Applied Simulation and Modelling - ASM 2012

Key Topics

• Simulation tools and techniques
  computer-aided design, artificial intelligence, discrete event simulation, data modelling, expert systems, evolutionary methods, genetic algorithms, fuzzy systems, knowledge-based systems, java-based simulation, monte carlo simulation, mathematical programming, neural networks/computational intelligence, multi-paradigm simulation, parallel and distributed simulation, object-oriented implementation, simulation optimization, petri nets, visualization, simulation tools and web-based simulation
• Modelling and simulation methods
  agent-based modelling, -dimensional modelling, computational geometry, bond graphs, estimation, dynamic modelling, identification, finite element methods, modelling, mathematical modelling, physically-based modelling, numerical methods, stochastic modelling, simulation and time series analysis
• Applied simulation in the energy sector
  energy demand modelling, electricity market modelling, fault simulation, energy economics, modelling of energy sources, harmonics modelling, power plants modelling, power network simulation, power systems modelling, power quality analysis, transient analysis, stability studies, turbine modelling and transmission line modelling
• Environmental modelling and simulation
  air modelling and simulation, agricultural modelling, atmospheric modelling and simulation, aquatic & marine ecosystems, climatic & meteorological modelling, biological systems, earth system modelling, contamination, ecosystem management, economic revitalization, forecasting, effects of climate variability, hazardous material, fresh water ecosystems, hydrological modelling and simulation, hydrological forecasting, landscape ecology, hydrological processes, meteorological modelling, marine ecosystems, modelling of ground water, mobile source emissions, population dynamics, natural resource management, risk analysis, resource management, terrain analysis, salinity modelling, water balance calculations, terrestrial ecosystems, water quality & pollution and water pollutants
• Biomechanics modelling
  artificial heart and valves, arterial wall mechanics, biotechnology, biomedical modelling, ct scanning, cardiovascular modelling, health care modelling, dental modelling, image-guided surgery, human animation, limb modelling, joint modelling, medical education, medical computer modelling, medical instruments, medical imaging, medical vision, medical robotics, muscular modelling, modelling of sports injuries, patient simulators, orthopedic modelling, simulators for general anesthesia, respiratory mechanics, surgical simulators, surgical modelling, tele-medicine, surgical training and virtual reality