17TH EUROPEAN SIMULATION MULTICONFERECE

June 9-11, 2003 Nottingham, United Kingdom
FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL 
MODELLING & SIMULATION

ESM 2003
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS - ACCEPTED PAPERS


KEYNOTE PAPERS

key-1
Function Approximation by Random Neural Networks with a Bounded Number of Layers
Erol Gelenbe, Zhi-Hong Mao and Yan-Da Li 

key-2
Performance Evaluation of Priority based Schedulers in the Internet
Lassaad Essafi and Gunter Bolch 

key-3
Some Reminiscences on The History of Hardware and Software for Simulation 1963-2003
Richard N Zobel 

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

AI-01
An Improved Self-Tuning Mechanism of Fuzzy Control by Gradient Descent Method
Ahcene Habbi and Mimoun Zelmat 

AI-02
Inducing Parameters of a Decision Tree for Expert System Shell McESE by Genetic Algorithm
Ivan Bruha and F. Franek 

AI-03
SOMA applied to Optimum Work Roll Profile Selection in the hot rolling of wide steel
LARS NOLLE and IVAN ZELINKA

AI-04
On Some Properties of Artificial Foraging Ant Communities
Juan de Lara (corresponding author), Manuel Alfonseca

AI-05
Modelling Agents with UML, an Example in Building Security Evaluation
Juan de Lara

AI-06
Face Detection in Grey Images using Orientation Matching
Linlin Shen and Li Bai

AI-07
Adaptive optimistic Synchronization for Multi-Agent Simulation
Michael Lees, Brian Logan and Georgios Theodoropoulos

AI-08
On-Line Design of Robost Fuzzy-Logic Control Systems by Multi-Objective Evolutionary Methods
P. Stewart, D. Stone and P. Fleming 

AI-09
Factorized Distribution Algorithms: Selection without Selected Population
Robert Santana 

AI-10
A Markov network based Factorized Distribution Algorithm for Optimization
Robert Santana 

AI-11
Conflict Resolution by Random Estimated Costs
Roman Belavkin

AI-12
Modelling Traffic Navigation Network With A Multi-Agent Platform
Thierry Huet, Taha Osman, Cyril Ray

AI-13
Fast Learning Neural Nets with Adaptive Learning Styles
D Palmer-Brown, Sin Wee Lee, Jon Tepper and Chris Roadknight

AI-14
Improving Artificial Neural Network Performance By Using Temporal-Spectral Features For Agricultural Crop Classification
Carlos Antonio Oliveira Vieira, Paul Mather, Paul Aplin

AI-16
Preliminary Artificial Neural Network Analysis Of Seldi Mass Spectrometry Data For The Classification Of Melanoma Tissue
Lee J Lancashire, Shahid Mian, Robert C Rees, Graham R Ball

AI-17
Computer Mediated Communication and organisation Culture: An Agent-Based Simulation Model
Enrique Canessa, Rick Riolo

AI-18
Novel Neural Network Methods For Describing Attributes Contained Within Lesions Images
S.G.Andrews

AI-19
A Multiscale Method For Automated Inpainting
R.J.Cant, C.S.Langensiepen

AI-20
Intelligent System Design for Knowledge Structure Models from Observed Data
Vladimir Stepashko and Tatiana Zvorygina

AI-21
A Formel Language for Software Reuse
Zina Houhamdi

Analytical & Stochastic Modelling Techniques & Applications

AS-1
A Preconditioning method for Stochastic Automata Networks
Abderezak Touzene

AS-2
Hierarchical Stochastic Activity Networks
Abdollahi Azgomi

AS-4
An Mx/G/1 Retrial Queue With Unreliable Server And Vacations
Amar Aissani 

AS-5
Exponentially Fast Monte Carlo Simulations for Non-Equilibrium Systems
Andriy Bandrivskyy

AS-6
Simulation Methodology For Assessing Mxran Architecture Performance
Anja Wiedemann, Peter Schefczik, Georgios Nikolaidis

AS-7
A Characterization Of Product-Form Stationary Distributions For Queueing Systems In Random Environment
Antonis Economou

AS-8
Spectral Efficiency Of MQAM Using Diversity Techniques
D. Alnsour, M. Al-Akaidi

AS-9
Performance Of A Crossbar Network Using Markov Chains
D. Benazzouz, A. Farah

