Tuesday May 23rd

Registration from 1.30 p.m. onwards

Tutorials from 1.30 p.m. onwards


Finding the Best System Configuration: An Application of Optimization and 
Simulation
Herb Schwetman 589

Virtual Reality in Surgical Procedures
B. Kesper, D. P. F. Möller and E. Godehardt 788

Combining Simulation with Optimization for Strategic Planning: RHYTHM Supply 
Chain Strategies Simulator
Koray Dogan and Steve Ellet


Wednesday May 24th

9.00 a.m. to 9.15 a.m
Opening Session
Rector of the University of Ghent
Conference Chair: Rik Vanlandeghem
SCS Europe

9.15 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
Keynote Speech
The Future of Simulation
Jerry Banks 3

10.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

COFFEE BREAK

10.30 a.m. to 12.30 

PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: SIMULATION TOOLS

Using Mathematica to Simulate General Queuing Systems
C. D'Apice, B. D'Auria, R. Manzo and S. Salerno 23

A Tool for Controlled Knowledge Discovery in Spatial Domains
Dragoljub Pokrajac, Zoran Obradovic and Tim Fiez 26

Recursive Performance Optimisation Algorithms using Simulation
R. K. Boel and S. Deman 778

ROOM B: MODELING PHYSICAL DEVICES I

Universal Mathematical Model of Motor Drives
Emad S. Addasi 181

Modelling and Fuzzy Logic of DC Drive
Bogumila Mrozek and Zbigniew Mrozek 186

Mathematical Modeling of Synchronous Motor Dynamic Modes under Stochastic 
Processes
Abdullah Al-Odienat 191

ROOM C: SIMULATION TOOLS IN INDUSTRY

A Component-Oriented Simulation Approach for Industrial Plant Models:
The PlantSim Simulation Tools
K.Wöllhaf and R.Rosen 291

Parallel Discrete Event Simulation of manufacturing Systems Using PARSEC
Ye Zhang, Wentong Cai and Stephen J.Turner 296

Performance Evaluation of Production Systems: a Simulation Based Approach
Abdelhakim Artiba, Serguei Iassinovski and Denis Pichel 302

A Generic Hybrid Flow-Shop Simulation Model using SIMULA
Michel Gourgand, Alain Tanguy and Nikolay Tchernev 307


ROOM D: SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING & CONTROL I

Supply Chain Dynamics with Production Priority Settings
Eugene A.M.Schenk 445

IT-Supported Supply Chain Management - New Perspectives
Winfried Sihn, Jörg Pirron and Ute Mussbach-Winter 452

Implementing a Cost Model in a Textiles Supply Chain Using Simulation
Barbara Belpaire, Rik Van Landeghem and Julia Petuhova 455

Simulation Based Optimal Configuration of Distribution Channel in Supply Chain
Xie Xudong and Arun Kumar 461

ROOM E: SIMULATING NETWORK TRAFFIC I

Traffic Generators for TMN Simulation
Paulo José de Freitas Filho and Marcelo Maia Sobral 493

Fuzzy Traffic Shaper for MPEG-4 Sequences
Alessandro Genco and Antonio Zasa 497

A Methodological Approach for Fieldbus Simulation and Performance Prediction
Luc Hohwiller and Serge Wendling 502

Development of a Template for Telecommunications Management Networks 
Simulation
A Tool for Performance Evaluation
Paulo José de Freitas Filho and Edson Tirelli 508

ROOM F: MODELING AND SIMULATION IN MEDICINE I

Modelling as Tool for Therapy Selection
Zigurds Markovitch and Ieva Markovitcha 621

A Discrete Event Simulation Approach for Evaluating Screening Policies for 
Alzheimer's Disease
Thierry J. Chaussalet, Haifeng Xie, Wayne A. Thompson and Peter H. 
Millard 624

Multiparadigm Simulations in Modeling Spread of Lyme Disease
Gilbert Chen, Boleslaw K.Szymanski and Thomas Caraco 631

