Tapahtumapohjainen simulointi kuljetusketjun automatisoinnin kehittämisessä

Työn tavoitteena oli tutkia kuljetusketjun automatisoinnin kehittämistä tapahtumapohjaisen simuloinnin avulla. Työn teoria osassa käsitellään yleisellä tasolla simuloinnin teoriaa, siihen liittyviä käsitteitä ja erityisesti simulointiprojektin läpiviennin vaiheita. Tässä osassa saadaan vastaukset seuraaviin kysymyksiin: - Mitä tapahtumapohjaisella simuloinnilla tarkoitetaan? - Mitkä ovat simuloinnin hyödyt ja rajoitteet? - Mitä käyttökohteita simuloinnilla on? - Minkälaisia ohjelmia simulointiin käytetään? - Mitä vaiheita simulointiprojekti sisältää? Soveltavassa osassa tutkitaan kuinka tapahtumapohjaista simulointia hyödynnettiin Veto-Ketju -projektissa ja millaisia tuloksia rakennetulla simulointimallilla saavutettiin. Veto-Ketju -projekti käsittelee kuljetusketjun sekä varasto- ja satamakäsittelyn tehostamista automatisoinnin avulla. Projektin vetäjänä ja automaattisen tavarankäsittelyjärjestelmän toimittajana on Pesmel Oy ja satamatoimintojen ja logistiikan asiantuntijana SysOpen-konserniin kuuluva suunnittelu- ja konsulttitoimisto EP-Logistics Oy. Paperiteollisuudesta mukana ovat UPM-Kymmene ja M-real, satamaoperaattorina toimii Rauma Stevedoring ja kuljetusoperaattorina VR Cargo. Veto-Ketju –projektin simulointitutkimuksessa varmistettiin suunnitellun automaattisen junavaunujen purkausjärjestelmän toiminta ennen sen käyttöönottoa ja tutkittiin erilaisten toimintatapojen vaikutuksia satamatoimintoihin, satamassa tarvittavien resurssien määrään ja määritettiin tarvittavien varastojen koko. Simulointimallin avulla pystyttiin osoittamaan selkeästi erilaisten toimintavaihtoehtojen erot. Tällä tavoin saatiin tuotetuksi lisää tietoa päätöksenteon tueksi muun muassa järjestelmän sijoituspaikan ja mahdollisen uuden varaston rakentamisen suhteen.

Desenvolvimento de uma abordagem para a inserção da simulação no setor hospitalar de Porto Alegre

Esta dissertação apresenta uma abordagem para inserção e aplicação da técnica de Simulação Computacional como ferramenta de apoio a análise de decisão no setor hospitalar. Um grupo de onze hospitais foi contemplado diretamente no estudo. O processo de inserção da ferramenta foi implementado em quatro macro etapas. As duas primeiras etapas envolveram a totalidade do grupo de hospitais e objetivaram a divulgação da ferramenta; foram elas: (i) Pesquisa para diagnosticar o conhecimento e interesse do grupo na técnica, e (ii) realização de seminários para divulgação da técnica. As duas macro etapas finais caracterizam um estudo de caso, tendo sido desenvolvidas em um hospital; foram elas: (iii) Estudo-Piloto com desenvolvimento de um modelo computacional utilizando um software dedicado, no qual o grupo do hospital foi treinado, e (iv) utilização do modelo na definição das características de um novo serviço de atendimento. Durante todo o processo onze hospitais participaram da pesquisa realizada, aproximadamente cem pessoas assistiram a pelo menos um dos seminários e um hospital desenvolveu um estudo aplicado de simulação. Neste estudo a simulação foi utilizada para analisar alternativas para uma situação específica no hospital e um novo serviço alternativo foi criado a partir da análise realizada e do modelo desenvolvido. O resultado decorrente da simulação foi implementado na prática. Pode-se constatar neste trabalho o grande interesse dos hospitais em técnicas que auxiliem a tomada de decisão.

Virtual simulator for mobile robots navigation systems

This paper presents the virtual environment implementation for project simulation and conception of supervision and control systems for mobile robots, that are capable to operate and adapting in different environments and conditions. This virtual system has as purpose to facilitate the development of embedded architecture systems, emphasizing the implementation of tools that allow the simulation of the kinematic conditions, dynamic and control, with real time monitoring of all important system points. For this, an open control architecture is proposal, integrating the two main techniques of robotic control implementation in the hardware level: systems microprocessors and reconfigurable hardware devices. The implemented simulator system is composed of a trajectory generating module, a kinematic and dynamic simulator module and of a analysis module of results and errors. All the kinematic and dynamic results shown during the simulation can be evaluated and visualized in graphs and tables formats, in the results analysis module, allowing an improvement in the system, minimizing the errors with the necessary adjustments optimization. For controller implementation in the embedded system, it uses the rapid prototyping, that is the technology that allows, in set with the virtual simulation environment, the development of a controller project for mobile robots. The validation and tests had been accomplish with nonholonomics mobile robots models with diferencial transmission. © 2008 IEEE.

