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Meeting on Simulation Output Analysis in UK
- From: "K. Pawlikowski" <krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz>
- Subject: Meeting on Simulation Output Analysis in UK
- Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 09:38:04 +1300
Operational Research Society:
Simulation Study Group/
UK Simulation Society
Joint One Day Meeting
Simulation Output Analysis
Wednesday 9th May 2001, 9:30am-4:00pm
Executive MBA Teaching Centre
Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry
Simulation is now one of the most commonly used tools in the study of
complex systems. There are many powerful simulation packages available
and the range of applications is wide. However analysis of the resulting
output has lagged in development. It is only in recent years that more
sophisticate approaches have been advocated and studied. A number of
international conferences and workshops have been held in the last five
years on the theme of simulation output and its analysis. This workshop
will review the most recent advances in output analysis and should
afford the practitioner an up-to-date overview of current methodology
and approaches. There will also be opportunity for networking with
practitioners and academics.
10:00-10:30 Coffee
10:30-11:00Introduction: Key Issues in Output Analysis
Russell Cheng (University of Southampton)
11:00-12:00The Development of Simulation Meta-Models using
Neural Networks
Robert Hurrion (University of Warwick)
The presentation will discuss the use of neural
networks in order to develop simulation meta-models
i.e. models of simulation models. Examples will be used
in order to show the visualisation of results. The use
of this type of meta-model will also be discussed for
possible optimisation.
12:00-13:30Lunch
13:30-14:30Simulation Optimisation
Russell Cheng (University of Southampton)
Basic simulation is non-optimising. However, the
study of a complex system often has as its goal the
improvement or optimisation of its performance. This
talk will survey current issues and recent progress in
theoretical optimisation methods as well as issues and
recent progress in the practical implementation of
methods.
14:30-14:50 Tea
14:50-15:50 Software for Output Analysis
Mark Elder (Strathclyde University and Simul8)
Mostsimulation software suppliers provide
?optimising? tools with their software. There is also a
range of software tools for more general output
analysis. A review of some of these software tools will
be given.
15:50-16:00 Discussion and Close
Booking a Place
To cover catering costs there is a £10 charge for this meeting. Please
reserve a place by sending a cheque (payable to the UK Simulation
Society), giving your name and contact details, to:
Dr Stewart Robinson, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick,
Coventry, CV4 7AL
Directions to the meeting can be found at:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/info/maps.html
The Executive MBA Teaching Centre is on the central campus (building
14)
For further details please contact:
Stewart Robinson (tel: 02476-522132, email:
stewart.robinson@warwick.ac.uk)
Dr Stewart Robinson
Lecturer in Operational Research and Systems
Warwick Business School
Warwick University
Coventry
CV4 7AL
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: 44-(0)2476-522132
Fax: 44-(0)2476-524539
Email: stewart.robinson@warwick.ac.uk
Home Page: http://www.btinternet.com/~stewart.robinson1/SLRHOME.HTM
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This message is forwarded to members of the COSC/Management/Maths
research group on stochastic simulation at the University of
Canterbury, Christchurch, New zealand,
and anybody else interested in research in this area
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Associate Prof. Dr Krzysztof Pawlikowski
Department of Computer Science, University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
ph. +(64) 3 3642 987 ext.7772 email: krys@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
fax. +(64) 3 3642 569 URL: http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~krys
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