Neuro-Fuzzy Methodology applied to Nonlinear Pharmakokinetic Processes in 
Medicine
Dietmar P.F.Möller 639


12.30 TO 1.30 P.M. LUNCH BREAK

1.30 P.M. TO 3.00 P.M. PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: SIMULATION METHODOLOGY I

A Common Access to the High Level Architecture (HLA) utilising Design Patterns
K. Pixius, H.-P. Menzler and U. Krosta 33

On the Validity of Generating Gamma Variates through the Generalised Lambda 
Distribution
Gerrit K.Janssens en Kenneth Sörenson 38

Comparing Overlapping Batch Means and Standardized Time Series under Multiple
Replications in Parallel
Edjair Mota, Adam Woliscz and Krzysztof Pawlikowski 43

ROOM B: MODELING PHYSICAL DEVICES II

Computational Modeling for Solid-State Variable-Frequency Induction Motor 
Drive
Saleh Al-Jufout 196

A Multibody Loop Constraints Approach for Modelling the Wheel/Ground Rigid 
Contact of Rolling Systems
K. Lipinski and P. Fisette 201

ROOM C: INDUSTRY CASES I

Queueing Network Models for a Capacity Allocation Problem
Alexandre Dolgui and Oleg Zaikin 315

An Industrial Approach for the Simulation of Complex Heterogeneous Systems
S.Scherber, K.Wöllhaf and C. Müller-Schloer 318

Maintenance Systems Organizational Structure Designing Methodology based on 
Modeling and Simulation
Petar Stanojevic, Vasilije Miskovic and Vladimir Bukvic 323

ROOM D: CASES IN SERVICE COMPANIES I

Modelling the Behaviour of People at Work
T.S.Baines, J.M.Kay and J.Ladbrook 386

Simulation of Multidimensional Procurement Auctions
Martin Bichler and Hannes Werther 393

Evolutionary Method for the Development of the R&D Process in Pharmaceutical 
Industry
Paivi Haho, Rita Smeds, Esa Soppi, and Aino Takala 401

ROOM E: SIMULATING NETWORK TRAFFIC II

Discrete event Modeling of ATM Based Network
E. De Gentili, F. Bernardi and J. F. Santucci 513

Video Traffic Modeling of Full-Length VBR Video for Efficient Broadband 
Network
Simulation
Juan Carlos Olabe, Xabier Basogain and Mikel Olabe 516

Optimal Delay Buffer for VoIP Applications
Viktor Matic, Alen Bazant and Mladen Kos 521

ROOM F: MODELING AND SIMULATION IN MEDICINE II

Hierarchical Interfaces for Hardware Software Systems
Tudor Niculiu, Chouki Aktouf and Sorin Cotofana 647

The Extended Bond-Graphs Approach: The Best Choice for Modelling Biomedical 
Processes
André Tavernier 655

A Posteriori Evaluation of Mass Casualty Dispatching Rules for Future 
Strategy 
Guidance on Disaster Scenes, Based on Computer Simulation
N.Mueller and H.Muller-Malek 

3.00 P.M. TO 3.30 P.M. COFFEE BREAK

3.30 P.M. TO 6.00 P.M. PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: SIMULATION METHODOLOGY I

Automatic Load Distribution for Conservative Distributed Simulation
Jouni Ikonen and Jari Porras 49

Increasing the Efficiency of Simulation Algorithms through Parallel Processing
Joanna K.Hartley 54

Concepts for Dependable Distributed Discrete Event Simulation
Johannes Lüthi and Clemens Berchtold 59

The Simulation of Business Rules in Active Databases using Expert System 
Approach
Ivan Bruha, Frantisek Franek and Vladimir L. Rosicky 67

Lies, Damn Lies and Computer Simulation
Colin Brain 72

ROOM B: VEHICLE TRAFFIC MODELLING

A Road Traffic Simulator: Car-Following and Lane-Changing
T. Jiménez and P. Mussi and G. Siegel 241

