University of Canterbury Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Project Akaroa

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Publications

2012

M. U. Haque, K. Pawlikowski, D. McNickle and A. Willig. "Applying Akaroa2 for Automated Simulation Length Control and On-Line Statistical Error Analysis of Results in OPNET". Proc. ATNAC 2012, Brisbane, Nov. 7-9 (Archived in IEEE Xplore Digital Library. DOI: 10.1109/ATNAC2012.6398076) -- PDF (363KB)

2011

M. Haque, K. Pawlikowski, D. McNickle and G. Ewing. "World-Wide Distributed Multiple Replications in Parallel for Quantitative Sequential Simulation". Proc. 2011 Int. Symposium on Advances of Distributed Computing and Networking (ADCN 2011), Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 23-26 (Invited paper) Published also in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, vol. 7017/2011, pp. 33-42 (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-24669-2) -- PDF (306KB)

N. Shaw, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Fast Automatic Estimation of Variance in Sequential Discrete Event Stochatic Simulation". Proc. 25th European Conf. on Modelling and Simulation (ECMS 2010), Krakow, Poland, June 7-10 -- PDF (542KB)

2010

D. McNickle, K. Pawlikowski and G. Ewing. "AKAROA2: A Controller of Discrete-Event Simulation which Exploits the Distributed Computing Resource". Proc. European Conf. on Modelling and Simulation (ECMS 2010), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 1-4 -- PDF (455KB)

D. McNickle, G. Ewing and K. Pawlikowski. "Some effects of transient deletion on sequential steady-state simulation". Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, vol. 18, 2010, pp. 177-189 -- PDF (612KB)

2009

A. Schmidt, K. Pawlikowski and D. McNickle. "Sequential estimation of the steady-state variance in discrete event simulation". Proc. ECMS 2009, Madrid, June 9-12, pp. 630-635 -- PDF (369KB)

2007

H.-D. J. Jeong, J.-S. R. Lee, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Suggestions of Efficient Self-Similar Generators". Modelling, Practice and Theory, vol. 15, no. 3, 2007, pp. 328-353 -- PDF (358KB)

D. McNickle, G. Ewing and K. Pawlikowski. "Transient deletion and the quality of sequential steady-state simulation". Proc. ECMS 2007, Prague, ISBN 978-0-9553018-2-7, , pp. 441-446 -- PDF (176KB)

2006

M. Eickhoff, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Analysis of the Time Evolution of Quantiles in Simulation". Int. J. on Simulation: Systems, Science & Technology (UK), vol. 7, no. 6, Sep 2006, pp. 44-55 -- PDF (584KB)

K. Pawlikowski, M. Schoo and D. McNickle. "Modern generators of multiple streams of pseudo-random numbers". Proc. Int. Mediterranean Modelling Multiconference (ESM06), Barcelona, , pp. 553-559 -- PDF (170KB)

2005

H.-D. J. Jeong, J.-S. R. Lee and D. McNickle. "Distributed steady-state simulation of telecommunication networks with self-similar teletraffic". Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, vol. 13, no. 3, 2005, pp. 233-256

M. Eickhoff, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Depiction of transient performance measures using quantile estimation". Proc. 19th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation (ECMS'2005), Riga, Latvia, European Council for Modelling and Simulation, June 1-4, pp. 358-363

M. Eickhoff, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Efficient truncation point estimation for arbitrary performance measures". Proc. 3rd International Industrial Simulation Conference (ISC'2005), Berlin, Germany, European Council for Modelling and Simulation, June 9-11, pp. 5-12 -- PDF (154KB)

2004

D. McNickle, K. Pawlikowski and G. Ewing. "Refining spectral analysis for confidence interval estimation in sequential simulation". Proc. ESS 2004, Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 2004, pp. 99-103 -- PDF (101KB)

2003

K. Pawlikowski. "Do Not Trust All Simulation Studies of Telecommunication Networks". (invited paper) Proc. International Conference on Information Networking, ICOIN'03, Jeju Island, Korea, Feb. 2003, pp. 3-12 -- PDF (108KB)

K. Pawlikowski. "Towards Credible and Fast Quantitative Stochastic Simulation". (invited paper) Proc. International SCS Conference on Design, Analysis and Simulation of Distributed Systems, DASD'03, Orlando, Florida, March/April 2003 In press -- PDF (241KB)

K. Pawlikowski, H.-D. J. Jeong and J.-S. R. Lee. "Letters to the Editor re "On Credibility of Simulation Studies of Telecommunication Networks"". IEEE Communications Magazine, March 2003 -- PDF (79KB)

2002

G. Ewing, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Spectral Analysis for Confidence Interval Estimation under Multiple Replications in Parallel". Proc. European Simulation Symposium, ESS'2002, Dresden, Germany, ISCS Press, Oct. 2002, pp. 52-55&61 -- PDF (102KB)

K. Pawlikowski, H.-D. J. Jeong and J.-S. R. Lee. "On Credibility of Simulation Studies of Telecommunication Networks". IEEE Communications Magazine, Jan. 2002, pp. 132-139 -- PDF (98KB)

2001

F. Fitzek, E. Ewers, E. de Souza Mota, K. Pawlikowski and A. Wolisz. "An Effcient Approach for Speeding Up Simulation of Wireless Networks". Proc. Communication Networks and Distributed Systems Modelling and Simulation Conference CNDS'2001, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Jan. 7-11, 2001, pp. 375-381 -- PDF (218KB)

