Keynote Address
Introductory Tutorials
Software Tutorials I: General Purpose Simulation
Software Tutorials II: Special Simulation Software
Methodology Sessions I: Analysis
Verification and Validation
Variate Generation
Output Analysis
Experimental Design in Simulation
Variance Reduction
Time Series Analysis of Sample Means
Simulation Optimization
Bayesian Methods in Simulation
Methodology Sessions II: Modeling
New Simulation Programming Tools
Implementations of Time (Panel)
Issues in Distributed Simulation
Emerging Methodological Influences (Panel)
Artificial Intelligence and Simulation
Simulation and the Object-Oriented Paradigm
Model Development and Simulation Support Environments
Issues in Simulation Model Integration, Reusability, and Adaptability (Panel)
Graphics and Animation in Discrete Event Simulation
Applications Sessions I: Manufacturing
Manufacturing Systems Simulation: An Overview
Approaches to Manufacturing Simulation
An Industrial Perspective on Building a Simulation Group (Panel)
Elements of Material Handling Systems
Storage Systems: Modeling and Analysis
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Analytic/Simulation Modeling in Manufacturing
Production Scheduling Using Simulation
Simulation in the Electronics Industry
Applications Sessions II: General
Influence of Alternative Model Perspectives
Computing Systems: Hardware and Software
Analysis of Computer Networks
Telecommunications/Traffic
Military Applications
Policy Planning and Risk Analysis
Simulation Influences in Government (Panel)
Simulation and Model-Based Engineering Design
Practical Use of Analysis Procedures

Keynote Address

Simulation - Striving to Reach Its Full Potential
Frank J. Babel

Introductory Tutorials

Introduction to Systems Analysis, Modeling and Simulation
J. W. Schmidt
Introduction to Discrete-Event Simulation
Jerry Banks and John S. Carson II
Combined Continuous/Discrete Simulation Applications, Techniques, and Tools
Francois E. Cellier
Modeling Input Processes
Ronald L. Iman
Credibility Assessment of Simulation Results
Osman Balci
Statistical Design and Analysis
W. David Kelton
Optimization of Stochastic Systems
Peter W. Glynn
Variance Reduction Methods
Russell C. H. Cheng
But, Mr. President - Is It ETHICAL?
John McLeod

Software Tutorials I: General Purpose Simulation

Introduction to GPSS
Thomas J. Schriber
Simscript II.5 Tutorial
Edward C. Russell
SLAM II, Including a Material Handling Extension
Jean J. O'Reilly
Introduction to SIMAN
C. Dennis Pegden
Modeling and Simulation With INSIGHT
Stephen D. Roberts
Simulating with Activities Using C.A.P.S. / E.C.S.L. (The British Approach to Discrete-Event Simulation)
Alan T. Clementson
Object Oriented Simulation - Ada, C++, Simula
Brian W. Unger
The Smalltalk Simulation Environment
Verna Knapp
Hierarchical Modular Modeling/Knowledge Representation
Bernard P. Zeigler

Software Tutorials II: Special Simulation Software

Discrete Event Simulation in Pascal with SIMTOOLS
Andrew F. Seila
Simulation in Pascal with micro PASSIM
Claude C. Barnett
ModelMaster Factory Modeling System Tutorials
Beth A. Boling and Marc A. Laymon
XCELL: A Cellular, Graphical Factory Modelling Systems
Richard Conway and William L. Maxwell
PCModel and PCModel/GAF - Screen Oriented Modeling
David A. White
A Tutorial on the Simple_1 Simulation Environment
Phillip Cobbin
A Tutorial on SEE WHY and WITNESS
Andrew R. Gilman and Renee M. Watremez
Integrated Software for Manufacturing Simulation
Kenneth D. Farnsworth, Van B. Norman, and T. A. Norman
A SIMFACTORY Tutorial
Bruce Kleine
NETWORK II.5 Tutorial
William J. Garrison
CINEMA Tutorial
Kevin J. Healy
A Tutorial on TESS: The Extended Simulation System
Charles R. Standridge, David K. Vaughan, David K. Laval, and Timothy D. Simpson
A Tutorial on UNIFIT: An Interactive Computer Package for Fitting Probability Distributions to Observed Data
Averill M. Law and Stephen G. Vincent
Simulation and Analysis with IMSL Routines
James E. Gentle
Simulating with GPSS/PC
Ricardo F. Garzia