Object Oriented Methodology for Urban Traffic Modelling and Simulation
Michelle Chabrol, David Sarramia and Nikolay Tchernev 246

Fuzzy Parameters Estimation for Car-Following Modellling
S.Gonzalez-Rojo, J.G. Slama, A. Lopes Pereira and F. 
Mora-Camino 251


ROOM C: INDUSTRY CASES II

An Alternative to Unify Performance and Reliability Analysis of Industrial 
Applications
Lenin Lemus, David de Andrés, and Pedro Gil 326

Anticipated Resource Consumption Modelling in the Production Process as the 
Basis 
for Simulation Activities in Paper Mills
John Fogelholm 331

A Simulator for Production Planning in a Corn Flour Facility in Atlacomulco, 
Mexico
Graciela Bueno, Enrique Arjona-Suarez and Lourdes 
Santiago-Zaragoza 335

Integrated Bond Graph Modelling in Process Engineering linked with Economic 
Systems
Belkacem Ould Bouamana and Jean-Philippe Cassar 340

Use of Mathematical Modelling Techniques at Sidmar
Mr.Bekaert

ROOM D: SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING & CONTROLII

Using Simulation to Re-Engineer the Supply Chain in Automotive Production
Agostino G. Bruzzone, Pietro Giribone and Roberto Revetria 466

A General Agent-Based Architecture for Production Planning in Electronic
Commerce Scenarios
Luis Brito, Paulo Novais and José Neves 471

A Distributed Model of Interconnected Simulators to control the Supply Chain 
in 
a Stochastic Configuration
Roberto Mosca, Alessandra Frigato Bonello and Flavio Tonelli 
476

Simulation Based Scheduling with WIP Consideration for FMS using Trip-Based 
Material Handling Systems
Michel Gourgand, Philippe Lacomme and Nikolay Tchernev 481

ROOM E: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS MANAGEMENT MODELS I

Simulation of the HYbrid Telecommunications Access System HYTAS for Testing 
the
Network Management System KENOS
Ingmar Ahrens, Holger Krisp, Christian Müller-Schloer, Werner van Almsick 
and Stefan Scherber 529

Models for Configurable Mechanisms in Multimedia QoS Management - Simulation 
Study
Eduard Cristian Popovici, Adrian Constantin and Eugen Borcoci 
535

Wide Area Network Module -for FDT Based Simulation of Multicast 
Communication 
Protocols
Eugen Borcoci and Stanislaw Budkowski 539

Partial Buffer Sharing Scheme: Loss Thresholds Optimization
Milutin Kapov , Marija Vrdoljak and Ivan Vrdoljak 543


ROOM F: COMPUTER BASED TRAINING

A Monte Carlo Simulation to Sequential Mastery Testing in Education Using a 
Backward 
Induction Computational Procedure
Hans J. Vos 751

Multi-Agent Architecture for Distributed Simulation: Teaching Application for 
Industrial Management
Stéphane Galland, Frédéric Grimaud and Jean-Pierre Campagne 
756

Learning Micro-GPSS over the Web
Ingolf Stĺhl 763


THURSDAY MAY 25TH

9.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M. KEYNOTE SPEECH

Virtual Reality and Simulation in Medicine
Dietmar P. F. Moller 10

10.00 A.M. TO 10.30 A.M. COFFEE BREAK

10.30 A.M. TO 12.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: SIMULATION METHODOLOGY II

Methodological Approach for Distributed Simulation: General Concepts for 
MAMA-S
Stéphane Galland, Frédéric Grimaud and Jean-Pierre Campagne 77

An Evaluation of Conservative Protocols for Bulk-Synchronous Parallel 
Discrete-Event Simulation
Mauricio Marín 83

Handling System Variability in Real Time Discrete Event Experimentation
D. Anagnostopoulos 91

Logic Based Extensions of Stochastic Process Algebras for High-Level 
Performance 
Modelling and Evaluation
Ulrich Klehmet 97

ROOM B: CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS MODELING

Simulation of Hybrid Systems Using Stateflow
Anis Sahbani and Jean-Claude Pascal 271

