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      OC-MISS/SCS Ottawa Original Report Release 
      The Society for Modeling and 
      Simulation http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/SCS_OC-MISS/index.htm  | 
2004 
July
Annual Report: 2003 July – 2004 
July
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       Executive:  | 
    
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       Director  | 
    
       Dr. T.I. 
      Ören  | 
    
      
       voice: +1 
      (613) 271-1214  | |
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       Co-Associate Director  | 
    
       Dr. G. 
      Wainer  | 
    
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       Co-Associate Director  | 
    
       Dr. A. 
      Boukerche  | 
    
       http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~boukerch/  | 
    
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       Past Director  | 
    
       Dr. L.G. 
      Birta  | 
    
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List of members http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/SCS_OC-MISS/PeoplePower.htm 
Contact:
Dr. Tuncer Ören 
School of Information 
Technology and Engineering (SITE) 
Faculty of Engineering 
University of 
Ottawa 
800 King Edward, Room 4068 
P.O. Box 450, Stn A 
Ottawa, 
Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5
Contents:
Research 
Activities & Projects
Education
Student Supervision 
International 
Co-operations & Exchanges
Scientific 
Activities and Conferences
Center 
Publications
Center 
Simulation tools HW & SW
Others 
(Contributions to 
SCS)
 
Research 
activities & Projects:
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       Subject  | 
    
       Type  | 
    
       Description  | 
    
       Reference  | 
    
       Year  | 
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       Artificial 
      Intelligence  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Simulation 
      of human behavior  (T.I. 
      Ören)  | 
    
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       2003-04  | 
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       Distributed 
      Simulation  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Interoperability 
      and HLA (A. Boukerche, T. Pearce)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Distributed 
      Simulation  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Parallel/distributed/Web-based 
      simulation  (A. Boukerche, G. 
      Wainer)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Ecosystems  | 
    
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       2004         
        | 
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       Education, 
      Training & Support  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       M&S 
      BoK (L.G. Birta, T.I. Ören)  | 
    
       | 
    
       2003-04        
         | 
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Project  | 
    
       A 
      methodology for developing Real-Time controllers IRIS PRECARN,   | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Project  | 
    
       Advanced 
      Laboratory for Real-Time Simulation from Canadian Foundation for 
      Innovation and   | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Agent-directed 
      simulation (T.I. Ören)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Cellular 
      models (G. Wainer)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       DEVS 
      formalism (G. Wainer)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Intelligent 
      agents (T.I. Ören)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Modelling 
      and simulation methodologies and tools (T.I. Ören)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Topic  | 
    
       Real-Time 
      modeling  (G. 
      Wainer)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Project  | 
    
       Development 
      of model-based real-time software on the IXA platform. Intel 
      Corp. (G. Wainer)  | 
    
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       2004-2005  | 
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Project  | 
    
       CD++ 
      Builder: an Eclipse-based platform to develop Real-Time 
      applications. Eclipse 
      Innovation Grant. IBM. (G. Wainer)  | 
    
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       2004-2005  | 
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       Methodologies 
      & Techniques  | 
    
       Project  | 
    
       Advanced 
      Laboratory for real-time Modeling and Simulation. 
      Canadian Foundation for Innovation,   | 
    
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       2004-2005  | 
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       Social 
      applications  | 
    
       Topic 
        | 
    
       Simulation 
      for conflict management and peace studies (T.I. 
      Ören)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Service 
      of the Society   | 
    
       Topic 
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       Ethics in 
      M&S (T.I. Ören, L.G. Birta)  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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       Social 
      applications  | 
    
       Topic 
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       Social 
      applications  | 
    
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       2003-04         
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Education:
 