AS-10
MINSimulate - A Multistage Interconnection Network Simulator
Dietmar Tutsch & Marcus Brenner

AS-11
Economic Reliability Forecasting in an Encertain World
Ed Stocker & Joanne Bechta Dugan

AS-12
A Monte Carlo Dispersion Analysis Of A Rocket Flight Simulation Software
F. Saghafi, M. Khalilidelshad

AS-13
Interconnection Between Transmission Power and TCP Throughput Fairness in Wireless CDMA Networks
Laura Galluccio, et al

AS-15
Transient Analysis of a Markov Modulated Fluid Queue with Linear Service Rate
L. Rabehasaina & B. Sericola

AS-16
Stationary Analysis of Tandem Fluid Queues FED by Homogeneous on-off Sources
N Barbot & B Sericola

AS-17
Product Form Over on-off Components in PEPA
Nigel Thomas

AS-18
Approximate Solution of a class of Queueing Networks with Breakdowns
Nigel Thomas et al

AS-19
Functional Modelling and Performance Evaluation for two Class Diffserv Router using Stochastic Process Algebra
Abdelmalek Benzekri & Osman Salem

AS-20
Impatient Service in a G-Network
P Bocharov et al

AS-21
Study of Neighbourhood Search Operators for Unitation Functions
Roberto Santana

AS-22
Random Summation and its Application to the Performance Modelling of Computer Systems
S. Frenkel cannot pay

AS-23
Refined TCP Performance Evaluation with Simple Modelling
Sophie Fortin-Parisi & Bruno

AS-24
A Generalized Markovian Queue to model an Optical Packet Switching Multiplexer
Ram Chakka and Tien Van Do

AS-25
Comparative Performance Evaluation of E-Commerce Technologies: A TPC-W-Based benchmarking Tool
Yussuf Abu Shaaban & Jane Hillston

AS-26
Performance Modelling of Differential Services in 3G Mobile Networks
Irfan Awan & Khalid Al-Begaino

Biology & Medicine

BM-01
Forming Of Controlled Living Microenvironments
Alexander A. Amelkin

BM-02
Biomechanical Simulation Of Human Lifting
Colobert Briac, Multon Franck, Cretual Armel, Delamarche Paul

BM-03
Kinematic Simulation Of Handball Throwing
Fradet L., Kulpa R., Bideau B., Multon F. And Delamarche P.

BM-04
Stochastic And Strain-Weighted Simulations Of Cancellous Bone Remodelling: Simulation Rules And Parameters
G Sisias, C Dobson, R Phillips, M Fagan And C Langton

BM-05
Modelling Populations Of Prokaryotic Cells: The N-Layered M-Rdg Approximation
G. Chliveros, M.A. Rodrigues And D.Cooper

BM-06
Visualising Specification in Models  Of Cichlid Fish
Ross Clement

BM-07
Qualitative-Quantitative Analysis Of The Water Flooding Of Nature Park
Kopacki Rit, Željko Jagnjic, Zdenko Tadic and Franjo Jovic

BM-08
Interactive Spline Modelling of Human Organs for Surgical Simulators
R.J. Tait, G. Schaefer, U. Kühnapfe and H.K. Çakmak

 

High Performance & Parallel Modelling Track

HP-2
Designing a Distributed JVM on a Cluster
John Zigman and Ramesh Sankaranarayana

HP-5
Load Balancing by Domain Decomposition: The Bounded Neighbours Approach
F. Baiardi, A. Bonotti, L. Ferrucci, L. Ricci, and P. Mori

HP-6
A Novel Redundant Data Update Algorithm for Fault-Tolerant Server-less Video-on-Demand Systems
T.K. Ho and Jack Y.B. Lee

HP-7
Bandwidth Management in a Centralized Large Scale Dissemination Network - A Simulation Study
K. Zerfiridis and H. Karatza

HP-8
Flow Control in Optimistic Simulation
Luiza Solomon and Carl Tropper

HP-9
A Theoretical Framework for Modeling and Simulating Security Protocols
Frantz O. Iwu and Richard N. Zobel

HP-10
A Time Slicing Approach to External Workload Management on BSP Time Warp
Malcolm Yoke Hean Low

