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WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Applying CSPI reference models for factory planning
This paper investigates the applicability of the CSPI reference models in different factory planning scenarios. These scenarios are taken from real industrial use cases. The CSPI ...
Steffen Straßburger, Thomas Schulze, Marco L...
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
An initial simulation model for aiding policy analysis in urban insurgencies
This paper aims to demonstrate the potential for using the system dynamics computer simulation methodology to gain insight into the evolution of insurgencies. In particular, it ex...
Edward G. Anderson Jr.
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Simulating pandemic influenza risks of US cities
We describe the spatial Agent-Based Computational Laboratory that we have developed to study the pandemic influenza risks of US cities. This research presented a series of interes...
Catherine Dibble, Stephen Wendel, Kristofor Carle
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Path-wise estimators and cross-path regressions: an application to evaluating portfolio strategies
Recently developed dual techniques allow us to evaluate a given sub-optimal dynamic portfolio policy by using the policy to construct an upper bound on the optimal value function....
Martin B. Haugh, Ashish Jain
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Verification and validation of simulation models
In this paper we discuss verification and validation of simulation models. Four different approaches to deciding model validity are described; two different paradigms that relate ...
Robert G. Sargent
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Agile optimization for coercion
Coercion combines flexible points, semi-automated optimization and expert guided manual code modification for adapting simulations to meet new requirements. Coercion can improve s...
Lingjia Tang, Paul F. Reynolds Jr.
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Bi-criteria evaluation of an outpatient procedure center via simulation
Surgical services require the coordination of many activities, including patient check-in and surgical preparation, surgery, and recovery after surgery. Each of these activities r...
Todd R. Huschka, Brian T. Denton, Serhat Gul, John...
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
An approach to hospital planning and design using discrete event simulation
Recent reports have established the need for change in the US health system. Building projects can play an important role in enabling change to support organizational objectives. ...
Ian W. Gibson
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Project planning using an interactive, structured modeling environment
Planning construction projects typically makes use of the activity network based Critical Path Method (CPM), since it is very simple to use and reasonably versatile. Most other pl...
Ian Flood
WSC
2007
13 years 7 months ago
Towards a user-centred road safety management method based on road traffic simulation
One of the most important gaps in road safety management practises is the lack of mature methods for estimating reliability. Road safety performance assessment systems have been d...
Andreas Gregoriades