporation)
An Introduction to SLX
James O. Henriksen (Wolverine Software Corporation)
Modeling Methodology
Parallel and Distributed Simulation II
Chair: Richard M. Fujimoto (Georgia Institute of Technology)
An Important Factor for Optimistic Protocol on Distributed Systems: Granularity
Eunmi Choi and Moon Jung Chung (Michigan State University)
A Comparison of Two Models for Advancing Time In Parallel Discrete Event Simulation
Anthony P. Galluscio, John T. Douglass, Brian A. Malloy and A. Joe Turner (Clemson University)
NPSI Adaptive Synchronization Algorithms for PDES
Sudhir Srinivasan and Paul F. Reynolds, Jr. (University of Virginia)
Manufacturing Applications
Material Handling Systems
Chair: Ken Davis (Decision Engineering)
Flexible Modeling and Analysis of Large-Scale AS/RS-AGV Systems
Soemon Takakuwa (Nagoya University)
Performance Evaluation of an Automated Material Handling System for a Machining Line Using Simulation
Carlos B. Ramirez Cerda (General Motors Corp.)
Framework for the Design and Analysis of Large Scale Material Handling Systems
Santhanam Harit and G. Don Taylor (University of Arkansas)
General Applications
Health Care Systems I
Chair: Julie Lowery (Veterans Administration Health Services)
Simulating an Emergency Department "Is as Much Fun as...''
Anthony Kirtland, Jacqueline Lockwood, Karen Poisker, Linda Stamp and Patricia Wolfe (Peninsula Regional Medical Center)
A Generic Simulation Package for Organising Outpatient Clinics
Ray J. Paul and Jasna Kuljis (Brunel University, West London)
Reducing Time in an Emergency Room Via a Fast-Track
Marelys L. Garcia, Martha A. Centeno, Camille Rivera and Nina DeCario (Florida International University)
Military Applications
Object Orientation
Chair: Paul Fields (Naval Postgraduate School)
Object-Oriented Military Simulation Development and Application
Ronald D. Painter (CACI Products Co.)
CASE Tool for ODBMS Design of the Functional Description of the Battlespace
Donna L. Cornwell (The MITRE Corporation/Joint Warfighting Center)
An Object-Oriented Simulation of Air Force Support Equipment Usage
Eric A. Zahn, Nicholas J. Stute and Patrick K. Clark (TASC, Inc.)
Simulation On-Ramp
The Role of Modeling and Simulation in Business Process Reengineering
(Panel)
Chair: Anthony Levas (IBM Corporation)
Steve Boyd (Work Media), Pramod Jain (Innovative Decision Technologies) and William A. Tulskie (IBM T. J. Watson Research Center)
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Tuesday, December 5, 1:30 pm -- 3:00 pm
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Introductory Tutorials
Simulation of Transportation Systems
Paul T. Fishburn, Javad Golkar and Kevin M. Taaffe (SABRE Decision Technologies)
Business Process Simulation
Kerim Tumay (CACI Products Co.)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Marne Cario (The Ohio State University)
Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization in Simulation: Design of Experiments and Case Studies
Jack P. C. Kleijnen (Tilburg University)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Analyzing Multivariate Output
John M. Charnes (University of Kansas)
Analysis Methodology
Dynamic Aspects of Experimental Design
Chair: Susan Sanchez (University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Amplitude Selection in Transient Sensitivity Analysis
Douglas J. Morrice (University of Texas at Austin) and Sheldon H. Jacobson (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Sequential Experimentation for Estimating the Optimal Delay of Activities in PERT Networks
Arnold H. Buss (Naval Postgraduate School)
Sample Size Selection for Improved Nelder-Mead Performance
John J. Tomick (United States Air Force Academy), Steven F. Arnold and Russell R. Barton (Pennsylvania State University)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
Fundamentals of Using Micro Saint in Manufacturing, Health Care, Human Factors and Business Process Reegineering
K. Ronald Laughery and Catherine E. Drury (Micro Analysis and Design, Inc.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Strategic Layout Planning and Simulation for Lean Manufacturing, A LayOPT Tutorial
Eric S. Grajo (Production Modeling Corporation)
Modeling Methodology
Parallel and Distributed Simulation III
Chair: Linda Wilson (ICASE)
Adaptive Algorithms vs. Time Warp: An Analytical Comparison
Sudhir Srinivasan and Paul F. Reynolds, Jr. (University Of Virginia)
Estimating the Benefit of the Parallelisation of Discrete Event Simulation
Simon J. E. Taylor, Farshad Fatin and Thierry Delaitre (Brunel University)
Processor Self-Scheduling in Parallel Discrete Event Simulation
Pavlos Konas and Pen-Chung Yew (Silicon Graphics, Inc.)
