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Contents

Stewart Robinson & Simon J.E. Taylor

Introduction to the Simulation Workshop
   
  Simulation Workshop Sponsors
Brian W. Hollocks Key Note Address
Intelligence, Innovation & Integrity - K D Tocher and the Dawn of Simulation
   
Session 1 Simulation Applications I
Sally Brailsford, Grit Straube,
Pei Shan Ang and Peter Knight
Successful Simulation in Social Services: Two Case Studies
Peter Loader Integrating Simulation with Shift Pattern Design Software to Enable Effective Demand Management
   
Session 2 Modelling Human Factors
Peer-Olaf Siebers, Uwe Aickelin,
Helen Celia, Chris Clegg
An Agent-Based Simulation of Store Customer Experiences
Jeremy Garnett A Cellular Agent Based Method for Modelling Human Queueing Systems
   
Session 3 Simulation Applications II
Martin Barber and Peter Durie Simulation Modelling of Airport Passenger Departures
Krige Visser and Christiaan Visser A Discrete Event Simulation to Improve Maintenance Performance
Korina Katsaliaki Capacity Planning and Facility Layout of Road Services with the Use of Simulation
   
Session 4 Simulation Analysis
Russell Cheng Simulation Assisted Optimization by Random Search
Adrian Adewunmi, Uwe Aickelin
and Mike Byrne
An Investigation of the Sequential Sampling Method for Crossdocking Simulation Output Variance Reduction
Katy Hoad, Stewart Robinson
and Ruth Davies
Automating Estimation of Warm-Up Length
   
Session 5 Conceptual Modelling I
Wang Wang and Roger Brooks Conceptual Modelling and the Modelling Process in Simulation Projects: a Survey of Simulation Modellers
Durk-Jouke van der Zee, Arnout Pool
and Jacob Wijngaard
Conceptual Modelling for Participative Simulation – A Case Study on Lean Planning
Bhakti Onggo, Murat Gunal
and Will Maden
The Conceptual Model of a Distribution Warehouse Simulation
   
Session 6 Simulation in Health
Consuelo Lara and Kirstin Dickson Developing Simulation Models of Possible Future Scenarios for the Delivery of Acute Care in NHS Ayrshire and Arran to Inform the Decision Making Process
Yang Meng, Ruth Davies, Katherine Hardy
and Peter Hawkey
An Agent-Based Simulation Model of MRSA Transmission in Hospital
Mike Pidd, Murat Gunal and Alec Morton DGHPSim: Performance Modelling of General Hospitals
   
Session 7 Conceptual Modelling II
Ming Zhou, Zhimin Chen and Xu Chen A Framework for Applying Case-Based Reasoning in Simulation Modeling
K.C. James and M. Bhasi Conceptual Modelling of Logistic Terminals: A Framework for Classification of Models
Peter Dungan, Cathal Heavey, Kamil Kabak
and John Ryan
Conceptual and Process Modelling Analysis in Complex Simulation Environments
   
Session 8 Comparing Simulation Methods
Kirandeep Chahal and Tillal Eldabi System Dynamics and Discrete Event Simulation: A Meta- Comparison
Chris Owen, Doug Love
and Pavel Albores
Selection of Simulation Tools for Improving Supply Chain Performance
Antuela Tako and Stewart Robinson Comparison of Model Building in Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics
   
Session 9 Conceptual Modelling III
Phil Watten, Mohammad Hamhaidari,
Nik Martin and Paul Newbury
Blurring the Boundaries of Simulation: the DORIS Multimedia Living Extensions
Dineli Mather Conceptual Modelling for Stochastic Micro-Population Simulations
Dineli Mather, Mike Ewing, David Stewart
and Mark Wallace
Simulation Modelling in Viral Marketing
   
Session 10 Simulation and System Optimisation
Martin Falk Majohr and Oliver Rose A Simulation-Based Workforce Scheduling Heuristic for Complex Assembly Lines
Assil Al-Ibrahim and Jan van der Wal Train Conflict Resolution with SMD-Approach
Anthony Timmiss Using Varying Levels of Simulation Detail to Model One System
   
Session 11 Simulation Applications III
James Moffat Understanding Agile Organizations
Tillal Eldabi, Mohsen Jahangirian,
Aisha Naseer, Lampros Stergioulas et al.
A Survey of Simulation Techniques in Commerce and Defence
Catherine Brown Modelling the Military Operational Future
   
Session 12 Simulation Software
Michael Ellarby and Gary Pattison Are State of the Art Simulators Moving the Modelling Goalposts?
Navonil Mustafee and Simon Taylor Investigating Grid Computing Technologies for Use with Commercial Simulation Packages
Simon Taylor, Sergio de Cesare
and David Bell
Search and Discovery: Investigating the Role of Ontologies in Commercial Simulation Packages
   
PhD Posters  
Birkan Can, Cathal Heavey
and Andreas Beham
Simulation-Based Evolutionary Optimisation of Buffer Allocation Problem
Stavrianna Dimitriou Investigating Agent Based Simulation for the Effective Alignment of Supply Chain Partners’ Incentives
Mohammad Hamdhaidari, Phil Watten,
Nik Martin and Paul Newbury
Prototyping Pervasia: The Environment of the Future
Thomas Monks Model Reuse and Management Learning
Kara Olson, C. Michael Overstreet
and E. Joseph Derrick
Enhancing Model Understanding Using CS-XML

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