Keyword: simulation: applications

Found 2691 papers in total
A modelling approach for analysis of agro pastoral activity at the one-farm level
2002,
A model was developed to represent the general functioning of a low input farming...
D-optimal sequential experiments for generating a simulation-based cycle time–throughput curve
2002,
A cycle time–throughput curve quantifies the relationship of average cycle time...
Leaf life span and the mobility of ‘non-mobile’ mineral nutrients – the case of boron in conifers
2002,
Nutrient conservation is considered important for the adaptation of plants to...
The development and evaluation of a fuzzy logic expert system for renal transplantation assignment: Is this a useful tool?
2002,
Allocating donor kidneys to patients is a complex, multicriteria decision-making...
Modelling policies and decisions: A case study in mineral extraction
2003,
This paper describes the application of the tools and techniques of the system...
Reducing passenger boarding time in airplanes: A simulation based approach
2002,
The increase in air travel puts tremendous strain on existing airport facilities, so...
Convergence aspects of step-parallel iteration of Runge–Kutta methods for delay differential equations
2002,
Implicit Runge–Kutta methods are known as highly accurate and stable methods for...
Fast simulation of Markov chains with small transition probabilities
2001,
Consider a finite-state Markov chain where the transition probabilities differ by...
Supply chain simulation with discrete–continuous combined modeling
2002,
Many simulation models have been built to facilitate the use of simulation in...
A simulation and design of experiments modeling approach to minimize building maintenance costs
2002,
In this paper, a methodology is presented to integrate maintenance policy selection...
Simulation modeling and analysis issues for high-speed combined continuous and discrete food industry manufacturing processes
2002,
Many high-speed, minute component, flow oriented manufacturing processes are found in...
The performance of stochastic dynamic and fixed mix portfolio models
2002,
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how to evaluate stochastic programming...
A simulation study of the winter bed crisis
2001,
The winter bed crisis is a cyclical phenomenon which appears in British hospitals...
A simulation modelling approach to evaluating alternative policies for the management of the waiting list for liver transplantation
2001,
A shortage of donor liver grafts unfortunately results in approximately 10% of...
Evaluating the design of a family practice healthcare clinic using discrete-event simulation
2002,
With increased pressures from governmental and insurance agencies, today's physician...
A decision support simulation model for the management of an elective surgery waiting system
2002,
This paper describes the design of a simulation model to provide decision support for...
The use of simulation models for the surveillance, justification and understanding of tobacco control policies
2002,
Debates over national tobacco legislation and the use of state settlement funds...
Using simulation for AIDS policy modeling: Benefits for HIV/AIDS prevention policy makers in Vienna, Austria
2002,
In spite of advanced therapies and the success of additional prevention programs, the...
Using Monte Carlo simulation to determine combination vaccine price distributions for childhood diseases
2002,
The Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule provides guidelines that allow...
A framework for operational modelling of hospital resources
2002,
The provision of hospital resources, such as beds, operating theatres and nurses, is a...
Operations research methods applied to workflow in a medical records department
2002,
Transcribing medical documents accurately into pre-defined formats and within certain...
Rolling horizon appointment scheduling: A simulation study
2002,
Health-care consumers continue to be frustrated with long waits, especially when an...
A simulation to evaluate screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in the prevention of peptic ulcers and gastric cancers
2002,
A discrete event simulation model has evaluated a screening programme for Helicobacter...
The development of a simulation model of the treatment of coronary heart disease
2002,
A discrete event simulation models the progress of patients who have had a coronary...
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