·         
CSI4124/SYS5110 
Foundations of Modelling and Simulation (Gilbert Arbez)
- 
   Development of a 
comprehensive set of notes on M&S for use at the
senior 
undergraduate/introductory graduate levels 
(Gilbert 
Arbez jointly with OC-MISS colleague, L.G. Birta)
- 
   Development of a framework 
for conceptual model formulation for Discrete Event Systems (Gilbert Arbez 
jointly with OC-MISS colleague, L.G. Birta)
In 
the calendars of the University of Ottawa(UO) and Carleton University (CU), 
there are:
     14  Modelling and simulation 
courses
            http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/SCS_OC-MISS/SimEd-Ottawa-P1.htm 
 and
54  Courses with Modelling 
and Simulation Content or Relevance
      http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/SCS_OC-MISS/SimEd-Ottawa-P2.htm 
The 
titles of the Modelling and simulation courses are:
Undergraduate 
courses (UO)
ADM3305 
 Business 
Simulation
CSI4124 
 Foundations of Modelling and 
Simulation
Undergraduate 
courses (CU)
BUSI 
3308 
 (formerly 42.338*) Simulation 
Methods in Business
NET 
4001 NETWORK Simulation
SYSC 
3600 
 (formerly 94.360*) Systems and 
Simulation
SYSC 
4005 
(formerly 94.405*) Discrete 
Simulation / Modeling
Graduate 
courses (UO)
CSI 
5125 (COMP 5107) SIMULATION
CSI 
5133 (COMP 5608) SIMULATION AND TESTING OF LOGIC CIRCUITS
SYSC 
5001 (ELG 6101) SIMULATION AND MODELLING
CSI 
5161 (COMP 5606) TOPICS IN SYSTEM 
SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION
SYSC 
5001 (ELG 6101) SIMULATION AND MODELLING
Graduate 
courses (CU)
ELEC 
5506 (ELG6356) Simulation and Optimization of Electronic 
Circuits 
ELEC5704 (ELG6374) Advanced Topics in CAD: Simulation of Optical 
Fibre 
SYSC 
5001 Simulation and 
Modeling  
SYSC5104 
(ELG6114) Methodologies for 
Discrete-Event Modelling and Simulation 
International 
Co-operations & Exchanges:
Dr. 
Tuncer Ören
• 
Co-operation with Dr. 
Several 
publications 
A 
Special Issue of SCS Transactions on ADS (Agent-directed 
simulation)
Organization 
of a track of sessions on “Agent-directed simulation” at the SCSC 2004 
Organization 
of ADS Symposium “Agent-directed simulation” at the ASTC 
2005
Preparation 
of several research proposals
• 
Co-operation with MISS: LSIS Center: Visiting researcher (September 
2004)
Presentations: 
- A generalized view of 
discontinuity as a basis for advanced modeling and simulation methodologies 
- An integrative view of simulation and its synergies with other relevant 
fields of knowledge
Dr. 
·       
Adjunct 
Professor, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France, 
2003.
Dr. 
Gabriel Wainer
·       
Summer 2004: 5 Visiting Research Scholars 
from 
·       
G. Wainer: Visiting Scholar at Marseille MISS 
center  LSIS, CNRS Laboratory. 
            
