Preliminary Programme
Session Timing
October 25
08.00-17.00 Registration
09.00-09.15 Welcome by Piet Pauwels (the Dean of the Faculty)
09.15-10.00 Invited Speaker
10.00-10.30 Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Sessions
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.00 Sessions
15.00-15.30 Coffee Break
15.30-17.00 Sessions
RECEPTION AT THE TOWN HALL AND GUIDED TOUR OF THE JENEVER MUSEUM
October 26
08.30-17.00 Registration
09.00-10.00 Sessions
10.00-10.30 Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Sessions
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.00 Session/Invited Speaker
15.00-15.30 Coffee Break
15.30-18.30 Sessions
20.00-23.00 Conference Dinner
October 27
08.30-09.00 Registration
09.00-10.00 Sessions
10.00-10.30 Coffee Break
10.30-12.30 Sessions
12.30-12.45 Closing Session and Best Paper Award
Invited Speakers
Title to be announced
Leen Decin, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Title to be confirmed
Speaker to be confirmed, Powerlink VZW-Ghent University, Ostend, Belgium
Sessions Overview
SIMULATION METHODOLOGY
METH_03
Efficient State Space-Based Simulation Avoiding Redundancies in the Proxel Method
Robert Buchholz, Claudia Krull and Graham Horton, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
METH_05
About Possibilities for Real and Alleged Uncertainties within Numerical Optimization Processes
Olaf Frommann, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Bremen, Germany
COMPARATIVE SIMULATION METHODOLOGY
METH_06
Comparison of Formal Methods for Process with scattered Inter-Dependencies
Sarka Kvetonova and Dusan Kolar, Technical University of Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
METH_09
Comparing two sampling Methods in Monte Carlo simulation
Megdouda Ourbih-Tari and Sofia GUEBLI, University of Bejaia, Algeria
AI_05
On Physical Principle of Competitive Networks
Dusan Fedorcak and Ivo Vondrak, VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
MGMT_01
Hybridising workflow systems to create enriched platforms for social simulation
Stuart Rossiter and Keith Bell, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
SIMULATION MODELS
PAR_01
A Security Simulation Model for Large Scale Distributed Systems
Ciprian Dobre, Constantin Florina, Florin Pop and Valentin Cristea, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
AGENT_02
Running Agent-based Models on a Discrete Event Simulator
Bhakti S. S. Onggo, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
AI_03
Ant-Algorithm for the automatic optimization of material flow modelling for complex simulation Models
Christoph Laroque, Sebastian Krimmer and Robin Delius Heinz Nixdorf Institute, University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
COMPLEX_03
Adding new dependencies on Acta Framework
Mourad Kaddes, Majed Abdouli and Rafik Bouaziz, MIRACL Lab.University of Sfax, Tunisia
MODELLING LANGUAGES AND TOOLS
METH_12
Towards a Component Based Conceptual Modeling Language for Discrete Event Simulation
Deniz Cetinkaya, Alexander Verbraeck and Mamadou Seck, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
TOOLS_07
Interactive Simulation in MODELICA; A Proposal
Alfonso Urquia, Carla Martin-Villalba and Sebastian Dormido, UNED, Madrid, Spain
TRANS_17
The Architecture and Components of LIBROS: Strengths, Limitations and Plans
Yilin Huang, Mamadou D. Seck and Alexander Verbraeck, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
TOOLS_09
Simulation by AMESIM – A Design Tool for the Fuel Injection Systems
Nicolae M. Vasiliu, Daniela P. Vasiliu and Constantin Gh. Calinoiu, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania and Ion Gh. Manea, Flower Power USA Inc., Auburn, U.S.A
PAR_02
DEVS Diagram revised: A Structured Approach for DEVS Modeling
Hae Sang Song, Seowon University, Cheongju and Tag Gon Kim, KAIST, Daejon, South-Korea
TOOLS_05
Concurrent Discrete Event Simulation in Java
John I. Dalseng, Finnmark College, Alta, Norway
TOOLS_03
A Tool for Analytical Simulation of B-Splines Surface Deformation
Manuel Gonzalez-Homicidal, Antoni Jaume-i-Capo, Arnau Mir and Gabriel Nicolau-Bestard, University of the Balearic Islands. Spain
SIMULATION DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS
METH_11
Evaluating the Potential of Orthogonal Defect Classification for Verification and Validation of Modelling and Simulation Applications