HP-11
Central Issues And Classifications Of Location Management Techniques In Wireless And Mobile Computing Systems
Seung-Yun Kim, Waleed W. Smari

HP-12
Real Time Systems for Urban Modelling
C. Swift, K. Leinemann and G. Schaefer 

HP-13
Client Side Simulation Tool JSSim
Jaroslav Sklenar

HP-15
Prediction of Link Travel Times in the Context of Nottingham's Urban Road Network
Joanna K. Hartley 

 

OR & V-V / Methodologies Track

OR-1
Towards Composable Simulation: Supporting The Design Of Engine Assembly Lines, Andrew Winnell
John Ladbrook

OR-3
Applying New Technologies To Automate And Support Complex Simulation Models For Oil Distribution In Brazil
Guilherme Júlio Barbosa

OR-4
On The Simulation Of Queues With Service Time
Pablo Jesus Argibay-Losada, Andres Suarez-Gonzalez

OR-5
Modelling Human Decision-Making
Stewart Robinson

OR-6
A Simulation Model For Aircraft Maintenance In An Uncertain Operational Environment
Ville Mattila, Kai Virtanen And Tuomas Raivio

OR-7
Verification Model Structures For Digital Systems Design
Sergey L. Frenkel

OR-8
Visualizing The Creation Of Dynamic Systems Simulations
Ryszard Tolwinski

OR-9
Towards Collaborative Simulation Modelling: Improving Human-To-Human Interaction Through Groupware
Simon J E Taylor, Stewart Robinson, John Ladbrook

Complex Systems Track

CS-1
Modeling Of The Knowledge Dynamics Of Students Or Employees
A P Sviridov

CS-2
Integrated Resource Scheduling And Simulation For Dynamic Logistic Management
Roberto Mosca, Agostino Bruzzone, Alessandra Orsoni

CS-3
A Method for Generating structurally Aligned Grids using A Level Set Approach
Alireza Sheikholeslami, Clements Heitzinger, Siegfried Selberherr

CS-4
Performance Prototyping - Generating and Simulating a Distributed IT System from UML Models
Andreas Hennig, Anja Hentschel, and James Tyck

CS-5
From UML to perdformance measures - Simulative Performance Predictions of IT Systems using the Jboss Application Server with OMNET++
Andreas Hennig, Dean Revil and Michael Ponitsch

CS-6
Meta-Modelling Of Data Flow Processes With Meta-Modelling Tool Atom3
Andriy Levytskyy And Eugene J.H. Kerckhoffs

CS-7
System Dynamic Simulating Modelling of Driving System "Anchor Windlass Driven by Asynchronous Motor" (BSVAM)
Ante Munitic, Mario Orsulic, Maja Krcum and Josko Dvornik

CS-12
Modelling and Discrete-Event Simulation of Complex Systems using Rainbow
Angelo Furfaro, Libero Nigro and Francesco Pupo

CS-13
Simulation of Self-Organizing Structures using Neuro-Mechanical Networks
Magnus Sethson, Petter Krus and Matts Karlsson

CS-14
Rapid Prototyping Of Human Interface Technologies Using Simulation
Maria F. Grabovac, David A. Craven and James W. Meehan

CS-16
Digital Audio Watermarking: Survey
Mikdam A. T. Alsalami, Marwan M. Al-Akaidi

CS-17
An Audio Separation System Based On The Neural Ica Method
Michal Brát, Miroslav Šnorek

CS-18
Simulation Modelling of UML software architectures
S. Balsamo and M. Marzolla

CS-19
Metamodels for Real-Time Control: an Automotive Design Study
Paul Stewart and P J Fleming

CS-20
Sensor Information Fusion for the needs of Fault Diagnosis in marine Diesel Engine Propulsion Plant
Radovan Antonic, Zoran Vukic and Ante Munitic

CS-21
Deriving A Hybrid Algorithm To Solve Heat Flow Problems
S.Berry and V.Lowndes

CS-22
Designing A Constant Work In Progress Production Control System
S.Berry and V.Lowndes

CS-23
Fuzzy Modelling Applied To Jobshop Scheduling
V. Lowndes, J. M. Carter, M. H. Wu And S.Berry

CS-24
DIME-II: A Computing Framework for Traffic Systems
Mohamed Khalil and Evtim Peytchev 595


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lp-04
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lp-05
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