Manufacturing Applications
Manufacturing Simulation Consultants Forum (Panel)
Chair: Brad Armstrong (ABB Power T&D Company, Inc.)
Stuart Gittlitz (Kraft General Foods), Thomas Gogg (JMI Consulting Group), Debbie Kotlarek (HK Systems, Inc.), Barbara Mazziotti (Textile Clothing and Technology Corp.) and Edward J. Williams (Ford Motor Company)
General Applications
Health Care Systems II
Chair: Meyer Katzper (FDA/CDER)
A Systems Analysis and Model of Real-Time Skin Cancer Treatment
J. Harold Pardue, Thomas D. Clark and Armand B. Cognetta (Florida State University)
Modeling a Hospital Main Cafeteria
William A. Stout (The Johns Hopkins Hospital)
Intrinsic Dynamics and Pharmacometric Model Discrimination
Meyer Katzper (FDA/CDER)
Military Applications
Simulation-Based Planning
Chair: Larry Mellon (SAIC)
Network Routing Models Applied to Aircraft Routing Problems
Zhiqiang Chen, Andrew T. Holle, Bernard M. E. Moret, Jared Saia and Ali Boroujerdi (University of New Mexico)
Infrastructure and Rapid Execution for Strike-Planning Systems
Darrin West, Larry Mellon, Jim Ramsey, John Cleary and Jim Hofmann (SAIC)
Byning the Earth
Robert G. Chamberlain, Jay E. Braun and Paul J. Firnett (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Simulation On-Ramp
Funding Opportunities at NSF
Pius Egbelu, National Science Foundation
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Tuesday, December 5, 3:30 pm -- 5:00 pm
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Introductory Tutorials
Secrets of Successful Simulation Projects
Stewart Robinson (Aston University) and Vinod Bhatia (Paragon Simulation)
Simulation Project Management
William B. Nordgren (F&H Simulations, Inc.)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: David G. Humphrey (North Carolina State University)
Using Nonparametric Statistics in Simulation Analysis
Enver Yucesan (INSEAD)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Simulation Model Design
Paul A. Fishwick (University of Florida)
Analysis Methodology
Simulation Research and Practice (Panel)
Chair: Lee W. Schruben (Cornell University)
Peter W. Glynn (Stanford University), James O. Henriksen (Wolverine Software Corporation), C. Dennis Pegden (Systems Modeling Corporation) and Bruce W. Schmeiser (Purdue University)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
DENEB/ERGO - A Simulation Based Human Factors Tool
Narinder Nayar (Deneb Robotics, Inc.)
QUEST - Queueing Event Simulation Tool
Joseph C. Hugan (Deneb Robotics, Inc. )
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Introduction to SIMAN/Cinema
David M. Profozich and David T. Sturrock (Systems Modeling Corporation)
Introduction to ARENA
John E. Hammann and Nancy A. Markovitch (Systems Modeling Corporation)
Modeling Methodology
Parallel Simulation Tools
Chair: Chien-Chung Shen (Bellcore)
ParaSol: A multiThreaded System for Parallel Simulation Based on Mobile Threads
Edward Mascarenhas, Felipe Knop and Vernon Rego (Purdue University)
DISplay: A System for Visual-Interaction in Distributed Simulations
Edward Mascarenhas, Vernon Rego and Janche Sang (Purdue University)
SimKit: A High Performance Logical Process Simulation Class Library in C++
Fabian Gomes, Steve Franks, Brian Unger, Zhong-e Xiao, John Cleary and Alan Covington (University of Calgary)
Manufacturing Applications
Large-Scale Manufacturing
Chair: Julian Swedish
Material Flow Analysis of Automotive Assembly Plants Using FactoryFlow
David P. Sly (Cimtechnologies Corp.)