Scientific 
Activities and Conferences:
Contribution 
in Conferences of Dr. 
Azzedine Boukerche:
He 
serves as General Chair for the First IEEE Int'l Conf on Quality of Services for 
Wired 
/Wireless 
Heterogenous Networks (QShine 2004) to be held in October 2004 in 
38th 
Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS38) 
http://agent.csd.auth.gr/~karatza/ANSS38.
He 
serves as a Steering Committee Chair for the IEEE Int'l Sympoisum on Distributed 
Simulation and Real-Time Applications, and the IEEE/ACM Int'l Symposium on 
Modeling Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and Mobile 
Systems.
He 
serves as Program Chair for the 10th IEEE/ACM Modeling, Analysis and Simulation 
of Computer and Telecommunication Systems (MASCOTS 2002).
Conferences 
of General Interests in Modeling, Simulation and Performance I am involved 
in:
1st 
Int'l Conf. on Quality of Services for Wired/Wireless Heterogeneous Networks, 
Dallas, Texas, October 18-20, 2004 http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~oren/SCS_OC-MISS/reports-annual-2004/www.qshine.org http://www.qshine.org>
7th 
ACM/IEEE MSWiM 2004. The Seventh ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Modeling, 
Analysis and Simulation of Wireless and 
http://www.cs.unibo.it/mswim2004/
The 
8-th IEEE Int'l Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time 
Applications
October 
21-23, 2004, 
4th 
Int'l IEEE Workshop on Wireless Local Networks, 
To 
be held in conjunction with The 29th Annual IEEE Conference on Local Computer 
Networks (LCN 2004), November 16-18, 2004 http://wln2004.cs.bonn.edu/
ACM 
Workshop on Performance Evaluation of Wireless Ad Hoc, Sensor, and Ubiquitous 
Networks (PE-WASUN. 2004) http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/pe-wasun04.html 
October 7th, 2004, 
Contribution 
in Conferences of Dr. Tuncer Ören 
2003 October 3-4, 
Agent 2003 - The Agent 2003 Conference on 
Challenges in Social Simulation. 
Paper (with Dr. 
2003 October 7-27, 
TBV BBO-2 - 2nd 
Two Invited 
Lectures
2003 October 13-17, 
IAT 2003 - The 2003 IEEE/WIC International 
Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology 
Member the Program 
Committee
2003 October 23-25, 
DS-RT 2003 - The 7th IEEE International 
Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications. In Conjunction 
with The 15th European Simulation Symposium ESS 2003 
Member of the 
Advisory Board Committee
2004 May 3-5, 
ABS2004 - the 5th International Workshop 
on Agent-Based Simulation. 
Member of the 
Program Committee
2004 June 16-17, 
JSMARTS Vision 
Workshop, Director Material Acquisition and Support Program, Canadian DND 
Presentation: M&SNet, 
OC-MISS, and International Synergistic Opportunities
2004 July 16-19, 
e-Society 2004 - Conference of the IADIS 
(International Association for the Development of Information Society). 
Member of the 
Scientific Committee
2004 July 25, 
M&SNet Workshop - 
Power of Synergy (Participation by invitation only) 
Organizer (with Dr. 
B.P. Zeigler and Dr. A. Bruzzone)
2004 July 25-29, 
SCSC'04 - Summer 
Computer Simulation Conference 2004 
Organizer (with Dr. 
Chair of the Session: 
Agent-Directed Simulation 1 
Papers: - N. Ghasem-Aghaee and T.I. Ören: 
Effects of Cognitive Complexity in Agent Simulation: Basics 
- L. Yilmaz and 
T.I. Ören: Dynamic Model Updating in Simulation with Multimodels: A Taxonomy and 
a Generic Agent-Based Architecture 
Member of the Educational 
Panel
2004 September 20-24, 
IAT-2004 2004 
IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology 
Member of the Program Committee 
2004 October 4-6, 
AIS'2004: AI, Simulation 
and Planning in High Autonomy Systems 
Member of 
International Program Committee
2004 October 13, 
Foundations'04: V&V Workshop 
Member of the 
Program Committee
2004 October 21-23, 
Agent 2004: Conference on Social Dynamics: 
Interaction, Reflexivity and Emergence. 
Article: (with Dr. 
2004 October 21-23, 
DS-RT 2004: Eighth IEEE International 
Symposium on Distributed Simulation and Real Time Applications. In conjunction 
with ESS 2004 
- 16th European Simulation Symposium, October 17-20, 2004, 
Member of the 
Advisory Board
2004 October 28-31, 
CMS 2004 - Conference on Conceptual 
Modeling and Simulation 
Part of the I3M - International Mediterranean 
Modeling Multiconference 
Member of the 
Program Committee 
Paper (with Dr. 
2004 December 5-8, 
Washington, D.C. 
WSC 2004 - Winter Simulation Conference 
Papers: - T.I. Ören 
and L. Yilmaz: Behavioral Anticipation in Agent Simulation 
- L. Yilmaz and 
T.I. Ören: Agent-supported Federated Simulation on the Semantic Web: Foundations 
of a Model Composability Approach
2005 April 2-8, 
ADS'05 - Agent-Directed Simulation 
(Part of the 2005 Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference 
(ASTC'05))  
Member of the 
IPC
And Reviewer for the 
following conferences (Dr. 
Tuncer Ören):
2003 July 31 - August 2, 
CCCT-2003 - International Conference on 
Computer, Communication and Control Technologies and ISAS'03 - The 9th 
International Conference on Information Systems, Analysis and Synthesis. 
2003 July 27-30, 
Orlando, FL 
SCI 2003 - The 7th World Multiconference 
on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics 
2003 December 7-10, New 
WSC 2003 - Winter Simulation Conference 
2004 July 18-21, 
Orlando, FL 
SCI 2004 - The 8th World Multiconference 
on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics 
2004 July 28-30, 
Informatics 2004 - International 
Conference on Informatics 2004 
2004 August 14-17, 
CCCT'04 International Conference on Computing, Communications 
and Control Technologies. 
2004 September 6-10, 
EuroSim'04 - 5th EUROSIM 
Congress on Modelling and Simulation 
Presentations 
by Dr. 
‘The 
Semantic Web and Web Services,’ Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de 
Saint-Etienne, France, Feb 6, 2004. 
‘Location 
models in Logistic Optimization,’ Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de 
Saint-Etienne, France, April 16, 2003.
‘Methods 
of Optimization in Logistic Management,’ PRISMa (Productique et Informatique des 
Systčmes Manufacturiers) meeting at Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de 
Lyon, France, March 11, 2003.
Contribution 
in Conferences of Dr. Gabriel Wainer 
2005       Member of 
the IPC of the 38th IEEE/SCS 
Annual Simulation Symposium. 
              