Zhongshi Wang, (ITIS), Universitaet der Bundeswehr Munchen, Neubiberg, Germany
METH_02
Regression Metamodels for transient Simulation Analysis
Rita Marques Brandao, Universidade dos Acores and CEG-IST, Ponta Delgada, and Acacio M. O. Porta Nova, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
TOOLS_02
Simulation tool for morphological analysis
Alexandra Fronville, Universite Bretagne Occidentale, LISyC Plouzane, France
METH_01
Matching Hidden non-Markovian Models: Diagnosing Illnesses Based on Recorded Symptoms
Claudia Krull, Robert Buchholz and Graham Horton, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
AI_04
Artificial Neuron with Homeostatic Behaviour
Martin Ruzek and Tomas Brandejsky, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
PAR_04
Performance Analysis of Parallel Demographic Simulation
Bhakti S. S. Onggo, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster, United Kingdom, Cristina Montañola-Sales and Josep Casanovas-Garcia, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
NETWORK SIMULATION
TOOLS_01
A Framework for the Integration of Network Modeling and Simulation Tools
Eduardo M.D. Marques and Paulo N.M. Sampaio, Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI), University of Madeira (UMa), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
ENV_03
An integrated IT system for managing a municipal water supply system
Jan Studzinski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Systems Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
TOOLS_10_TRANS
A Combined Traffic and Radio Network Simulation for Predictive Use-Case Scenarios
Sebastian Subik, Christian Lewandowski and Christian Wietfeld, Communication Networks Institute (CNI), TU Dortmund University, and Daniel Weber and Michael Schreckenberg, Physics of Transport and Traffic (PTT), University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
METH_13
A Simulation of Load Variability of the System Power Station Caused by Microgrid Fed by Renewables
Eugeniusz M. Sroczan, Institute of Electric Power Engineering, Poznań University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
PAR_06
Load Diffusion and Brownian Models for Cloud Balancing: between C-S and p2p
Vasil Georgiev, University of Sofia “St. Kl. Ochridsky”, Sofia, Bulgaria
ELECTRONICS SIMULATION
METH_10
First Principles Modeling of Bipolar Switching in Metal-Oxide Based Memory
Alexander Makarov, Viktor Sverdlov, and Siegfried Selberherr, Institute for Microelectronics, Technische Universitat Wien, Vienna, Austria
PAR_03
Reliable Initialization of GPU-enabled Parallel Stochastic Simulations Using Mersenne Twister for Graphics Processors
Jonathan Passerat-Palmbach, Claude Mazel, Antoine Mahul and David R.C. Hill, Université Blaise Pascal, LIMOS-CNRS, Clermont-Ferrand, Aubiere, France
PETRI_01
Application of Coloured Petri Net for Performance and Energy Consumption Evaluation of Embedded Systems
Bruno Nogueira, Paulo Maciel, Eduardo Tavares, Ricardo Massa, Ermeson Andrade, and Rodolfo Ferraz, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
COMPLEX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SIMULATION
COMPLEX_01_BIO
Model Driven reverse Engineering for a Transcranial magnetic Stimulation Simulation Affliction to Software Versioning
Eric Innocenti, Università di Corsica - Pasquale Paoli, Corti and Sébastien Luquet, Vincent Barra and David R.C. Hill, Blaise Pascal University - Clermont-Université, France
COMPLEX_04
Applying BCMP Multi-Class Queueing Networks for the Performance Evaluation of Hierarchical and Modular Software Systems
S.Balsamo, G. Dei Rossi and A. Marin, Universita Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Venice, Italy
METH_08
Execution-Driven Simulation of Non-Functional Properties of Software
Antti P. Miettinen, Nokia Research Center, Vesa Hirvisalo and Jussi Knuuttila, Aalto University, Finland
TOOLS_04
Model Based Control Software Synthesis for Paper Handling in Printers
Chitralekha Pillai, Embedded Systems Institute, Eindhoven, Ronald Fabel, Océ-Technologies B.V, Venlo and Lou Somers, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
ECONOMICS SIMULATION
AGENT_03
Output Dynamics and (s,S) Strategies in an Agent Based Macroeconomic Model
Oscar Alonso, Hiroshi Deguchi and Yuhsuke Koyama, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
TOOLS_08
Statistical Tools for Consolidation of Energy Demands Forecast