Methodology for Simulation Application to Virtual Manufacturing Environments
Tracey L. Geller (Raytheon Electronic and Systems Division), Suzanne Lammers (Motorola Satellite Communications) and Gerald T. Mackulak (Arizona State University)
Simulation Environment for Electronics Manufacturing
Phillip A. Farrington, John S. Rogers, Bernard J. Schroer, and James J. Swain (University of Alabama in Huntsville), John L. Evans (Chrysler Electronics) and Yun-Cheng Feng (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
General Applications
Service Systems
Chair: Donald Hammond (University of New Orleans)
The Customer Service Office Simulation
Marda Redditt (Federal Center, DLSC-RC - Office of Planning & Res. Mgmt.)
A Simulation and Analysis of Bank Teller Manning
Donald Hammond and Sathi Mahesh (University of New Orleans)
Building the Business Using Process Simulation
Anil Swami (Ernst & Young LLP)
Military Applications
Applying DIS Across Constructive, Live, and Virtual Models
Chair: Ralph Wood (TRADOC Analysis Center-Monterey)
Constructive and Virtual Model Linkage
David R. Pratt and Matthew A. Johnson (Naval Postgraduate School)
Issues in Using a DIS Facility in Analysis
Jack A. Jackson and Jack M. Kloeber (Air Force Institute of Technology)
JLINK - Janus Fast Movers
Ralph Wood (TRADOC Analysis Center-Monterey) and William Caldwell (Rolands & Associates Corporation)
Simulation On-Ramp
Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation
Chair: Robert G. Sargent (Syracuse University)
An Overview of Hierarchical Control Flow Graph Models
Douglas G. Fritz and Robert G. Sargent (Syracuse University)
An Overview of HI-MASS (Hierarchical Modeling and Simulation System)
Douglas G. Fritz, Robert G. Sargent and Thorsten Daum (Syracuse University)
A Simulation Model of a Surveillance Radar System Using HI-MASS
Steven D. Farr and Alex F. Sisti (Rome Laboratory, Griffiss AFB), Douglas G. Fritz and Robert G. Sargent (Syracuse University)
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Wednesday, December 6, 8:30 am -- 10:00 am
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Introductory Tutorials
Discrete-Event Modeling with Simulation Graphs
Arnold H. Buss (Naval Postgraduate School)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Michael E. Kuhl (North Carolina State)
Principles and Techniques of Simulation Validation, Verification, and Testing
Osman Balci (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Recent Advances in Simulation for Security Pricing
Phelim Boyle, Mark Broadie, and Paul Glasserman (Columbia University)
Analysis Methodology
Efficiency in Stochastic Optimization
Chair: Douglas J. Morrice (University of Texas at Austin)
Stochastic Version of Second-Order (Newton-Raphson) Optimization Using Only Function Measurements
James C. Spall (The Johns Hopkins University)
On the Performance of Pure Adaptive Search
Bruce W. Schmeiser (Purdue University) and Jin Wang (Valdosta State University)
On the Simultaneous Construction of Sample Paths
Enver Yucesan (INSEAD) and Sheldon H. Jacobson (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
Plant Design for Efficiency Using AutoCAD and FactoryFLOW
David P. Sly (Cimtechnologies Corp.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
AutoView
Richard Stafford (AutoSimulations)
Modeling Methodology
Model Engineering
Chair: Chun-Hung Chen (University of Pennsylvania)
Integrating Multiple Descriptions in Simulation Model Design: A Knowledge Based Approach
Perakath C. Benjamin and Natarajan Padmanaban (Knowledge Based Systems), Richard J. Mayer (Texas A&M University)
SimSelect: A System for Simulation Software Selection
Vlatka Hlupic and Amardeep S. Mann (Brunel University)
Layout Based Model Generation
Peter Lorenz and Thomas Schulze (University of Magdeburg)
Modular Modeling for Network Simulation Languages: Concepts and Examples
Charles R. Standridge (Florida A&M Univ./Fla. St. Univ.)