Member of the IPC of the Agent-Directed Simulation 2005. 
2004       Member of 
the IPC of the 37th IEEE/SCS 
Annual Simulation Symposium. 
Member of the IPC of the SCS 1st Mediterranean Multiconference on Modeling and Simulation.
              
Member of the IPC of the IASTED 
International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS 2004). Marina del 
Rey, CA. 
              
Member of the IPC of the 38th SCS Summer Computer 
Simulation Conference. 
              
Reviewer for High Performance Computing Symposium and Advanced 
Simulation Technologies Conference. 
              
Organization of a session on DEVS standardization in the 2004 SISO Spring Simulation Interoperability 
Workshop. 
              
Member of the IPC in the 12th AIS'2002 Artificial 
Intelligence, Simulation and Planning. 
              
Session chair in MGA, Advanced Simulation Technology Conference. 
              
Session chair in High  Performance 
Computing & Simulation (HPC&S) Conference; 18th European Simulation 
Multiconference, 
2003       Member of 
the IPC of the SISO European Simulation 
Interoperability Workshop 2003. 
              
Member of the Organizing Committee for the NSF Workshop on Modeling and Simulation for 
Design of Large Software-Intensive Systems (DLS03). 
              
Member of the IPC and session chair in the 36th IEEE/SCS Annual Simulation 
Symposium. Orlando, FL. 
              
Member of the IPC of the IASTED 
Conference on Modeling, identification and control 2003. 
              
Member of the IPC and session chair in the 37th SCS Summer Computer 
Simulation Conference. 
              
Member of the IPC of the IASTED 
International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS 2003). 
              
