{"title":"Visual simulation","authors":"R. Clapp","doi":"10.1145/41824.41838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41838","url":null,"abstract":"Vision is the primary sense for derivation of real world data, providing the bulk of our knowledge (>90%) of our environment. Incorporation of visual displays into simulation systems is consequently of extreme importance, particularly in those simulations involving man-in-the-loop interactive systems (flight training, driver training, etc.). Presentation of effective visual displays have been driven by state of the art technology, and, despite massive efforts, has been hampered by a failure to consider the visual parameters of an observer and the mental processes involved in the perception of visual scenes.This paper provides a discussion of the visual parameters of the individual as well as of simulation systems and summarizes the current visual system display efforts.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"119 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114586301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Just-in-time (JIT) production and process cycle time variability","authors":"Menberu Lulu, J. Black","doi":"10.1145/41824.41839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41839","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of process cycle time variability on the performance of a zero inventory simulation model of a Just-In-Time Manufacturing and Production System (JITMPS) is investigated. Process cycle time variability does not adversely affect the performance of a Kanban- linked process structure. However, it does lengthen product cycle time and product throughput time, and lower system utilization on directly linked process structure. Modifying a directly linked process structure to include one accumulator with one unit of float between each individual process eliminates these adverse effects.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131635246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mathematical modeling and Ada simulation of some synchronization processes","authors":"Martin D. Fraser, R. Gagliano","doi":"10.1145/41824.41836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41836","url":null,"abstract":"Previously, a simulation model was proposed for the purpose of investigating synchronization, a phenomenon which is demonstrated in the well-known Rope Game (or Tug-of-War). Synchronous activity is evident in so-called self-organizing systems, particularly muscle and brain tissues. This paper gives an exact matrix description of the rope model and shows that study of the synchronous behavior of this model can be done by applying Markov chain analysis. In modeling neural networks, however, such features as refraction, inhibition, noise, and discrete neuron responses frequently are incorporated in simulation models. Simulations are presented that indicate certain neural network models can be more simply modeled in part using a matrix representation similar to that for the rope game. A lemma is proved and used to obtain a formula for neuron firing expected in steady state.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133165598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A survey of current methods for the elimination of initialization bias in digital simulation","authors":"D. Kimbler, Barry D. Knight","doi":"10.1145/41824.41834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41834","url":null,"abstract":"Initialization bias in digital simulation typically arises in estimating a steady-state statistic from replicated data. While methods have been developed to avoid this bias, such as batch means, the problem remains in some simulation contexts. This report surveys current methods for dealing with this bias and assesses their effectiveness and usefulness.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"143 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116279952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The MIRRORS/II simulator","authors":"C. L. D'Autrechy, J. Reggia","doi":"10.1145/41824.41833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41833","url":null,"abstract":"MIRRORS/II is a software system for developing connectionist models. This paper discusses the unique features of MIRRORS/II: application independence, specification language, multiple target languages, extensibility, and accumulative resources. A detailed example of the use of MIRRORS/II is given. Finally, MIRRORS/II is compared with other existing connectionist modelling systems and future plans are discussed.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124721210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation model testing","authors":"J. Comfort","doi":"10.1145/41824.41837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41837","url":null,"abstract":"THe cost of repairing an error in a simulation program increases with the length of time that the error remains in the system. <u>Simulation model testing,</u> an analog to and extension of software testing, is proposed as an attempt to aggressively seek errors latent in a simulation model/program. Goals of and a preliminary set of techniques for simulation model testing are presented, as are the results of an initial investigation of its utility.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125377933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discrete discriminant models: a performance simulation with reference to expert systems' applications","authors":"B. Pinkowski","doi":"10.1145/41824.41832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41832","url":null,"abstract":"Monte Carlo simulation experiments are used to assess performance of seven models for discrete discriminant analysis. Discriminant rules are obtained for binary observation vectors from training samples drawn from two-group populations. Performance is evaluated primarily in terms of the error rate observed in the training and test samples for populations characterized by small and unequal training sample sizes, log-likelihood reversals, various correlation structures, and missing values. Some models are superior for certain population structures, and an attempt is made to identify data set characteristics that favor a particular model. Applications of the models are discussed, including their use as components in expert systems, and an expert system for consulting on discriminant analysis problems is reviewed.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131381584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation of a computer with variable hardware and variable instruction set","authors":"S. DasGupta, H. Chang","doi":"10.1145/41824.41825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41825","url":null,"abstract":"Parallel processing systems are used today in many applications such as in vision, robotics, real-time processes etc. It is therefore important to develop simulators to aid automated design of parallel-processing systems. This Paper discusses development of a Meta-simulator for simulating and analyzing such systems. This could form a part of a general multi-processor system CAD package. The statistical results derived using the simulator can be used to generate Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) elements providing reduced hardware complexity and improved overall system performance. Two methods of implementation - namely using, Instruction Set Processing Specification, ISPS and High Level Language, C are reviewed and compared. Evaluation of candidate architectures requires use of high level and assembly languages for writing benchmark programs for the simulator. We therefore discuss the notion of Meta-Assembler and Meta-Compiler also.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116574912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Missile maintenance pipeline model","authors":"Paul M. Chilson, R. E. Schultz","doi":"10.1145/41824.41831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/41824.41831","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a large scale computer aided Logistics tool for modeling missile maintenance strategies and for analyzing missile availability and other impacts due to programmatic changes in the missile maintenance system. Included are user written modifications made to a standard simulation model written in the GPSS/H programming language to model this specific application.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"298 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1987-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124280002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The design of interactive simulations","authors":"Alfred W. Jones","doi":"10.5555/317685.317727","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5555/317685.317727","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a methodology for developing simulations in the interactive mode. Rather than use an iconic model for doing so, we show how the use of systems theory representation enhances the interaction. This not only facilitates debugging, but is of fundamental assistance in the model development itself. Although recent advances in the realistic portrayal of systems has made great advances, the systems representation has been neglected in considering interaction. Our hope is that our observations will lead to more research in this area.","PeriodicalId":186490,"journal":{"name":"Annual Simulation Symposium","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127488104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}