An Approach for Integrating Explanation in Qualitative Simulation
Mohamed El Habib Laraba and Zaidi Sahnoun 276

Simulation in PROLOG of Trajectory Planning for Multi-Agent System
Ryszard Tolwinski 281

Use of PROSIM for test and Simulation of the Attitude and orbit Control 
Subsystems
of the new XMM Satellite
Leo Timmermans

ROOM C: CASES IN SERVICE COMPANIES II

Throughput Time Reduction in a Self-Service Restaurant: The Free Flow Case
Patrick Beullens and Dirk Van Oudheusden 367

Business Process Modeling and Simulation for Quality Management
Ivo Vondrák 375

Analysis of Passenger Boarding in Airplanes using Simulation
R.Van Landeghem and A.Beuselinck 380

Integrated Information System Design based on the Modelling of Insurance 
Business Processes
Leonid Novitsky, Vasily Ragozin and Elena Victorova 398

ROOM D: RADIO FREQUENCY BASED COMMUNICATION

Parallel Simulation of a GSM Network on a Cluster of Workstations
Pentti Huttunen, Jouni Ikonen and Jari Porras 563

The Prediction switched Diversity Algorithm in TETRA System
Marwan Al-Akaidi , Yusheng Zhang and J. Blackledge 568

DECT Wireless Communication Radio Channel
Marwan Al-Akaidi and J. Blackledge 573

ROOM E: TUTORIAL VERDONCK
Simulation of Cardiac Mechanics
Pascal Verdonck 671

ROOM F: OPTIMIZATION IN SIMULATION AND QUEUEING SYSTEMS

A New Philosophical Approach to Operations Research
William Conley 583

Computer Aided Modelling, Optimisation and Control of the Large Municipal 
Water Net
Jan Studzinski and Lucyna Bogdan 586

Finding the Best System Configuration: An Application of Optimization and 
Simulation
Herb Schwetman 589

Closed Queueing Networks with Finite Capacity Queues: Approximate Analysis
Simonetta Balsamo 593

12.30 TO 1.30 P.M. LUNCH BREAK

1.30 P.M. TO 3.00 P.M., PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: SIMULATION METHODOLOGY AND OPTIMIZATION

Zero-Overhead Pr/T-Net Execution
Carsten Böke, Markus Hübel, Franz J. Rammig and Carsten Rust 
102

Issuing of Error Suspicions in Evolving Process
R.Conradi and H.A.Proper

Combining Simulation with Optimization for Strategic Planning: RHYTHM Supply 
Chain Strategies Simulator
Koray Dogan and Steve Ellet

ROOM B: ROBOTICS AND NC MACHINES

Integration of Robot Control Programs into ADAMS(tm) including Sensor Feedback
Bernhard Klaassen, Frank Kirchner and Dirk Spenneberg 259

Expanding Development of End-Milling Tool Path through Geometric Simulation
Yoshio Mizugaki, Koichi Toyama, Koichi Kikkawa and Minghui 
Hao 263

ROOM C: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS I

The Instant Model for a DIS Road Traffic Simulation System
Pichaya Tandayya and Richard Zobel 411

Simulation of a Multi-Modal Supply Chain
M. F. Teulings, L. J. Somers and P.van der Vlist 416

Gaming Simulation to explore a Design Approach for improving Multi-Modal 
Passenger Transport
Wieke Bockstael-Blok 420


ROOM D: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS MANAGEMENT MODELS II

Filtered Gibbs Sampler for Estimating Blocking Probabilities in WDM Optical 
Networks
Felisa J. Vázquez-Abad and Lachlan Andrew 548

Application of Discrete Fourier Transform to Resource Allocation in ATM 
Networks
Alen Bazant, Zeljiko Ilic and Mladen Kos 556


ROOM E: MODELING THE HUMAN BODY AND MIND I

Efficient Control of a Musculotendon Based Human Model
S.Dehandtschutter, G.Verberckmoes, F.Arickx and J.Broeckhove 
668