Member of the IPC of AST 
Symposium; 32nd Argentine Conference on Informatics and Operations 
Research. 
Center 
Publications:
Publications 
of Dr. Tuncer Ören :
Ghasem-Aghaee, N. and Ören, T.I. (2003).  Towards Fuzzy 
Agents with Dynamic Personality for Human Behavior Simulation, Proceedings 
of the 2003 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Montreal, PQ, Canada, July 
20-24, 2003, 3-10. (presentation)
Ghasem-Aghaee, N. and Ören, T.I. (2004 - In Press).  Effects of 
Cognitive Complexity in Agent Simulation: Basics, Proceedings of SCSC 
2004 - Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 25-29, 2004, 
Ören, T.I. (2003). Review of the 
article: "Automatic Simulation Model Generation for Simulation-based, Real-time 
Shop Floor Control" by Young Jun Son and Richard A. Wysk, Computers in Industry 
45 (3): 291-308, Jan 2001. ACM Computing Reviews, January 2003 
issue.
Ören, T.I. (2003). Review of the article: "Incremental Requirement Specification for Evolving Systems" by Jonsson B., Margaria T., Naeser G., Nyström J., Steffen B., Nordic Journal of Computing 8(1): 65-87, March 2001. ACM Computing Reviews, August 2003 issue.
Ören, T.I. (2003). Review of the article: "Model-Based Diagnosis or Reasoning from First Principles" by Peischl, B. and Wotawa, F., IEEE Intelligent Systems 18(3): 32-37, May-June 2003. ACM Computing Reviews, November 2003.
Ören, T.I. (2003). Review of the article: "The Möbius State-level Abstract Functional Interface" by Derisavi, S., Kemper, P., Sanders W., and Courtney, T., Performance Evaluation 54(2): 105-128, 2003. ACM Computing Reviews, December 2003 issue.
Ören, T.I. (2004). Review of the article: "A conceptual model completely independent of the implementation paradigm" by Dieste O., Genero M., Juristo N., Maté J., Moreno A., Journal of Systems and Software 68(3): 183-198, 2003. ACM Computing Reviews, February 2004 issue.
Ören, T.I. (2004). Review of the article: "Further towards a taxonomy 
of agent-based simulation models in environmental management" by Hare M. and 
Deadman P. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 64(1): 25-40, 2004. ACM 
Computing Reviews, May 2004 issue.
Ören, T.I.  (2004 – In Press).  Simulation: Fundamental 
Concepts and Advancements. (In Turkish) In: Informatics Encyclopaedia of 
Ören, T.I. and Ghasem-Aghaee, N. (2003).  Personality 
Representation Processable in Fuzzy Logic for Human Behavior Simulation, 
Proceedings of the 2003 Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Montreal, PQ, 
Canada, July 20-24, 2003, pp. 11-18. (presentation)
Yilmaz, L. and Ören, T.I. (2004 - In Press).  Towards 
Simulation-Based Problem Solving Environments for Conflict Management in 
Computational Social Science, Proceedings of Agent 2003 - The Agent 2003 Conference on Challenges in Social 
Simulation, 
Yilmaz, L. and Ören, T.I. (2004 - In Press). Dynamic Model Updating in Simulation with Multimodels: A Taxonomy and a Generic Agent-Based Architecture, Proceedings of SCSC 2004 - Summer Computer Simulation Conference, July 25-29, 2004, San Jose, CA.
Yilmaz, L. and Ören, T.I. (2004 - In Press).  A Conceptual Model 
for Reusable Simulations within a Model-Simulator-Context Framework, CMS 2004 - 
Conference on Conceptual Modeling and Simulation, Part of the I3M - 
International Mediterranean Modeling Multiconference October 28-31, 2004, 
Yilmaz, L. and Ören, T.I. (2004 - In Press).  Exploring 
Agent-Supported Simulation Brokering On the Semantic Web: Foundations for a 
Dynamic Composability Approach, WSC 2004 - Winter Simulation Conference, 
Publications 
of Dr. Irwin Pressman:
Yuheng 
Cao, Aaron Nsakanda, Irwin Pressman, “A Simulation Study of the Passenger 
Check-in System at the 
The 
replica location problem and Chebyshev Polynomials of the Second Kind. 
Applicable Algebra in Engineering, Communication and Computing Springer-Verlag 
Statistical 
Analysis of Barefoot Impressions. J. Forensic Sciences 0301 Vol: 48 Issue: 