Vincent Micali, ESKOM, Johannesburg and Igor Litvine and Abel Motsomi, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
AGENT_05
A Multi-Agent Touristic Catering Market Modeling Methodology toward a DSS: A New Approach based on Multi-Agents and Geographic Information Systems
Dominique Urbani, Marielle Delhom and Stephane Garredu, SPE Labs – UMR CNRS SPE 6134, University of Corsica, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, France
AGENT_04
Multi-Agent Model of Trust Affection
Arnostka Netrvalova and Jiri Safarik, University of West Bohemia, Plzen, Czech Republic
MANAGEMENT SIMULATION
MGMT_03
A Hybrid System for Operations Management in Clusters
Anna Ławrynowicz, Collegium of Business Administration, Warsaw School of Economics, Warszawa, Poland
MGMT_07
On the Completion Time of a Project with random Activity Durations based on a Model of Stochastic marked Graphs
Gerrit K. Janssens, IMOB, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium and Kongkiti Phusavat and Pornthep Anussornnitisarn, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
MGMT_08
An Overview of Negotiation Models for Activity-Travel Applications
Huiye Ma, Nicole Ronald, Theo Arentze and Harry Timmermans, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
MGMT_04_WEB
Interoperability in Healthcare
Miguel Miranda, Julio Duarte, Antonio Abelha, Jose Machado and Jose Neves, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
TRANS_05_HEALTH
Interoperability Performance in Healthcare Units
Frederico Alves, Antonio Abelha, Jose Machado and Jose Neves, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
MGMT_06_HOS
Modelling and Simulation of the Maternity for the UHCO
Khaled Belkadi and Nawal Zahaf, LAMOSI, University of Mohamed Boudiaf, USTO, Oran, Algeria and Alain Tanguy LIMOS, CNRS UMR 6158, University Blaise Pascal, Les Cézeaux, Aubière Cedex, France
AGENT_06
NUCIA – Nurse Call Simulation in Agent Environments
Tim Vermeulen, Koen Vangheluwe, Joris Maervoet and Katja Verbeeck, CODeS, KaHo Sint-Lieven (KULeuven), Ghent, and Piet Verhoeve and Brecht Stubbe, Televic, Izegem, Belgium
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE LAYOUT DESIGN
AI_06_TRANS
Generalisation of Artificial Neural Network supporting Platform track assignment within Railway Station Simulation
Michael Bažant, Jan Fikejz and Antonín Kavicka, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
TRANS_16
Simulation-Based Design for Infrastructure System Simulation
Michele Fumarola, Yilin Huang, Cagri Tekinay and Mamadou D. Seck, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
TRANS_12
The Added Value of Simulation during Liquid Bulk Terminal Design
R. van Duijn, H.P.M. Veeke, G. Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
TRANS_19
AGVs in a production environment –A flexible and modular Transport System for Production
E.E. van Leeuwen, H.P.M. Veeke, R. van der Stappen and G. Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT SIMULATION
TRANS_13
Further Development of Intermodal Transport in Belgium: The Port of Zeebrugge
Ethem Pekin, Cathy Macharis, Ellen Van Hoeck and Tom van Lier, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
TRANS_03
Using Auction Mechanisms for Coordinating Container Flows in Intermodal Freight Transport Networks
Edith Schindlbacher, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
TRANS_18
The Impact of Fuel Price increases on Intermodal Transport compared to the Internalisation of External Costs
Ellen Van Hoeck, Cathy Macharis, Ethem Pekin and Tom van Lier, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Brussels, Belgium
TRANS_15
A Simulation Methodology for the Analysis of bundling Networks in Intermodal Barge Transport
An Caris and Gerrit K. Janssens, Transportation Research Institute, Hasselt University - campus Diepenbeek, Diepenbeek and Cathy Macharis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Managementschool Solvay, Brussels, Belgium
TRANS_09
Determining Optimal Shipping Routes for Barge transport with Empty Container Repositioning
Kris Braekers, Gerrit K. Janssens and An Caris, Transportation Research Institute (IMOB) – Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
TRANSPORT MODELLING AND SIMULATION
TRANS_01
A Nine Hundred Variable Nonlinear Transportation Problem with Excess Supply
William Conley, Austin E. Cofrin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin U.S.A.
