Dynamic virtual logical processes

Author

Hybinette, Maria ; Fujimoto, Richard

Author_Institution

Coll. of Comput., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

26-29 May 1998

Firstpage

100

Lastpage

107

Abstract

The implementation of a cloning mechanism that allows for the evaluation of multiple simulated futures is presented and its performance is analyzed. A running parallel discrete event simulation is dynamically cloned at decision points to explore different execution paths concurrently. In this way, what-if and alternative scenario analysis in gaming, tactical and strategic applications can be evaluated interactively or non-interactively. Performance results show that virtual logical processes, a new mechanism developed to avoid repeating common computations among clones improves efficiency

Keywords

decision support systems; decision theory; discrete event simulation; parallel programming; strategic planning; alternative scenario analysis; cloning mechanism; common computations; decision points; dynamic cloning; dynamic virtual logical processes; execution paths; gaming; multiple simulated futures; parallel discrete event simulation; performance analysis; strategic applications; virtual logical processes; Analytical models; Cloning; Computational modeling; Decision making; Discrete event simulation; Educational institutions; Monitoring; Performance analysis; Process planning; Protocols;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Parallel and Distributed Simulation, 1998. PADS 98. Proceedings. Twelfth Workshop on

Conference_Location

Banff, Alta.

Print_ISBN

0-8186-8457-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PADS.1998.685275

Filename

685275