CSDL - 20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation (PADS

20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation (PADS'06) (2006)

Singapore

May 24, 2006 to May 26, 2006

ISSN: 1087-4097

ISBN: 0-7695-2587-3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Message from the General Chair (PDF)

pp. viii

20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation - Cover (PDF)

pp. c1

20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation - Title (PDF)

pp. i-iii

20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation - Copyright (PDF)

pp. iv

20th Workshop on Principles of Advanced and Distributed Simulation - TOC (PDF)

pp. v-vii

Reviewers (PDF)

pp. xiii

Performance Analysis of Shared Data Access Algorithms for Distributed Simulation of Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

R. Ewald , University of Birmingham, UK

pp. 29-36

Introduction

Workshop Committees (PDF)

pp. xi-xii

Reviewers (PDF)

pp. xiii

Session1: Parallel Simulation

Aurora: An Approach to High Throughput Parallel Simulation (Abstract)

Alfred Park , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Richard M. Fujimoto , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

pp. 3-10

Improving Lookahead in Parallel Multiprocessor Simulation Using Dynamic Execution Path Prediction (Abstract)

Moo-Kyoung Chung , Dynalith Systems Co., Ltd., Korea

Chong-Min Kyung , CHiPS KAIST, Korea

pp. 11-18

The Distributed Open Network Emulator: Using Relativistic Time for Distributed Scalable Simulation (PDF)

Craig Bergstrom , Virginia Tech, USA

Srinidhi Varadarajan , Virginia Tech, USA

Godmar Back , Virginia Tech, USA

pp. 19-28

Session 2: Performance Analysis

Performance Analysis of Shared Data Access Algorithms for Distributed Simulation of Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

Roland Ewald , University of Birmingham, UK

Dan Chen , University of Birmingham, UK

Georgios K. Theodoropoulos , University of Birmingham, UK

Michael Lees , University of Nottingham, UK

Brian Logan , University of Notthingham, UK

Ton Oguara , University of Birmingham, UK

Adelinde M. Uhrmacher , Institut fur Informatik, Germany

pp. 29-36

Analysing the Performance of Optimistic Synchronisation Algorithms in Simulations of Multi-Agent Systems (Abstract)

Michael Lees , University of Nottingham, UK

Brian Logan , University of Nottingham, UK

Chen Dan , University of Birmingham, UK

Ton Oguara , University of Birmingham, UK

Georgios Theodoropoulos , University of Birmingham, UK

pp. 37-44

Predicting Performance of Resolution Changes in Parallel Simulations (Abstract)

Dhananjai M. Rao , Miami University, USA

Philip A. Wilsey , University of Cincinnati, USA

pp. 45-54

Session 3: Keynote Presentation

What Comes After the Semantic Web - PADS Implications for the Dynamic Web (Abstract)

Andreas Tolk , Old Dominion University

pp. 55-62

Session 4: Advanced Techniques and Applicationa

SOAr-DSGrid: Service-Oriented Architecture for Distributed Simulation on the Grid (Abstract)

Xinjun Chen , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Wentong Cai , Nanyang Techinical University, Singapore

Stephen J. Turner , Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

Yong Wang , Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

pp. 65-73

Discrete-event Execution Alternatives on General Purpose Graphical Processing Units (GPGPUs) (Abstract)

Kalyan S. Perumalla , Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

pp. 74-81

Progressive Time-Parallel Simulation (Abstract)

Tobias Kiesling , Fakultat fur Informatik, Germany

pp. 82-91

Developing An Hierarchical Simulator for Beta-binders (Abstract)

Jan Himmelspach , University of Rostock, Germany

Paola Lecca , University of Trento, Italy

Davide Prandi , University of Trento, Italy

Corado Priami , University of Trento, Italy

Paola Quaglia , University of Trento, Italy

Adelinde Uhrmacher , University of Rostock, Germany

pp. 92-102

Session 5: Distributed Virtual Environments

Greedy Algorithms for Client Assignment in Large-Scale Distributed Virtual Environments (Abstract)

Duong Nguyen Binh Ta , Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

Suiping Zhou , Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

Haifeng Shen Shen , Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

pp. 103-110

Interest Operators: Facilitating Attribute Interest Criteria for Formula-Based Interest Management in Distributed Virtual Environments (Abstract)

