Object oriented visual interactive simulation

Author

Vujosevic, Ranko

Author_Institution

Dept. of Ind. Eng., Iowa Univ., Iowa City, IA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

9-12 Dec 1990

Firstpage

490

Lastpage

498

Abstract

The object-oriented programming rationale for discrete event simulation is discussed. An object oriented framework for developing VIS (visual interactive simulation) system is then described. The implementation of VIS concepts is illustrated with the SIMFLEX, an experimental object-oriented VIS system for simulation of flexible manufacturing systems. The blackboard problem solving model is used to support the decision making process. It allows for the existence of a set of knowledge sources for solving problems which require expert knowledge. VIS has been found to be a natural domain for application of the paradigm and graphical capabilities provided in Smalltalk-80

Keywords

discrete event simulation; flexible manufacturing systems; interactive systems; object-oriented programming; visual programming; SIMFLEX; Smalltalk-80; blackboard problem solving model; decision making process; discrete event simulation; expert knowledge; flexible manufacturing systems; graphical capabilities; knowledge sources; object oriented visual interactive simulation; object-oriented programming; Animation; Cities and towns; Decision making; Displays; Educational institutions; Flexible manufacturing systems; Industrial engineering; Layout; Object oriented modeling; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference, 1990. Proceedings., Winter

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Print_ISBN

0-911801-72-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.1990.129566

Filename

129566