AutoStat: Output Statistical Analysis for AutoMod Users

AutoStat™ is an extension package for AutoMod™ and AutoSched™ models that provides complete support for simulation model experimentation and statistical analysis of outputs. Within a menu-driven, point and click environment, AutoStat provides assistance for setting up runs, automated execution of runs and consolidation of outputs across replications and scenarios. AutoStat automatically sets random number seeds to achieve statistically independent replications; it also sets factor levels (input parameters) to realize desired scenarios, without having to modify the underlying model. AutoStat has a number of advanced features such as datafile factors, responses (or performance measures) read from custom user output files, and user-defined combination responses (linear combinations of other responses). AutoStat offers several statistical methods, including confidence intervals, a ranking and selection procedure, design of experiments, and warm-up determination. Outputs can be displ...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: WSC
• Authors: John S. Carson II
• Keywords: AutoStat Provides Assistance, Modeling And Simulation, Output Files, User-defined Combination Responses, WSC 1997