Subject of this monograph book is a methodology for design of highly flexible simulation models of complex service systems focusing especially on transportation systems models. Transportation systems are service systems, dominant function of which is transportation of elements. The explication presented in this book is based on original proprietary agent-based simulation architecture ABAsim (which has been verified on commercially successful projects) and is illustrated on a case study of marshalling yard simulation model. Marshalling yard was selected intentionally as one of the most complicated transportation nodes. Besides progressive agent architecture, the book deals also with other modern techniques (e.g. Petri nets), which support the design of flexible and sufficiently universal simulation models.
The text is dealing with, at first sight, two relatively distant disciplines. First and crucial area is the field of information technologies, namely technologies for design, development and utilisation of simulation models of complex service systems. Second covered area is the field of transportation technologies. Although such a connection might seem to be a little bit unusual, in this case it is intentional .Close cooperation of experts from both fields (informatics and technological procedures of the system) is vital to successful application of simulation models of complex service systems. This interdisciplinary team has the best chance for success if the simulation software designer is highly familiar with technological procedures carried out inside the real system being modelled; and vice-versa, if the technologist of the service system understands (and knows the potential of) the simulation methodology applied.
This publication is intended for readers, who are applied informatics experts and students, who want to study design, development and utilisation of simulation models of transportation systems. The book should also be of interest to experts and students of railway operation and management, since it provides an explanation of simulation techniques used for rationalisation of transportation systems operation.
Simulation model of locomotive repair shop (Chapter 7)
Source codes (Borland Delphi)
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Published by University of Zilina in Zilina, Univerzitná 8215/1, SK-010 26 Zilina as a part of MONOGRAFIE book series.
Printed by EDIS-vydavateľstvo ŽU, J.M. Hurbana 15, 010 26 Žilina in november 2005 as its 2099. publication.