Robert Bartlett , University of Western Sydney, Australia

pp. 111-118

Using Abstraction in the Verification of Simulation Coercion (Abstract)

Xinyu Liu , University of Virginia, USA

Paul F. Reynolds , University of Virginia, USA

David C. Brogan , University of Virginia, USA

pp. 119-128

Session 6: Work In Progress Abstracts

Model-Based Services for Computing Grid Performance Analyses & Tuning (PDF)

Rob Simmonds , University of Calgary, Canada

Brian Unger , University of Calgary, Canada

pp. 129

The Reconfiguration Problem in Sensor Networks: An Optimization Approach (PDF)

El Moustapha Ould-Ahmed-Vall , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

George F. Riley , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Bonnie S. Heck , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

pp. 130

A Generic Symbiotic Simulation Framework (PDF)

Shell Ying Huang , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Wentong Cai , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Stephen John Turner , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Wen Jing Hsu , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Suiping Zhou , Nanyang Technological Univesity, Singapore

Malcolm Yoke Hean Low , Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Singapore

Richard Fujimoto , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Rassul Ayani , Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

pp. 131

Intelligent Management of Data Driven Simulations to Support Model Building (PDF)

Catriona Kennedy , University of Birmingham, UK

Georgios Theodoropoulos , University of Birmingham, UK

pp. 132

Towards an Efficient Branching Mechanism for Simultaneous Events in Distributed Simulation (PDF)

Patrick Peschlow , Universit?t Bonn, Germany

Peter Martini , Universit?t Bonn, Germany

pp. 133

Parallel Execution of Region-Scale Evacuation Traffic Models (PDF)

Kalyan S. Perumalla , Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA

pp. 134

NBS Supply Chain Simulation using Simul8 and HLA (PDF)

Navonil Mustafee , Brunel University, UK

Simon Taylor , Brunel University, UK

Korina Katsaliaki , University of Southampton, UK

Sally Brailsford , University of Southampton, UK

pp. 135

Session 7: Keynote Presentation

Distributed Simulation in Manufacturing and Logistics (PDF)

Peter Lendermann , Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

pp. 139

Session 8: Network Simulation

Modeling Autonomous-System Relationships (Abstract)

Xenofontas Dimitropoulos , Georgia Tech, USA

George Riley , Georgia Tech, USA

pp. 143-149

An Efficient Routing Mechanism in Network Simulation (Abstract)

Zhiyu Hao , Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Xiaochun Yun , Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Hongli Zhang , Harbin Institute of Technology, China

pp. 150-157

A Case Study in Understanding OSPF and BGP Interactions Using Efficient Experiment Design (Abstract)

David Bauer , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Murat Yuksel , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Christopher Carothers , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Shivkumar Kalyanaraman , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

pp. 158-165

Empirical Models of TCP and UDP End-User Network Traffic from NETI@home Data Analysis (Abstract)

Charles R. Simpson, Jr. , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Dheeraj Reddy , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

George F. Riley , Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

pp. 166-174

Session 9: High Level Architecture

Evaluation of a Fault-Tolerance Mechanism for HLA-Based Distributed Simulations (Abstract)

Martin Ekl? , Swedish Defence Research Agency

Rassul Ayani , Royal Institute of Technology

Farshad Moradi , Swedish Defence Research Agency

pp. 175-182

A Framework for Robust HLA-based Distributed Simulations (Abstract)

Dan Chen , University of Birmingham, UK

Stephen John Turner , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Wentong Cai , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

pp. 183-192

Transparent Optimistic Synchronization in HLA via a Time-Management Converter (Abstract)

Andrea Santoro , Universita di Roma "La Sapienza", Italy

Francesco Quaglia , Universit`a di Roma "La Sapienza" Italy

pp. 193-200

COTS Simulation Package (CSP) Interoperability -A Solution to Synchronous Entity Passing (Abstract)

Xiaoguang Wang , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Stephen John Turner , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Simon J E Taylor , Brunel University, UK

pp. 201-210

Author Index

Author Index (PDF)

pp. 211