A Comparative Study of Fractal Dimension Estimation for Speech
Souhila Fekkai , Marwan Al-Akaidi and J.Blackledge 676

Discrete Event Simulation based on an Artificial Neural Network Simulator
Dietmar P.F.Möller and Angelika Berger 686

ROOM F: TRAINING AND GAMING ENVIRONMENTS I

A Plain Python Simulator to Control a Collaborative Environment
Andriy Levytskyy and Eugene J.H. Kerckhoffs 719

Capturing and Reusing Design Rationales in Modeling, Simulation and Control
Roland Haas 728

Lokutor: A Communicative Agent for Intelligent Virtual Environments
Jan-Torsten Milde 733

3.00 P.M. TO 3.30 P.M. COFFEE BREAK

3.30 P.M. TO 6.00 P.M. PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: THEORETICAL MODELS I

Regenerative Queueing Network Distributed Simulation
Panajotis Katsaros and Constantine Lazos 109

An Integrated Evolutionary Model Development
J. Savkovic-Stevanovic 114

Generalised DEVS vs Continuous Models
A. Naamane, A. Damiba and N. Giambiasi 117

A Methodology for Performance Evaluation of Optimistic Distributed Simulation 
Synchronisation Mechanisms
Renata Spolon, Marcos José Santana and Regina Helena Carlucci 
Santana 121

The Cellular Automata Formalism and its Relationship to DEVS
Hans L.M.Vangheluwe and Ghislain C.Vansteenkiste 800

ROOM B: SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION I

GMDH-Based Dependency Modeling in the Identification of Dynamic Systems
P.R. Water and E.J.H. Kerckhoffs and D. Van Welden 211

Regression Tree-Based Dependency Modeling for Dynamic Systems
D. F. Van Welden and E. J.H. Kerckhoffs 219

The Parameters of FE-Based NN and Convergence
Guohe Xu, Guy Littlefair, Richard Penson and Graham King 227

A Case Study in Simulation Based System Specification and Design
J.M. van de Mortel-Fronczak, R.J.A. Gorter and J.E.Rooda 232

ROOM C: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS II

Robust Optimisation of the Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem with the 
Window 
Constraints using Taguchi Methods
Kenneth Sörenson 423

Information in a Tool for Port Terminal Modelling
Karl Jansen 428

ARENA-Based Simulation of Logistics Processes at the Baltic Container Terminal
Yuri Merkuryev, Fred Kamperman, Vladimir Visipkov and Andris 
Smits 433

Simulation of a Container Transport System in a Harbour Terminal
José Manuel Ezquerra, Julen González, Karmela Intxausti and Leire 
Maruri 438

ROOM D: TUTORIAL
Virtual Reality in Surgical Procedures
B. Kesper, D. P. F. Möller and E. Godehardt 788

ROOM E: MODELING BIOLOGICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Modelling and Simulation of Water Quality Control
Geoff Waterforth 693

Reduction of an Activated Sludge Process Model to Facilitate Controller Tuning
M.J.M.Janssen, L.N.Hopkins , B.Petersen and P.A.Vanrolleghem 
697

Simulation of Fruit Growth as a Tool for Estimation of Systematic Errors in 
Experiments
separating the Xylem and Plhoem Flows
Svetlana Fishman and Michel Génard 702

Understanding the Influence of Noise, Sampling Density and Data Distribution 
on 
Spatial Prediction Quality through the Use of Simulated Data
Dragoljub Pokrajac, Zoran Obradovic and Tim Fiez 706

Simulation of Hydraulic Chains Using Multi-Pole Models in the NUT Programming 
Environment
Gunnar Grosschmidt and Jüri Vanaveski and Mait Harf 709

ROOM F: TRAINING AND GAMING ENVIRONMENTS II

Production, Simulation and Games in the New Millennium
Uffe Thorsteinsson 738

Development of a Simulation Game focussed on Negotiation Training through 
Role-Playing in The Project Management Environment
Juan L.Cano, Maria J.Sáenz and Antonio Campos 741

