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http://dx.doi.org/10.7315/CADCAM.2014.029

Ontology-based Conceptual Model Building Framework for Discrete Event Simulation  

Park, Jisung (Department of Industrial Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Jeong, Sunghwan (Department of Industrial Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Sohn, Mye (Department of Industrial Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering / v.19, no.1, 2014 , pp. 29-40 More about this Journal
Abstract
Conceptual Modeling is the process of abstracting a model from a real or proposed system. It is probably the most important aspect of a simulation study. Relate works show that the elementary developers devoted little time to understanding how the systems actually worked, namely they didn't build appropriate conceptual model. Thus, the result of simulation is inconsistent because it depends on developer's competence. Although many researchers suggested various techniques enabling developer to build conceptual model, there were several limitations. In this study, to overcome the limitations of existing techniques, we proposed COMBINE-DES (COnceptual Model BuildINg framEwork using ontology for Discrete Event Simulation). The COM-BINE-DES supports expediting the conceptual modeling with Solution ontology generated by Domain ontology and Simulation ontology. Moreover, it provides consistent simulation result regardless of repeated modeling.
Keywords
Computer model; Conceptual model; Discrete event simulation; Ontology;
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