Manufacturing Applications
Manufacturing Modeling
Chair: Edward J. Williams (Ford Motor Company)
A Simulation Modeler's View of a Carousel
Edward J. Williams and Kevin A. Fosso (Ford Motor Company)
Continuous Improvement Applied to Simulation Modeling: A Case Study
Arun Jayaraman, Jason A. Green and Ali K. Gunal (Production Modeling Corporation)
Developing Industrial Strength Simulation Models
Marvin S. Seppanen (Productive Systems)
General Applications
Transportation Systems I
Chair: John Danko (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)
Simulation-Based Real-Time Decision Making for Route Planning
Jin Joo Lee and Paul A. Fishwick (University of Florida)
A Train Operations Simulation for Miami's SR 836 Corridor
Onala M. Atala and John S. Carson (Autosimulations, Inc.)
An Improved Response Surface Methodology Algorithm with an Application to Traffic Signal Optimization for Urban Networks
Shirish S. Joshi and Ajay K. Rathi (Oak Ridge National Lab), Jeffrey D. Tew (Consolidated Freightways)
Military Applications
Modeling Constructs
Chair: Joe Stewart (The MITRE Corporation/Joint Warfighting Center)
Modeling Psycho-Social Attributes in Conflict, Extended
Dean S. Hartley (Martin Marietta Energy Systems)
Real-Time Validation of Man-in-the-Loop Simulations
William C. Hopkinson and Jose Sepulveda (University of Central Florida)
A Hybrid Analytical/Simulation Modeling Approach for Planning Mass Tactical Airborne Operations
David D. Briggs (United States Military Academy), Mansooreh Mollaghasemi and Jose Sepulveda, (University of Central Florida)
Simulation On-Ramp
Simulation Education
Simulation and Statistical Education
Jorge L. Romeu (SUNY Cortland)
Evaluating Intelligent Tutoring with Gaming-Simulations
Julika Siemer and Marios C. Angelides (London School of Economics)
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Wednesday, December 6, 10:30 am -- 12:00 noon
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Introductory Tutorials
Design of Object-Oriented Simulations in C++
Jeffrey A. Joines and Stephen D. Roberts (North Carolina State University)
Advanced Tutorials
Chair: Alan W. Johnson (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University)
Simulated Annealing: Past, Present, and Future
Mark Fleischer (Old Dominion University)
State-of-the-Art Tutorials
Simulation-Based Real-Time Scheduling: Review of Recent Developments
Catherine M. Harmonosky (Pennsylvania State University)
Analysis Methodology
Comparing and Analyzing Stochastic Systems
Chair: Sigrun Andradottir (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Selecting the Best System in Steady-State Simulations Using Batch Means
Marvin K. Nakayama (New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Improvements and Extensions to Simulation Interval Procedures
Frank J. Matejcik (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology)
Estimation and Simulation of Nonhomogeneous Poisson Processes Having Multiple Periodicities
Mary A. Johnson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Michael E. Kuhl and James R. Wilson (North Carolina State University)
Software/Modelware Tutorials I
Applications
Combined Discrete-Continuous Simulation Models in ProModel for Windows
J. Fred Klingener (Brock Engineering)
Perspectives on Simulation Using GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber (University of Michigan)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
Object-Oriented Simulation Modeling with C++/CSIM17
Herb Schwetman (Mesquite Software, Inc.)
Object-Oriented Modeling with Simple++
Dietmar Geuder (AESOP GmbH)
Modeling Methodology
Algorithms for Modeling and Optimization
Chair: Gordon M. Clark (The Ohio State University)
Eliminating Event Cancellation in Discrete Event Simulation
Eric L. Savage and Lee W. Schruben (Cornell University)
Achieving O(N) in Simulating the Billiards Problem in Discrete-Event Simulation
Gary Harless and Ralph V. Rogers (University of Central Florida)
Genetic Algorithms in Optimizing Simulated Systems
George H. Tompkins and Farhad Azadivar (Kansas State University)
Manufacturing Applications
Quality and Satisfaction
Chair: Stuart Gittlitz (Kraft General Foods)
Simulating the Effects of Work-In-Process Levels on Customer Satisfaction in a Manufacturing Environment
Kenneth V. Buxton (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Robert G. Gatland (Delta Air Lines, Inc.)