1,Year: 2003,   pp. 55-63 with 
R.B. Kennedy, S. Chen, P. Peterson, A. E. Pressman.  
A 
Probabilistic Method for Detecting Multivariate Extreme Outliers, S. Jibrin 
,
Simulation, 
pp  157-170
Publications 
of Dr. 
`Un 
systčme interactif d'aide ŕ l'affectation de responsabilités dans une unité de 
services,’ Francoro IV, Fribourg, Switzerland, 18-21 Aug 
2004.
`Garantie 
a posteriori de l'heuristique gloutonne appliquée ŕ la localisation de sites 
sans capacité et au problčme de recouvrement,’  Francoro IV, Fribourg, Switzerland, 
18-21 Aug 2004.
`Analyse 
post-optimale d’un problčme de contrôle continu : gestion de stock (Q,r),’ 
Francoro IV, Fribourg, Switzerland, 18-21 Aug 2004.
‘Analyse 
d'une limite a posteriori pour l'heuristique gloutonne appliquée ŕ la 
localisation de sites sans capacité,’  
ROADEF 2003, Avignon, France, 27 February, November 15, 
2003.
‘Analyse 
post-optimale de contrôle continu de stock (Q,r),’  ROADEF 2003, Avignon, France, 27 
February, November 15,  
2003.
Publications 
of Dr. Gabriel Wainer:
[1] "Using G-DEVS and Cell-DEVS to model complex continuous systems". N. Giambiasi, G. Wainer. Accepted for publication in Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International. (Accepted: December 2003).
[2] "Cellular Discrete-event modeling and simulation of fire spreading across a fuel bed". A. Muzy, E. Innocenti, G. Wainer, A. Aiello, J-F. Santucci, T. Marcelli and P. Santoni. Accepted for publication in Simulation: Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International. (Accepted: September 2003).
[3] "A distributed framework for simulation and visualization of Cell-DEVS models". G. Wainer, W. Chen. In Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International. November 2003. pp. 626-647.
[4] "CD++: a toolkit to define discrete-event models". G. Wainer. In Software, Practice and Experience. Wiley. Vol. 32, No.3. November 2002. pp. 1261-1306
[1]    “Applying Cell-DEVS in 3D Free-Form Shape Modeling”. 
P. Wu, X. Wu, G. Wainer. 
Accepted for publication in Proceedings of ACRI 
2004. 
[2]    “Improved Cell-DEVS model 
definition in CD++”. A. López, G. Wainer. Accepted for publication in 
Proceedings of ACRI 2004. 
[3]    "Modeling and simulation of 
systems with hardware-in-the-loop". E. Glinsky, G. Wainer. Accepted for 
publication in Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference. 
[4]    “Modeling and simulation of 
complex systems with Cell-DEVS”. Accepted for publication in Proceedings of 
the Winter Simulation Conference. 
[5]    "Modeling ad-hoc networks using 
Cell-DEVS models". B. Balya, U. Farooq, G. Wainer. 2004 International 
Symposium on Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems 
(SPECTS'04). 
[6]    “Modeling Computer Hardware Platforms using 
DEVS and HLA simulation”. A. Saghir, T. Pearce, G. Wainer. Accepted for 
publication in Proceedings of the 2004 Summer 
Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC'04). 
[7]    "Model-Based Development of 
Embedded Systems with RT-CD++". G. Wainer, E. Glinsky. Proceedings of the WIP 
session, IEEE 
Real-Time and Embedded Technology and Applications Symposium. 
[8]    “Performance Analysis of 
Continuous Cell-DEVS Models”. G. Wainer. In Proceedings of High  
Performance Computing & Simulation (HPC&S) Conference; 18th European 
Simulation Multiconference. 
[9]    "Modeling Complex Physical Systems Using 2D 
Finite Elemental Cell-DEVS". H. Saadawi, G. Wainer. In 
Proceedings of MGA, Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference 2004 
(ASTC'04). 
[10]"Modeling State-Based DEVS Models in CD++". 
G. Christen, A. Dobniewski, 
G. Wainer. In Proceedings of MGA, Advanced Simulation 
Technologies Conference 2004 (ASTC'04). 
[11]"Defining 
hybrid system models using DEVS quantization techniques". M. D'Abreu, G. Wainer. 
In Proceedings of the Winter 
Simulation Conference. 
[12]"Improving 
Finite Element Method models using Cell-DEVS". H. Saadawi, G. Wainer. In Proceedings of the 2003 SCS Summer Computer 