Investigation of Impacts of Resources and Resource Allocation Policies on 
Rework
Iteration in Instructional Systems Development Projects
Alexei V.Sioutine 746


6.30 P.M. RECEPTION

7.30 P.M. CONFERENCE DINNER


FRIDAY MAY 26TH

9.00 A.M TO 10.30 A.M. PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: THEORETICAL MODELS II

Integration of Structural Model-Based Causal Reasoning and Event Tree 
Simulation
Janis Grundspenkis 126

Evaluation of Capacity Expansion by Means of Fuzzy-DEVS
A.Anglani, P.Caricato, A.Grieco, F.Nucci, A.Matta, Q.Semeraro and 
T.Tolio 129

Smart System Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms for Information Fusion
Hoda S.Abdel-Aty-Zohdy and Robert L. Ewing 134

ROOM B: VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF SIMULATION MODELS

Comparative Visualization for Verification
Alex Pang 161

A Simulation Tool to Validate Control Programs
F. Araque, J. M. Mantas, M. A. Lopera, and A Herrera 164

A Topological Interpretation of a Philosophical Polarity in Structural 
Validation of 
Discrete Event System Models
J. Martens and F. Put 169

ROOM C: CASES IN ELECTRONIC DESIGN

SEP: Simulation Framework to Evaluate Digital Hardware Architectures
Frédéric Mallet and Fernand Boéri and Jean-François Duboc 355

Object-Oriented Wafer-State Services
T.Binder and R.Selberherr 360

Componentware; VHDL Based Embedded Controller Design Methodology
Dietmar P. F. Möller 794

ROOM D: MODELING THE HUMAN BODY AND MIND II

Computer Simulation of Left Ventricular Filling Flow: Determinants of Wave 
Propagation Velocity
J.A.Vierendeels, K.Riemslagh, E.Dick and P.Verdonck 663

A Simulation Program for Unsteady Mass Transport in Artificial Organ Systems
Dirk D. De Wachter and Pascal R. Verdonck 681

ROOM E: TUTORIAL
Combining Simulation with Optimization for Strategic Planning: RHYTHM Supply 
Chain Strategies Simulator
Koray Dogan and Steve Ellet

ROOM F: SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION II

Platform Parameters Identification by Non-Linear Regression Method
Mustafa Danaci 811

Subsystem Identification within a Complex System
Josep Maria Mirats I Tur and Rosanna Verde 773



10.30 A.M. TO 11.00 A.M. COFFEE BREAK

11.00 A.M. TO 12.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS

ROOM A: THEORETICAL MODELS III

Object-Oriented Simulation Models based on the DEVS Formalism
A. Anglani, A. Grieco, E. Guerriero, F. Nucci, Q.Semeraro and 
T.Tolio 140

System of Econometric Modelling and Prediction
V.Malugin, Yu Kharin and D.Murin 145

An Analysis of the LRE-Algorithm using Sojourn Times 
Norbert Th. Müller 149

Modeling Transactional Applications with Distributed Objects
Gordan Gledec 154

ROOM B: INDUSTRY CASES III

Reorganising a Bus Factory for better Performance with Simulation
Bence Zoltan Árendás 348

Issuing of Error Suspicions in Evolving Process
Roman Szturc, Ivo Vondrák and Marcel Kruzel 783


ROOM C: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Analysis of Cell Migrations in C. elegans Using Computer Simulations
M. Gumbel, R. Schnabel and H.P. Meinzer 605

Simulation of Spatial Cell Heterogeneity Measurements in Clonogenic Assays
A.C.Roudot, F.,Beauvais and D.Parent-Massin 612


ROOM D: WORKSHOP
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR SIMULATION
Chair: Andre Bargiela


ROOM E: TUTORIAL
Finding the Best System Configuration: An Application of Optimization and 
Simulation
Herb Schwetman 589


12.30 TO 12.45 CLOSING SESSION