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WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Simulating inventory systems with forecast based policy updating
This paper presents an object oriented framework that facilitates modeling inventory systems whose policy updating is driven by forecast estimates. In an inventory system, the for...
Manuel D. Rossetti, Vijith Varghese, Mehmet Miman,...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Incorporating information networks into military simulations
Information superiority is considered a critical capability for future joint forces. As advances in technology continue to boost our ability to communicate in new and different wa...
Darryl K. Ahner, Jonathon K. Alt, Francisco Baez, ...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Modeling of air traffic arrival operations through agent-based simulation
This paper reports on the development and validation of an agent based simulation model of air traffic control arrival operations. The simulation model includes modeling of both t...
Sanjiv Shresta, Ralf H. Mayer
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Simulation and experimental design applied to sizing supermarket cashiers in Colombia
A framework for Colombian supermarkets challenges in order to find an adequate number of cashiers and baggers was developed, translated to a simulation model using Promodel
Jorge A. Alvarado, Luis M. Pulido
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Data enhancement, smoothing, reconstruction and optimization by kriging interpolation
The performance of Kriging interpolation for enhancement, smoothing, reconstruction and optimization of a test data set is investigated. Specifically, the ordinary twodimensional ...
Hasan Gunes, Hakki Ergun Cekli, Ulrich Rist
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Approximate dynamic programming: Lessons from the field
Approximate dynamic programming is emerging as a powerful tool for certain classes of multistage stochastic, dynamic problems that arise in operations research. It has been applie...
Warren B. Powell
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
High performance spreadsheet simulation on a desktop grid
We present a proof-of-concept prototype for high performance spreadsheet simulation called S3. Our goal is to provide a user-friendly, yet computationally powerful simulation envi...
Juta Pichitlamken, Supasit Kajkamhaeng, Putchong U...
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
Dynamic security: An agent-based model for airport defense
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shifted the focus of airport security in 2004 to incorporate the need to continuously and rapidly adapt security to shifting threats. MIT...
William E. Weiss
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
A Pi-calculus formalism for discrete event simulation
This paper presents PiDES, a formalism for discrete event simulation based on Pi-calculus. PiDES provides a rigorous semantics of behavior modeling and coordination for simulation...
Jianrui Wang, Richard A. Wysk
WSC
2008
13 years 12 months ago
A study on port design automation concept
In this paper, an automation concept is proposed to facilitate the simulation model building for port design problem. Currently, this process, which includes drawing the terminal ...
Loo Hay Lee, Ek Peng Chew, Hai Xing Cheng, Yongbin...