TRANS_10
Creating an Innovative Activity Based Freight Transportation Framework
Tabitha Maes, Katrien Ramaekers, An Caris, Tom Bellemans and Gerrit K. Janssens, Transportation Research Institute, Hasselt University Diepenbeek, Belgium
TRANS_14
Modelling Shortest Path Decisions using an Activity Based Segmentation
Katrien Ramaekers, Mario Cools, Sofie Reumers and Geert Wets, Transportation Research Institute, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
TRANS_20
Lead Time Analysis of Passengers and Baggage at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Tim ter Horst and Marianne N. van Scherpenzeel, Schiphol Group, Passenger Business Development, Schiphol, and Jaap A. Ottjes and Gabriel Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
LOGISTICS SIMULATION
TRANS_02
Change to green in Intralogistics
Orhan Altintas and Cengiz Avsar, Daimler AG, Düsseldorf and Matthias Klumpp, FOM Institute for Logistics and Service Management (ild), Essen, Germany
TRANS_07
Operative Sustainable Logistics Management Simulation
Matthias Klumpp and Sascha Bioly, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen and Alexandra Mai and Hella Abidi, Dachser GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne, Germany
TRANS_04
In-Plant Logistics Systems Modelling with SYSML
Veronique Limère and Hendrik Van Landeghem, Ghent University, Ghent-Zwijnaarde, Belgium and Leon McGinnis and Sarath Balachandran, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
SUPPLY CHAIN SIMULATION
MGMT_05_TRANS
A Practical Approach to Performance Improvement and Optimisation in Supply Chain Management
Walid Smew, Paul Young and John Geraghty, Enterprise Process Research Centre, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
TRANS_08
Determining Quantity of Delivery Batch Based on Supply Chain Simulation
Lynsey J. Plockyn and Maulida B. Butar Butar, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
TRANS_11
Vendor Managed Inventory in the inbound Supply Chain in the Soft-Drink Industry
Eric Haardt and Bas J.H. van Delft, Vrumona BV, Bunnik and Jaap A. Ottjes, and Gabriel Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
FLUID FLOW SIMULATION
FLUID_01
Candu Liquid Injection Shutdown System Hydraulic Modeling
Ilie Prisecaru and Daniel Dupleac, Power Plant Engineering Faculty, Politehnica University of Bucharest and Niţă Iulian, Center for Engineering and Technology for Nuclear Objective, Bucharest, Romania
FLUID_02
Probabilistic models for dissolution of ethylcellulose coated microspheres
Marija Bezbradica, Ana Barat, Heather J. Ruskin, and Martin Crane, Centre for Scientific Computing and Complex Systems Modelling, Dublin City University, Ireland
FLUID_03
Computer modelling of the impact of gaseous and particulate matter emissions from fluid catalytic cracking units
Wael Yateem, Vahid Nassehi and Bahareh Kaveh-Baghbaderani, Chemical Engineering Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom and Abdul R. Khan, Department of Environment Technology and Management, College for Women, Kuwait University, Kuwait
HEAT SIMULATION AND CONTROL
FLUID_04
Experimental and Numerical Study of Bed Height and Gas Velocity Effect on Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer in a Gas-Solid Fluidized Bed Chamber
Mahdi Hamzehei, Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz Branch, Ahwaz and Hassan Rahimzadeh, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
ENV_05
Predictive control for thermal comfort optimization and energy saving
Mariusz Nowak and Andrzej Urbaniak, Institute of Computing Science, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
ENVIRONMENTAL SIMULATION
ENV_01
Simulation as a Tool for the Evaluation of Forest Management Treatments
Ulla Ahonen-Jonnarth and Jan Odelstad, University of Gävle, Sweden
AI_01
An Intelligent Interface using a Fuzzy Model in Prevention of Forest Fire
Pilar Fuster-Parra and Sebastiµa Galmes, University of Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Antoni Ligezay, Institute of Automatics AGH, Krakow, Poland
AGENT_01
Turtles are the Turtles
Yassine Gangat, Daniel David, Nicolas Sebastien and Denis Payet, EA2525-LIM/IREMIA University of La Reunion and Mayeul Dalleau, Kelonia, l'observatoire des tortues marines, IFREMER of La Reunion, CNRS-CEFE, Montpellier, France
ENV_02
Production planning in the Aquaculture Industry: A Simulation-based Approach
Evangelos Bellos and Vrassidas Leopoulos, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Michalis Menicou, Marios Charalambides, Frederick University, Cyprus
EDUCATIONAL SIMULATION
EDU_01
IC Engine Modelling for Calibration Training
S Moraitis, M Alhamar and M Ebrahimi, School of Engineering, Design and Technology, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
EDU_02
Using Multilevel Random Coefficient Models to assess Students Spelling Abilities
Liberato Camilleri, Christine Firman, Victor Martinelli and Frank Ventura, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
COMPLEX_02
A Survey on Complexity Sciences and their Modeling Techniques
J. Jassbi and M.Mahmoudzadeh, School of Management & Economics, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science & Research Branch- Iran
TOOLS_06
A Lightweight Material Library for Scientific Computing in C++
Josef Weinbub, Rene Heinzl, Franz Stimpfl and Siegfried Selberherr, Institute for Microelectronics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria and Philipp Schwaha, Shenteq s.r.o., Bratislava, Slovak Republic