Sunday December 3, 201712.30 pm Teaching Simulation and Scheduling in the World of SMART Factory/

Industry 4.0Speaker: David T. Sturrock (Simio LLC and University of Pittsburgh)Room: Veranda E

3.00 pm New Innovations: Cloud Computing, Real-Time Scheduling, Industry 4.0, and MoreSpeaker: Dennis Pegden and Renee Thiesing (Simio LLC)Room: Veranda E

3.30 pm The Application of Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Fab Dispatching SchedulingSpeaker: Namyong Kim and Hayong Shin (KAIST)Room: Pavilion

Monday December 4, 20179.40 am COFFEE BREAK SPECIAL! See How You Can Build an Entire Custom

Library in Just 10 Minutes!Speaker: Dennis Pegden, David T. Sturrock, and Renee Thiesing (Simio, LLC)Room: Expo Hall Booth #14-15

10.00 am A Discrete-Event Simulation Approach to Identify Rules that Govern Arbor Remodeling for Branching Cutaneous Afferents in Hairy Skin Speaker: Hyojung Kang, Rachel Orlowsky, and Gregory J. Gerling (University of Virginia)Room: Veranda D

10.00 am Empty Container Stacking Operations: Case Study of an Empty Container Depot in Valparaiso Chile Speaker: Felipe Hildago, Diego Aranda, and Jimena Pascual (PUCV); Alice E. Smith (Auburn University); and Rosa Gonzalez (University of Los Andes)Room: Charleston E

10.00 am Introduction to SimioSpeaker: Katie Prochaska and Renee Thiesing (Simio LLC)Room: Charleston F

1.30 pm Hierarchical Simulation Modelling Of Distribution CentersSpeaker: Dusan Sormaz and Mandvi Malik (Ohio University)Room: Veranda D

3.10 pm COFFEE BREAK SPECIAL! Quick Preview of Simio’s Amazing Resource CapabilitiesSpeaker: Dennis Pegden, David T. Sturrock, and Renee Thiesing (Simio, LLC)Room: Expo Hall Booth #14-15

3.30 pm Simulation Modeling of Shuttle Vehicle-Type Mini-Load AS/RS Systems for E-Commerce Industry of JapanSpeaker: Rie Gaku (St. Andrew’s University) and Soemon Takakuwa (Chuo University)Room: Charleston E

3.30 pm Single and Multi-objective Parameter Estimation of a Military Personnel System via Simulation Optimization Speaker: Lee Alan Evans, Ki-Hwan G. Bae, and Arnab Roy (University of Louisville)Room: Charleston A

3.30 pm The Application of Simio Scheduling in Industry 4.0Speaker: Gerrit Zaayman and Anthony Innamorato (Simio LLC)Room: Charleston F

Tuesday December 5, 20178.00 am A Down to Earth Solution: Applying a Robust Simulation-Optimization

Approach to Resolve Aviation Problems Speaker: Paolo Scala and Miguel Mujica (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) and Daniel Delahaye (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile)Room: Siena

9.40 am COFFEE BREAK SPECIAL! Data-Generated Models - Build Entire Models Directly from Data FilesSpeaker: Dennis Pegden, David T. Sturrock, and Renee Thiesing (Simio, LLC)Room: Expo Hall Booth #14-15

10.00 am Automated Model Verification Using an Equivalence Test on a Reference Model Speaker: Akin Akbulut and Stephan Abke (University of Paderborn) and Christoph Laroque (University of Applied Sciences Zwickau)Room: Vistas

10.00 am Simulating Triage of Patients into an Internal Medicine Department to Validate the Use of an Optimization-based Workload Score Speaker: Joseph Agor, Kendall McKenzie, Maria Mayorga, and Osman Ozaltin (North Carolina State University) and Riddhi Parikh and Jeanne Huddleston (Mayo Clinic)Room: Charleston C

10.00 am Simulation-based Dynamic Shop Floor Scheduling for a Flexible Manufacturing System in the Industry 4.0 Environment Speaker: Wenhe Yang and Soemon Takakuwa (Chuo University)Room: Charleston B

