WSC'96 Modeling Methodology Track

DAY 1: Parallel and Distributed Simulation Minitrack
Coordinator: Rajive Bagrodia (UCLA)

SESSION 1: Network Simulation
Chair: Rajive Bagrodia (UCLA)

1. "A Trace-based Approach to Modeling Wireless Channel Behavior in Mobile Networks"
   Giao Nguyen, Randy Katz (UC Berkeley), Brian Noble and M. Satyanarayanan (Carnegie Mellon University), invited

2. "Parallelization of Simulation Models for Wireless Network Protocols
   Winston Lu, Ching-Chuan Chiang, Eric Wu, Vikas Jha, Mario Gerla and Rajive Bagrodia (UCLA), invited

3. "A CORBA-based Facility for Network Simulations"
   Chien-Chung Shen (Bellcore), invited

SESSION 2: Performance Issues in Parallel Simulation
Chair: Richard M. Fujimoto (Georgia Tech)

1. "A Performance Analysis Model for Distributed Simulations"
   David Cavitt, C. Michael Overstreet and Kurt Maly (Old Dominion University)

2. "A Testbed for Parallel Simulation Performance Prediction"
   Alois Ferscha and James Johnson (University of Wien)

3. "Performance Comparable of High Level Algebraic Nets Distributed Simulation Protocols"
   Karim Djemame (University of Glasgow) and M. Bettaz (University of Constantine)

SESSION 3: Parallel Optimistic Simulation
Chair: Sudhir Srinivisan (Mystech Corp.)

1. "Logical Process Size in Parallel ATM Simulations"
   Fang Hao, Karen Wilson, Richard M. Fujimoto and Ellen Zegura (Georgia Tech)

2. "Event Sensitive State Saving in Time Warp Parallel Discrete Event Simulations"
   Sven Skold and Robert Ronngren (Royal Institute of Technology)

3. "Event Scheduling Schemes for Time Warp on Distributed Systems"
   Eunmi Choi and Dugkin Min (Michigan State University)

DAY 2: HCI and Simulation Environments Minitrack
Coordinator: Ray J. Paul (Brunel University)

SESSION 4: HCI and Virtual Reality
Chair: Ray J. Paul (Brunel University)

1. "Model Development and HCI
   Michael Pidd (Lancaster University), invited

2. "Virtual Reality and Simulation: An Overview"
   R. D. Macredie and Simon J. E. Taylor (Brunel University), invited

3. "Enhancing Simulation Education with Intelligent Tutoring Systems"
   Simon J. E. Taylor (Brunel University) and Julika Siemer (London School of Economics), invited

SESSION 5: Model Specification
Chair: Richard E. Nance (Virginia Tech)

1. "HCI and Simulation Packages"
   Jasna Kuljis (Whitelands College), invited

2. "Soft Modeling Approaches to Simulation Model Specification"
   B. J. Lehaney and Ray J. Paul (Brunel University), invited

3. "Redundancy in Model Representation: A Blessing or a Curse?"
   Richard E. Nance (Virginia Tech), C. Michael Overstreet (Old Dominion University) and Earnest H. Page (Virginia Tech), invited

SESSION 6: Simulation Environments I
Chair: Michael Pidd (Lancaster University)

1. "Efficient Simulation Model Generation Using Automatic Programming Techniques"
   Sungho Kang (Yonsei University)

2. "Progress in Modular Simulation Environments"
   Charles R. Standridge, James F. Kelly, Thomas Kelley and Jack Walther (Florida A&M/Florida State University)

3. "Five Simple Principles of Modelling
   Michael Pidd (Lancaster University)

SESSION 7: Simulation Environments II
Chair: Simon J. E. Taylor (Brunel University)

1. "Simulation: `What to do with Model Afterwards...'"
   Daniel J. Muller (AutoSimulations)

2. "Goal Directed Simulation Intelligent Back Ends: State of the Art Review"
   Louis A. Molina, Carlos Gandarillas and Martha A. Centeno (Florida International University)

3. "Comparison of Simulation Environments Through Analytic Hierarchy Process"
   S. Cem Karacal (Southern Illinois University), Terrence G. Beaumariage (Oregon State University) and Zwynep A. Karacal (Electronic Data Systems)

DAY 3: New Approaches

SESSION 8: Model Abstraction and Multimodeling
Chair: Paul A. Fishwick (University of Florida)

1. "Abstraction Mechanisms in Discrete-Event Inductive Modeling"
   Hessam Sarjoughian and Bernard Zeigler (University of Arizona), invited

2. "New Procedures for Metamodel Simulations"
   Don Caughlin (Mission Research Corporation), invited

3. "Practical Methods of Model Abstraction"
   Paul A. Fishwick and Kangsun Lee (University of Florida), invited

SESSION 9: Web-Based Simulation
Chair: Steven D. Farr (Rome Laboratory)

1. "Web Based Simulation: Approaches and Issues"
   Paul A. Fishwick (University of Florida), invited

2. "Discrete Event Simulation on the World Wide Web Using Java"
   Arnold H. Buss and Kirk A. Stork (Naval Postgraduate School), invited

3. "A Java-Based Query Driven Simulation Environment"
   Rajesh Nair, John A. Miller, Zhiwei Zhang (University of Georgia), invited

DAY 2: Parallel Simulation (supplement from MIL track)

SESSION 10: Parallel Simulation: Language Issues
Chair: David M. Nicol (Dartmouth College)

1. "Language Based State Savings Extensions for Optimistic Parallel Simulation"
   Fabian Gomes, Brian Unger (University of Calgary) and John Clearly (University of Waikato)

2. "A Parallel GPSS Based on the ParaSol Simulation System"
   Felipe Knop, Edward Mascarenhas and Vernon Rego (Purdue University)

3. "Using ZPL to Develop a Parallel Chaos Router Simulator"
   Wilkey Richardson, Mary L. Bailey (University of Arizona) and William H. Sanders (University of Illinois)

DAY 3: Simulation Software (supplement from MIL track)

SESSION 11: It's about Time
Chair: Charles R. Standridge (Florida A&M/Florida State University)

1. "Steps Toward a Better Internal GPSS Mechanism"
   Ingolf Stahl (Stokholm School of Economics)

2. "Eliminating Canceling Edges from the Simulation Graph Model Methodology"
   Ricki G. Ingalls (Compaq), Douglas J. Morrice and Andrew B. Whinston (University of Texas)

3. "Programming Combined Discrete-Continuous Simulation Models for Performance"
   J. Frederrick Klingener (Brock Engineering)

SESSION 12: Object-Oriented Simulation
Chair: Martha A. Centeno (Florida International University)

1. "The Design of an Efficient Simulator for the Pentium Pro Processor"
   David A. Sykes and Brian A. Malloy (Clemson University)

2. "Hybrid High-Level Nets"
   Ralf Wieting (OFFIS)

3. "A Generic Architecture for Intelligent Instruction for Simulation Modelling Software Packages"
   Tajudeen Atolagbe and Vlatka Hlupic (Brunel University)