Real Estate Case Competitions

Real Estate is by nature a hands-on business in which real-world experience and new challenges are the best teacher. With this in mind, graduate real estate education has embraced case competitions as a way to apply education-based learning to real world project simulation. In recent years, teams from Cornell have consistently stood out in these competitions, making impressions and forming relationships that they will carry with them over their careers. In this issue of the Review, we recognize a composite of previous winners of the four major real estate-focused case competitions, and look back on what was a very successful year for case competition teams at Cornell. The case competitions draw students from all the constituent programs of Real Estate at Cornell, including the Baker Program, Johnson Graduate School of Management, City and Regional Planning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture.

Project, modelling and simulation of air stripping columns for the treatment of groundwater contaminated with volatile organic compounds

Volatile organic compounds are a common source of groundwater contamination that can be easily removed by air stripping in columns with random packing and using a counter-current flow between the phases. This work proposes a new methodology for the column design for any particular type of packing and contaminant avoiding the necessity of a pre-defined diameter used in the classical approach. It also renders unnecessary the employment of the graphical Eckert generalized correlation for pressure drop estimates. The hydraulic features are previously chosen as a project criterion and only afterwards the mass transfer phenomena are incorporated, in opposition to conventional approach. The design procedure was translated into a convenient algorithm using C++ as programming language. A column was built in order to test the models used either in the design or in the simulation of the column performance. The experiments were fulfilled using a solution of chloroform in distilled water. Another model was built to simulate the operational performance of the column, both in steady state and in transient conditions. It consists in a system of two partial non linear differential equations (distributed parameters). Nevertheless, when flows are steady, the system became linear, although there is not an evident solution in analytical terms. In steady state the resulting system of ODE can be solved, allowing for the calculation of the concentration profile in both phases inside the column. In transient state the system of PDE was numerically solved by finite differences, after a previous linearization.

e-learning in project management using simulation models: a case study based on the replication of an experiment

Current e-learning systems are increasing their importance in higher education. However, the state of the art of e-learning applications, besides the state of the practice, does not achieve the level of interactivity that current learning theories advocate. In this paper, the possibility of enhancing e-learning systems to achieve deep learning has been studied by replicating an experiment in which students had to learn basic software engineering principles. One group learned these principles using a static approach, while the other group learned the same principles using a system-dynamics-based approach, which provided interactivity and feedback. The results show that, quantitatively, the latter group achieved a better understanding of the principles; furthermore, qualitatively, they enjoyed the learning experience

Investigating the effect of construction management strategies on project greenhouse gas emissions using interactive simulation

The challenges posed by global climate change are motivating the investigation of strategies that can reduce the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of products and processes. While new construction materials and technologies have received significant attention, there has been limited emphasis on understanding how construction processes can be best managed to reduce GHG emissions. Unexpected disruptive events tend to adversely impact construction costs and delay project completion. They also tend to increase project GHG emissions. The objective of this paper is to investigate ways in which project GHG emissions can be reduced by appropriate management of disruptive events. First, an empirical analysis of construction data from a specific highway construction project is used to illustrate the impact of unexpected schedule delays in increasing project GHG emissions. Next, a simulation based methodology is described to assess the effectiveness of alternative project management strategies in reducing GHG emissions. The contribution of this paper is that it explicitly considers projects emissions, in addition to cost and project duration, in developing project management strategies. Practical application of the method discussed in this paper will help construction firms reduce their project emissions through strategic project management, and without significant investment in new technology. In effect, this paper lays the foundation for best practices in construction management that will optimize project cost and duration, while minimizing GHG emissions.

The european project NURISP for nuclear reactor simulation

The NURISP project aims at developing the European NURESIM reference simulation platform [1] for nuclear reactor. A first version of NURESIM was delivered in 2008. 22 organizations from 14 European countries contribute to the further development of this platform. NURISP also includes a User’s Group (UG) whose members are not NURISP partners and come from the industrial nuclear sector or European and non-European R&D labs. Users can benefit from the use of the NURESIM platform, methods, results and modules and they provide concrete input and feedback on the use of these elements.

Development of cost simulation study of alcoholism insurance benefit packages : project description and recommendations.

Mode of access: Internet.

Ship simulation study of Grays Harbor Navigation Project, Grays Harbor, Washington /

Authors: J. Christopher Hewlett, Kathren M. Eagles, Carl J. Huval, Larry L. Daggett.

Perceptron simulation experiments (Project Para)

"Contract no. Nonr-2381(00)."