Object oriented simulation with Smalltalk-80: a case study

Author

Drolet, Jocelyn R. ; Moodie, Colin L. ; Montreuil, Benoit

Author_Institution

Groupe de Recherche en Gestion de la Logistique, Quebec Univ., Trois-Rivieres, Que., Canada

fYear

1991

fDate

8-11 Dec 1991

Firstpage

312

Lastpage

322

Abstract

The authors relate their experience with object-oriented simulation. They begin with a few historical developments that led to object-oriented programming. The objectives of an object-oriented simulation model developed as a case study are presented. A virtual cellular manufacturing system which has served as the referent system for the experimentation is introduced. The object-oriented modeling methodology which has been followed during the incremental phases of development and the strategic and tactical plan for sustaining the experimental investigation are presented. Finally, the results of the experimental investigation that focus uniquely on the object-oriented experience are presented. It is concluded that Smalltalk provides an excellent set of features, capable of supporting object-oriented discrete-event simulation

Keywords

discrete event simulation; history; manufacturing data processing; object-oriented programming; Smalltalk-80; case study; discrete-event simulation; historical developments; incremental development phases; modeling methodology; object-oriented simulation; strategic plan; tactical plan; virtual cellular manufacturing system; Application software; Cellular manufacturing; Computational modeling; Computer aided software engineering; Computer languages; Computer simulation; Object oriented modeling; Object oriented programming; Productivity; Simultaneous localization and mapping;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference, 1991. Proceedings., Winter

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0181-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.1991.185629

Filename

185629