Simulation Conference. 
[13]"Remote 
execution and 3D visualization of Cell-DEVS model". G. 
Wainer, W. Chen. In Proceedings of the 
2003 SCS Summer Computer Simulation Conference. 
[1]    “HLA to simulate computer systems 
at the hardware platform level”. T. Pearce, A. Saghir, G. Wainer. Accepted 
for publication in Proceedings of SISO Fall Interoperability Workshop. Orlando, FL. 
[2]    "Defining and visualizing models 
of urban traffic". G. Wainer, S. Borho, J. Pittner. Accepted for publication in 
Proceedings of the SCS 1st Mediterranean Multiconference 
on Modeling and Simulation. 
[3]    "A library of Layered Queuing 
Networks using the DEVS formalism". D. Petriu, G. Wainer. Accepted for 
publication in Proceedings of the SCS 1st Mediterranean Multiconference 
on Modeling and Simulation. 
[4]    "Accurate Modeling and 
Simulation of Heart TissueUsing GDEVS/CELL-DEVS". G. Wainer, N. Giambiasi. In 
Proceedings of the 2004 International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and 
Visualization Methods (MSV'04). 
[5]    "On the Construction of Complex 
Models Using Reusable Components". P. MacSween, G. Wainer. In Proceedings of SISO Spring Interoperability 
Workshop. 
[6]    "Implementing finite state 
machines using the CD++ toolkit". T. Zheng, G. Wainer. In Proceedings of the 2003 SCS Summer Computer 
Simulation Conference. 
[7]    "Applying Cell-DEVS in models of 
complex systems". J. Ameghino, E. Glinsky, G. Wainer. In Proceedings of the 2003 SCS Summer Computer 
Simulation Conference. 
[8]    "Modeling of maze-solving 
problems using Cell-DEVS". K. Lam, G. Wainer. In Proceedings of the 2003 SCS Summer Computer 
Simulation Conference. 
Center 
Simulation tools HW & SW:
· CD++: an environment for DEVS and Cell-DEVS Modeling and simulation (with A. Barylko, J. Beyoglonián, and D. Rodríguez). Licensed to 80 Universities and individual users worldwide.
· CD++ Modeler, a graphical user interface for the CD++ tool, including graphical model definition, output visualization and web-based simulation (with J. Woo, Y. Wang, J. Cidre, G. Christen, A. Dobniewski and W. Chen).
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Real-Time CD++, extension of the CD++ 
executing in real-time (with 
· Parallel CD++, extension of the CD++ executing in parallel environments (with A. Troccoli).
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CD++ Builder: an Integrated Development Environment with 
extensions for interoperation based on the Eclipse platform (with T. Pearce, 
Others: Contributions to SCS (during 
2003-04):
Dr. L.G. Birta:
Dr. Tuncer Ören served as: 
· Member of the Board of Directors
· Associate Vice President for Ethics
· Founding Director, McLeod Modeling and Simulation Network ( M&SNet)
· Director, Ottawa Center of MISS/SCS
· Member of the Editorial Board, JDMS - Journal for Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology
· Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Simulation - Transactions of the SCS
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Member of the Editorial Board of the 
Book Series: Frontiers in Simulation (SCS-European Simulation Council - 
Dr.Emil M. Petriu’s 
contributions to the field have been recognized by: 
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IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award 
(2003), 
for the paper "Fault Tolerance in Systems Design in VLSI Using Data Compression 
Under Constraints of Failure Probabilities," by S.R. Das, C.V. Ramamoorthy, M.H. 
Assaf, E.M. Petriu, and Wen-Ben Jone, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and 
Measurement, Vol.50, No. 6, Dec. 2001, pp.1725-1747.
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IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Award 
(2003), with the following citation: "For outstanding contributions to the theory 
and practice of robot sensing and perception."