Using Simulation to Assess Costs of Quality
L. Leslie Gardner, Mary E. Grant, and Laurie J. Rolston (University of Indianapolis)
Service Quality in the Management of Simulation Projects
Stewart Robinson (Aston University) and Michael Pidd (Lancaster University)
General Applications
Transportation Systems II
Chair: Don Caughlin (Mission Research Corp.)
Enhanced THOREAU Traffic Simulation for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Paul T. R. Wang and Richard A. Glassco (The MITRE Corporation)
A Distributed Simulation Model of Air Traffic in the National Airspace System
Eric L. Blair, Frederick P. Wieland, and Anthony E. Zukas (The MITRE Corporation)
Evaluation of an Adaptive Traffic Control Technique with Underlying System Changes
Richard H. Smith and Daniel C. Chin (The Johns Hopkins University)
Military Applications
After Action Review Systems
Chair: Al Ferrari (Logicon RDA)
After Action Review Systems Development Trends
Gerald Vasend (Logicon RDA)
After Action Review Systems Design and Functional Capabilities
Joseph W. Gibson (Logicon RDA)
Battle Command AAR Methodology: A Paradigm for Effective Training
John A. Hixson (Logicon RDA)
Simulation On-Ramp
Metamodeling I
Simulation Run Length Planning for Stochastic Loss Models
Rayadurgam Srikant (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Ward Whitt (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Working Smarter When Developing Linear Simulation Metamodels
Michael K. Taylor (Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency), Paul F. Auclair and Edward F. Mykytka (Air Force Institute of Technology)
Designing Pseudo-Random Number Assignment Strategies for Simulation Experiments
Wheyming Tina Song and Chien-Chou Su (National Tsing Hua University)
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Wednesday, December 6, 1:00 pm -- 2:30 pm
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Software/Modelware Tutorials I
BestFit -- Distribution Fitting Software
Linda Jankauskas and Sam McLafferty (Palisade Corp.)
Software/Modelware Tutorials II
SIMOBJECT: From Rapid Prototype to Finished Model
Jeffry Jones (CACI Products Co.)
COMNET III: Object-Oriented Network Simulation
Jeffry Jones (CACI Products Co.)
SIMPROCESS III: Object-Oriented Business Process Simulation
Jeffry Jones (CACI Products Co.)
Modeling Methodology
Object-Oriented Simulation
Chair: Shirish S. Joshi (Oak Ridge National Lab)
COMPOSE: An Object-Oriented Environment for Parallel Discrete-Event Simulations
Jay M. Martin and Rajive L. Bagrodia (University of California at Los Angeles)
The Key to Object-Oriented Simulation: Separating the User and the Developer
Peter Ball (University of Strathclyde) and Doug M. Love (Aston University)
Create! An Object-Oriented IDE for Discrete Event Simulation
Michael Ruger and Thomas Behlau (University of Magdeburg)
Military Applications
Architecture and Security
Chair: Keebom Kang (Naval Postgraduate School)
Scalability Issues in Enhancement of the MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulation System
Curtis L. Blais (VISICOM)
Military Force Structure and Realignment "Sharpening the Edge" Through Dynamic Simulation
Stephen R. Parker (Dept. of the Army - Concepts Analysis Agency)
An Open Simulation Architecture for Force XXI
John A. Hamilton and Udo W. Pooch (Texas A&M University)
Simulation On-Ramp
Metamodeling II
Chair: Alex F. Sisti (Rome Laboratory, Griffiss AFB)
Verification, Validation, and Accreditation of Models and Simulations Through Reduced Order Metamodels
Don Caughlin (Mission Research Corp.)
A Taxonomy of Model Abstraction Techniques
Frederick K. Frantz (Computer Sciences Corp.)
Metamodel Applications Using TERSM
Jeffrey D. Tew and Michael A. Zeimer (Consolidated Freightways, Inc.)