Methodology Sessions I: Analysis

Verification and Validation

The Use of Graphical Models in Model Validation
Robert G. Sargent
Use of Seminar Gaming to Specify and Validate Simulation Models
Edward A. Davis
MIT Model Analysis Program: What We Have Learned About Policy Model Review
David O. Wood
Distribution Selection in Statistical Simulation Studies
Mark E. Johnson

Variate Generation

Sample-Based Non-Uniform Random Variate Generation
Luc Devroye
Correlation Induction without the Inverse Transformation
Bruce Schmeiser and Voratas Kachitvichyanukul
Efficient and Portable 32-Bit Random Variate Generators
Pierre L'Ecuyer

Output Analysis

Large and Small Sample Comparisons of Various Variance Estimators
David Goldsman, Keebom Kang, and Robert G. Sargent
Sensitivity Analysis via Likelihood Ratios
Martin I. Reiman and Alan Weiss
Statistical Analysis of Parallel Simulations
Philip Heidelberger

Experimental Design in Simulation

Efficient Identification of Important Factors in Large Scale Simulations
Carl A. Mauro
On the Correspondence between Walsh Spectral Analysis and 2k Factorial Experimental Design
Paul J. Sanchez
A Bonferroni Selection Procedure When Using Common Random Numbers with Unknown Variances
Gordon M. Clark and Wei-ning Yang

Variance Reduction

Infinite-Source, Ample-Server Control Variate Models for Finite-Source, Finite Server Repairable Item Systems
Mohamed A. Ahmed and Douglas R. Miller
Using Control Variates to Estimate Multiresponse Simulation Metamodels
Acácio M. de O. Porta Nova and James R. Wilson
Using Control Variates to Estimate Distribution Functions
George S. Fishman

Time Series Analysis of Sample Means

Behavior of Sample Means and Nonparametric Time Series Estimation
Emanuel Parzen
Behavior of Sample Means and Parametric Time Series Estimation
H. Joseph Newton
Behavior of Sample Means of Nearly Nonstationary Time Series
Ruey S. Tsay

Simulation Optimization

Stochastic Approximation for Monte Carlo Optimization
Peter W. Glynn
Simulation Optimization Using Frequency Domain Methods
Lee Schruben
Tutorial on Indifference-Zone Normal Means Ranking and Selection Procedures
David Goldsman

Bayesian Methods in Simulation

Problems in Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Simulation
Peter W. Glynn
Validation of Microeconomic Simulation: A Comparison of Sampling Theory and Bayesian Methods
Richard W. Andrews, William C. Birdsall, Frederick J. Gentner, and W. Allen Spivey

Methodology Sessions II: Modeling

New Simulation Programming Tools

CSIM: A C-Based, Process-Oriented Simulation Language
Herb Schwetman
SIMCAL: The Merger of Simula and Pascal
Brian Malloy and Mary Lou Soffa
Language Assessment Criteria for Discrete Simulation
James W. Hooper

Implementations of Time (Panel)

Implementations of Time (Panel)
Douglas W. Jones, James O. Henriksen, C. Dennis Pegden, Robert G. Sargent, Robert M. O'Keefe, and Brian W. Unger

Issues in Distributed Simulation

Concurrent Simulation: An Alternative to Distributed Simulation
Douglas W. Jones
"AXE": A Simulation Environment for Actor-like Computations on Ensemble Architectures
Jerry C. Yan and Stephen F. Lundstrom
Replicated State Space Approach for Parallel Simulation
John B. Gilmer, Jr. and Jung Pyo Hong

Emerging Methodological Influences (Panel)

Entropy Data Analysis
Bush Jones
Temporal Reasoning
David P. Miller
Applications of the Dempster-Shafer Theory of Evidence for Simulation
Kathryn B. Laskey and Marvin S. Cohen
Commonsense Reasoning Based on Fuzzy Logic
L. A. Zadeh