1.30 pm Design and Simulation Analysis of PDER: A Multiple-Load Automated Guided Vehicle Dispatching Algorithm Speaker: Maojia P. Li and Michael E. Kuhl (Rochester Institute of Technology)Room: Siena

Tuesday December 5, 20171.30 pm Avoid Failures! Tested Success Tips for Simulation Excellence

Speaker: David T. Sturrock (Simio LLC)Room: Red Rock G

1.30 pm Inside Discrete-Event Simulation Software: How It Works and Why It Matters Speakers: Thomas J. Schriber (University of Michigan), Daniel T. Brunner (Dan Brunner Associates LLC), and Jeffrey S. Smith (Auburn University)Room: Veranda C

1.30 pm Integrating Campus Operations Decision Support Models at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Speakers: Antonio R. Rodriguez and Joseph J. Wolski (National Institutes of Health)Room: Veranda D

1.30 pm Simheuristic of Patient Scheduling Using a Table-Experiment Approach - Simio and Matlab Integration Application Speakers: Mohammad Dehghanimohammadabadi (Northeastern University), Mandana Rezaeiahari (State University of New York at Binghamton), and Thomas Keyser (Western New England University)Room: Charleston C

1.30 pm Using Simulation to Estimate Evacuation Times in Large-size Aircrafts: A Case Study with Simio Speakers: Pau Estany (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Laura Calvet (Open University of Catalonia - IN3), Pau Fonseca (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech), and Angel A. Juan (Open University of Catalonia - IN3)Room: Charleston E

3.10 pm COFFEE BREAK SPECIAL! Convert Objects and Create Entire New Objects With a Click of the Mouse!Speaker: Dennis Pegden, David T. Sturrock, and Renee Thiesing (Simio, LLC)Room: Expo Hall Booth #14-15

3.30 pm Case Study in 3D Modeling of 2D Plan View CAD Data for Use in Computer Simulation Speakers: Joseph J. Wolski and Marco A. Narciso (National Institutes of Health)Room: Charleston D

3.30 pm Improving Historical Demand Data Through Simulation Speakers: Oroselfia Sanchez and Idalia Flores (UNAM)Room: Charleston F

3.30 pm The History of Simulation Modeling Speakers: Stephen Roberts (North Carolina State University) and Dennis Pegden (Simio, LLC)Room: Trails

3.30 pm Wealth Distribution Simulation Using a System Dynamic Flow Model Speakers: Javier Lara de Paz, Idalia Flores, and Gabriel Policroniades (UNAM)Room: Charleston F

6.30 pm Evolution of Simio and Latest InnovationsSpeakers: Dennis Pegden, David T. Sturrock, Renee Thiesing, Gerrit Zaayman, Greer Stasko, and Eric Howard (Simio, LLC)Room: Pavilion

Wednesday December 6, 20178.00 am A Flexible Simulation Model Aimed to Improve Inpatient Units in Health

Care Speakers: Mandvi Malik and Dusan Sormaz (Ohio University)Room: Charleston D

8.00 am Teaching Undergraduate Simulation - 4 Questions for 4 Experienced InstructorsSpeakers: Jeffrey Smith (Auburn University), Christos Alexopoulos (Georgia Institute of Technology), Shane G. Henderson (Cornell University), and Lee Schruben (UC Berkeley)Room: Vistas

8.00 am Virtual Enterprise, a Management Training Tool Speakers: Sergio Valenzuela (U. de Las Américas - Chile, Evirtual - Chile)Room: Charleston F

10.00 am Modeling Approach for Managing the Demand in Congested Airport Networks: The Case of Mexico City Airport Speakers: Ann Wellens (DIMEI, Facultad de Ingeniería; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and Miguel Mujica Mota (Aviation Academy, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)Room: Charleston F

10.00 am Optimization and Simulation of an Ambulance Location Problem Speakers: Idalia Flores, Esther Segura, and Alexander Vindel (UNAM)Room: Charleston D

Presentations and Papers that Used Simio!

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