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WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Partitioning parallel simulation of wireless networks
In this paper, we present a simulation testbed for wireless and mobile telecommunication systems, a two-stage PCS parallel simulation testbed which makes use of a conservative sch...
Azzedine Boukerche, Alessandro Fabbri
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Java engine for UML based hybrid state machines
One of the approaches to modeling hybrid systems is to assign algebraic-differential equations describing the continuous behavior to states of state machines that represent discre...
Andrei Borshchev, Yuri B. Kolesov, Yuri B. Seniche...
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Simulating GI/GI/1 queues and insurance risk processes with subexponential distributions
This paper deals with estimating small tail probabilities of the steady-state waiting time in a GI/GI/1 queue with heavy-tailed (subexponential) service times. The problem of esti...
Nam Kyoo Boots, Perwez Shahabuddin
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Use of discrete event simulation to validate an agent based scheduling engine
This paper discusses the use of simulation in a new context. Most often QUEST is viewed as a stand-alone simulation tool to analyze and understand shop floor behavior. It has rare...
Shubhabrata Biswas, Sara Merchawi
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Traffic simulation of roundabouts in Switzerland
In Switzerland, roundabouts enjoy a large and growing popularity. As a self-organizing system, they replace more and more the traditional traffic light systems. This article focus...
Willi Bernhard, Peter Portmann
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
An interactive land use VRML application (ILUVA) with servlet assist
We summarize progress achieved on an interactive land use VRML application (ILUVA) with servlet assist. The purpose of this application is to enable one to take a virtual land are...
Lee A. Belfore II, Suresh Chitithoti
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
DoD initiatives in distributed simulation technology: a panel discussion
Panelists respond to three questions, " How does your DoD initiative promise to increase readiness for the fighting forces?", "Where will the distributed simulation...
Phillip Barry, Philomena M. Zimmerman, Jim Metzger...
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Automated material handling system traffic control by means of node balancing
This paper presents a logistic algorithm that improves traffic conditions in a network-like automated material handling system (AMHS). The algorithm uses a lookahead procedure and...
Namdar Bahri, Robert J. Gaskins
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Simulation in the future
Seven panelists, all simulation consultants, give their view of the future of simulation. There is some consistency in the views with four areas being mentioned by three of the pa...
Jerry Banks
WSC
2000
13 years 11 months ago
Using simulation for the economic evaluation of liver transplantation
This paper demonstrates the use of simulation in an evaluative study for the technology of liver transplantation from cost-effectiveness point of view. This study is conducted in ...
Lynne P. Baldwin, Tillal Eldabi, Ray J. Paul, Andr...