Hi Alan:
Arena is the sort of commercial system that is demonstrated
in some of the conferences I attend, especially WSC00, which
I have mentioned earlier. The purpose of manufacturing floor
simulations might be different than that for individual
agent-based simulation for social science. Arena, and many
others that exist like it, concentrate on machine and
human resource performance in the workplace. If I make a
larger palette, or add an extra AGV can I increase throughput
on line B? If I add another server or change my initial
configuration, can I make the lunch-time rush for food less
painful for the Burker King customers? I doubt if Arena
includes models of cognition or interaction models
among humans. On the other hand, it is logical to assume
that such models should be part of manufacturing floor
simulations. That means that this society (simsoc) and
the traditional simulation societies (scs,sigsim,tcsim)
need to converge, communicate and interact in the same
physical space.
Some interesting questions come about when we ask which
sort of simulation to use, and when. For example, what
is the effect of the cognitive model, if any, on the
waiting line for Space Mountain at Disney? Does it
matter, or do the constraints of the environment, building,
and societal rules (in this case, the rules and procedures
regulated by Disney) overshadow the need for a cognitive
model? Well, yes, it does matter under some circumstances.
Even a simple cognitive model including the concept of
patience, and interaction with family members, will affect
the dynamics of the queue.
-paul
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=> -----Original Message-----
=> From: [log in to unmask]
=> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Alan KWAN(ENG)
=> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 9:42 AM
=> To: [log in to unmask]
=> Subject: Request for simulation of modular development of manufacturing
=> simulation models.
=>
=>
=> Dear Colleagues:
=>
=> I am researching into the modular development of manufacturing simulation
=> models. The aim of the research is to identify the issues
=> concerned and develop
=> a framework, which enables modular development of simulation
=> models for large
=> scale manufacturing systems.
=>
=> In large-scale manufacturing systems, it is not practical to
=> build the entire
=> simulation model as a whole. A more feasible approach would be
=> the development
=> of individual modules and thereafter the integration of these modules
=> together as a whole. This technique reduces the complexity of
=> large-scale model
=> building; hence, it will be easier to maintain and the re-use of
=> modules for
=> different scenarios.
=>
=> The simulation models will be constructed using the commercial
=> software package
=> called Arena. I would really appreciate any pointers, comments,
=> recommendations, methodologies or critique in pursuing this research.
=>
=> Thanks in advance and for your time.
=>
=> I look forward to hearing from you in the future
=>
=> Yours truly,
=>
=> Alan Kwan
=> Researcher
=> School of Engineering
=> Sheffield Hallam University
=> City Campus
=> Howard street
=> Sheffield
=> S1 1WB
=> UK
=>
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=> Telephone +44 (0) 114 225 3091
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