Simulation and modeling methodologies, technologies and applications : International Conference, SIMULTECH 2016, Lisbon, Portugal, July 29-31, 2016, revised selected papers

This Proceedings book reports on new and innovative solutions regarding methodologies and applications of modeling and simulation. It includes a set of selected, extended papers from the 6th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2016), held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 29 to 31 July, 2016. The conference brought together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in methodologies and applications of modeling and simulation. SIMULTECH 2016 received 76 submissions from 35 countries and all continents. After a double-blind paper review performed by the Program Committee, 18% were accepted as full papers and thus selected for oral presentations. Additional papers were accepted as short papers and posters. A further selection was made after the Conference, based also on the assessment of presentation quality and audience interest, so that this book includes the extended and revised versions of the very best papers from SIMULTECH 2016. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Credibility, Validity and Testing of Dynamic Simulation Models (Yaman Barlas)....Pages 3-15 Front Matter ....Pages 17-17 Model-Based Development of a Multi-algorithm Harvest Planning System (Luis Diogo Couto, Peter W. V. Tran-Jørgensen, Gareth T. C. Edwards)....Pages 19-33 Cluster Performance Simulation for Spark Deployment Planning, Evaluation and Optimization (Qian Chen, Kebing Wang, Zhaojuan Bian, Illia Cremer, Gen Xu, Yejun Guo)....Pages 34-51 Generator Platform of Benchmark Time-Lapsed Images Development of Cell Tracking Algorithms: Implementation of New Features Towards a Realistic Simulation of the Cell Spatial and Temporal Organization (Leonardo Martins, Pedro Canelas, André Mora, Andre S. Ribeiro, José Fonseca)....Pages 52-74 Proteins Flexibility as a Criterion for Elucidation of Activating Mutants in Personalized Cancer Medicine (Igor F. Tsigelny, Razelle Kurzrock, Åge Aleksander Skjevik, Valentina L. Kouznetsova, Amélie Boichard, Sadakatsu Ikeda)....Pages 75-82 Distributed PowerShell Load Generator (D-PLG): A Tool for Generating Dynamic Network Traffic (Paul Jordan, Donald Van Patten, Gilbert Peterson, Andrew Sellers)....Pages 83-96 HLogo: A Haskell STM-Based Parallel Variant of NetLogo (Nikolaos Bezirgiannis, I. S. W. B. Prasetya, Ilias Sakellariou)....Pages 97-119 Requirements Gathering and Validation for Risk-Oriented Tool Support in Supply Chains (Stephan Printz, Christophe Ponsard, Johann Philipp von Cube, Renaud De Landtsheer, Gustavo Ospina, Philippe Massonet et al.)....Pages 120-139 Making Network Solvers Globally Convergent (Tanja Clees, Igor Nikitin, Lialia Nikitina)....Pages 140-153 Predictive-Delay Control for Overloading in Real-Time Scheduling (Zakaria Sahraoui, Abdenour Labed, Mohamed Ahmed-Nacer, Emmanuel Grolleau)....Pages 154-170 Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation Framework for Health Care (Karam Mustapha, Quentin Gilli, Jean-Marc Frayret, Nadia Lahrichi)....Pages 171-197 Parameter Identification of Canalyzing and Nested Canalyzing Boolean Functions with Ternary Vectors for Gene Networks (Annika Eichler, Gerwald Lichtenberg)....Pages 198-221 The Power of Surrogate-Assisted Evolutionary Computing in Searching Vaccination Strategy (Zong-De Jian, Tsan-sheng Hsu, Da-Wei Wang)....Pages 222-240 Modelling Population Dynamics Using a Hybrid Simulation Approach: Application to Healthcare (Bożena Mielczarek, Jacek Zabawa)....Pages 241-260 A Simulation-Based Dynamic Scheduling Method in Project Cost Estimation Process (Nobuaki Ishii, Yuichi Takano, Masaaki Muraki)....Pages 261-279 Future Prediction of Regional City Using Causal Inference Based on Time Series Data (Katsuhito Nakazawa, Tetsuyoshi Shiota, Tsutomu Tanaka)....Pages 280-296 Cooperative Radio Resources Allocation and Congestion Prevention Scheme for LTE-A (Mzoughi Houda, Faouzi Zarai, Mohammad S. Obaidat, Balqies Sadoun, Lotfi Kamoun)....Pages 297-314 Back Matter ....Pages 315-316