Artificial Intelligence and Simulation

Artificial Intelligence and Simulation: An Introduction
R. Greer Lavery
Explanation Systems for Computer Simulations
David H. Helman and Akash Bahuguna
On the Power of Qualitative Simulation for Estimating Diffusion Transit Times
S. L. Hardt

Simulation and the Object-Oriented Paradigm

Object-Oriented Simulation: Where Do We Go from Here?
Jeff Rothenberg
Simulation with Rules and Objects
Michael E. McFall and Philip Klahr
Simulation Modeling in an Object-Oriented Environment Using Smalltalk-80
Onur M. Ulgen and Timothy Thomasma

Model Development and Simulation Support Environments

Software Engineering Applied to Discrete Event Simulations
Kenneth N. McKay, John A. Buzacott, John B. Moore, and Christopher J. Strang
Examples of Using the Research Queueing Package Modeling Environment (RESQME)
Robert F. Gordon, Edward A. MacNair, Peter D. Welch, Kurtiss J. Gordon, and James F. Kurose
SAM - A Computer Aided Design Tool for Specifying and Analyzing Modular, Hierarchical Systems
Arturo I. Concepcion and Stephen J. Schon

Issues in Simulation Model Integration, Reusability, and Adaptability (Panel)

Joining Existing Simulation Programs
Robert G. Sargent

Graphics and Animation in Discrete Event Simulation

Discrete Visual Simulation with Pascal_SIM
Robert M. O'Keefe and Ruth M. Davies
Presenting GPSS/H Results with the Graphical Kernel System (GKS)
Raphael Parambi and Aseem Chandawarkar
System Iconic Modeling Facility
Kenneth L. Stanwood, Lani N. Waller, and Greg C. Marr

Applications Sessions I: Manufacturing

Manufacturing Systems Simulation: An Overview

Pitfalls in the Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
Averill M. Law and Michael G. McComas
Manufacturing Simulation in Practice: Suggestions for Establishing Credibility
S. A. Weiner, J. W. Grant, and P. E. Coffman, Jr.

Approaches to Manufacturing Simulation

An Approach to Using a Data Base Management System in Manufacturing System Simulation
Hui Jun Han and Kenneth A. Fegley
Simulation and Advanced Manufacturing System Design
Van B. Norman and T. A. Norman
The Manufacturing Model Process: From Conception to Shop Floor Application
Peter M. Waller

An Industrial Perspective on Building a Simulation Group (Panel)

An Industrial Perspective on Building a Simulation Group (Panel)
Kenneth J. Musselman, Ron Bakshi, Merriel C. Dewsnup, Chris V. Kuhner, Cindy Morey, and Peter M. Waller

Elements of Material Handling Systems

Modeling AGV Systems
Deborah A. Davis
Simplified Approaches to Modeling Accumulating and Nonaccumulating Conveyor Systems
James O. Henriksen and Thomas J. Schriber
A Simulation Modeling Approach for Analyzing Robotic Assembly Cells
Charles R. Cash and Wilbert E. Wilhelm

Storage Systems: Modeling and Analysis

Modeling Tote Stacker Operation as a WIP Storage Device
Philip Cobbin
Performance Analysis of Miniload Systems
D. J. Medeiros, E. Emory Enscore, Jr., and Alan Smith
Interactive Simulation Modeling of Automated Storage Retrieval Systems
Sethuraman Raghunath, Ronald Perry, and Thomas Cullinane

Flexible Manufacturing Systems

Simulation of a Flexible Manufacturing Cell
Richard Godziela
Simulation Analysis of an FMS During Implementation
David L. Martin
Animated Simulation of a Flexible Manufacturing System
Shay-Ping T. Wang

Analytic/Simulation Modeling in Manufacturing

Experiences with Analytic and Simulation Modeling for a Factory of the Future Project at IBM
S. Wali Haider, David G. Noller, and Thomas B. Robey
Issues in the Design and Modeling of Automatic Assembly Systems
J. L. Sanders
Using Group Technology, Simulation and Analytic Modeling in the Design of a Cellular Manufacturing Facility
Michael C. Mills

Production Scheduling Using Simulation

A Discrete Event Scheduler in a Dynamic Production System
Richard Q. Blackwell
Interactive Factory Scheduling Using Discrete Event Simulation
T. A. Norman and Van B. Norman
Scheduling of a Manufacturing Cell with Simulation
Trevor Miles, Cynthia Erickson, and Amar Batra

Simulation in the Electronics Industry

Automatic Model Generation
Ricki G. Ingalls
Simulation and Analysis of a Circuit Board Manufacturing Facility
Steven F. Shevell, John A. Buzacott, and Michael J. Magazine
Simulating Schedule Recovery Strategies in Manufacturing Assembly Operations
Patrick J. Starr, Douglas S. Skrien, and Robert M. Meyer

Applications Sessions II: General

Influence of Alternative Model Perspectives

Model Evolution: A Rotary Index Table Case History
A. Alan B. Pritsker
Multifacetted, Multiparadigm Modeling Perspectives: Tools for the 90's
Bernard P. Zeigler and Tuncer I. Oren
You Can't Beat the Clock: Studies in Problem Solving
James O. Henriksen

Computing Systems: Hardware and Software

Software Characterization Independent of Hardware
Lawrence L. Rose
Distributed Database Query Simulator
Raju Kocharekar
A New Approach to Distributed Functional Fault Modeling
Sumit Ghosh

Analysis of Computer Networks

Transient Analysis of a Store-and-Forward Computer-Communications Network
Albert B. Garcia and Wade H. Shaw
Translation of Modified Predicate Transition Nets Models of Communication Protocols into Simulation Programs
Chuang Lin and Dan Cristian Marinescu
PACKSIM: A Personal Computer Implementation of a Packet Switched Network Simulation Model
Horst E. Ulfers

Telecommunications/Traffic

Program Planning and Development of a National University Teleconference Network Using Simulation
Rasaratnam Logendran and M. Palmer Terrell
Routing as a Flow Control Strategy in an Integrated Circuit/Packet Switched Communications Network
Kenneth R. Hebert and Udo W. Pooch
Traffic Signal Timing at Isolated Intersections Using Simulation Optimization
Anthony A. Saka, G. Anandalingam, and Nicholas J. Garber

Military Applications

The Use of Statistical Experimental Design Techniques for the Systematic Improvement of an Automated, Heuristic Targeting Algorithm
Barbara H. Roberts and David W. Morrissey
Modeling the Initialization Process of a Space-Launched Kinetic Energy Weapon
William A. Laidig and Harold L. Pastrick
The Script Processing Technique in Modeling/Simulation and Its Role in the Generation of Animated Computer Graphics
Robert E. Sheridan

Policy Planning and Risk Analysis

Evolutionary Development of a Simulation Model Used for Policy Planning and Development
William T. Begenyi, Nancy Marland, and Norman Hampton
Simulation Analysis of Financial Risks for Three Vegetable Crops in Hawaii
PingSun Leung, Sununtar Setboonsarng, and John Halloran
A Systems Analysis and Model of Driver Licensing in the State of Florida
Thomas D. Clark, Jr.

Simulation Influences in Government (Panel)

Simulation Influences in Government (Panel) [No paper submitted]
Julian Reitman

Simulation and Model-Based Engineering Design

Quality Assurance in Cognizant Simulative Design
Tuncer I. Ören
Digital Systems Design Automation: A Simulation-Based Network
Stephen Zorn
Knowledge-Based Design of LANs Using System Entity Structure Concepts
Jerzy W. Rozenblit, Süleyman Sevinc, and Bernard P. Zeigler

Practical Use of Analysis Procedures

An Interactive Run Length Control for Simulations on PCs
Ralph R. Duersch and Lee W. Schruben
Automated Estimation and Variance Reduction for Steady-State Simulations
Rowena Ańonuevo and Barry L. Nelson
A System for Monte Carlo Experimentation
David Alan Grier