K. Pawlikowski and D. McNickle. "Speeding Up Stochatic Discrete-Event Simulation". Proc. European Simulation Symposium, ESS'01, Marseille, France, Oct. 18-20, 2001 -- PDF (181KB)

2000

E. de Souza Mota, K. Pawlikowski and A. Wolisz. "Towards Credible and Efficient Network Simulation Experiments ". Proc. High Performance Computing Symposium HPCS'2000, Washington D.C., Apr. 16-20, 2000, pp. 116-121 -- PDF (1209KB)

E. de Souza Mota, K. Pawlikowski and A. Wolisz. "Comparing Overlapping Batch Means and Standardised Times Series under Multiple Replications in Parallel". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'2000, Ghent, Belgium, International Society for Computer Simulation, May 23-26, 2000, pp. 230-235 -- PDF (157KB)

J.-S. R. Lee, K. Pawlikowski and D. McNickle. "Initial Transient Period Detection for Steady-State Quantile Estimation ". Proc. Summer Computer Simulation Conference SCSC'2000, Vancouver, Canada, International Society for Computer Simulation, San Diego, July 16-20, 2000, Paper #S213, pp. 1-6 -- PDF (84KB)

H.-D. J. Jeong, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Some Problems with Sequential Simulation with Self-similar Processes". Proc. Summer Computer Simulation Conference SCSC'2000, Vancouver, Canada, International Society for Computer Simulation, San Diego, July 16-20, 2000, Paper #S214, pp. 1-6 -- PDF (181KB)

K. Pawlikowski and V. Yau. "Analysis of Dual_Bus Metropolitan Area Networks Using Distributed Quantitative Stochastic Simulation". Simulation, vol. 75, no. 3, 2000, pp. 157-169 -- PDF (814KB)

V. Yau and K. Pawlikowski. "A Parallel Simulation Methodology for Speedup and Obtaining Performance Estimates with Specific Accuracy: Experiences of its Application in Studies of Metropolitan Area Networks". Simulation, vol. 75, no. 4, 2000, pp. 211-224 -- PDF (1270KB)

K. Pawlikowski and W. Kreutzer. "Integrating Modelling and Data Analysis in Teaching Discrete Event Simulation". Proc. Winter Simulation Conference WSC'2000, Orlando, Florida, USA, IEEE Press, Dec. 2000, pp. 1645-1650 -- PDF (139KB)

E. de Souza Mota, K. Pawlikowski and A. Wolisz. "A Perspective of Batching Methods in Simulation Environment of Mulitple Replications in Parallel". Proc. Winter Simulation Conference WSC'2000, Orlando, Florida, USA, IEEE Press, Dec. 2000, pp. 761-766 -- PDF (188KB)

K. Pawlikowski. "Distributed Stochastic Discrete-Event Simulation". In Simulation in Research and Development, L. Bobrowski and R. Bogacz (eds.), Polish Society of Computer Simulation and Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, 2000, pp. 8-17 -- PDF (135KB)

1999

H.-D. J. Jeong, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "A Search for Computationally Efficient Generators of Synthetic Self-similar Teletraffic". Australian Computer Science Communications, vol. 21 (Proc. Australasian Computer Science Conference ASCS'99, Auckland, Jan. 1999), Springer, 1999, pp. 75-86 -- PDF (381KB)

E. de Souza Mota, A. Wolisz and K. Pawlikowski. "Methods of Batch Means in Simulation Output Analysis under Multiple Replication in Parallel". Proc. UKSIM'99 (UK Simulation Society Conference), Cambridge, Apr. 7-9, 1999, pp. 62-66

E. de Souza Mota, A. Wolisz and K. Pawlikowski. "Getting Speedup with Accuracy in Simulation Experiments of Communication Networks". Proc. Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference, Symposium on High Performance Computing, ASTC'99, San Diego, USA, International Society for Computer Simulation, Apr. 15-17 1999, pp. 405-410

J.-S. R. Lee, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Quantile Estimations in Sequential Steady-State Simulation". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'99, Warsaw, International Society for Computer Simulation, June 1999, pp. 168-174 -- PDF (102KB)

J.-S. R. Lee, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Quality of Sequential Regenerative Simulation". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'99, Warsaw, International Society for Computer Simulation, June 1999, pp. 161-167 -- PDF (92KB)

G. Ewing, K. Pawlikowski and D. McNickle. "Akaroa2: Exploiting Network Computing by Distributing Stochastic Simulation". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'99, Warsaw, International Society for Computer Simulation, June 1999, pp. 175-181 -- PDF (82KB)

K. Pawlikowski. "Simulation Studies of Telecommunication Networks and Their Credibility". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'99, Warsaw, June 1999, International Society for Computer Simulation, pp. 349-355 -- PDF (71KB)

H.-D. J. Jeong, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "A Comparative Study of Three Selfsimilar Teletraffic Generators". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'99, Warsaw, International Society for Computer Simulation, June 1999, pp. 356-362 -- PDF (83KB)

E. de Souza Mota, A. Wolisz and K. Pawlikowski. "Sequential Batch Means Techniques for Mean Value Analysis in Distributed Simulation". Proc. European Simulation Multiconference ESM'99, Warsaw, International Society for Computer Simulation, June 1999, pp. 129-134 -- PDF (137KB)

J.-S. R. Lee, K. Pawlikowski and D. McNickle. "Do Not Trust Too Short Sequential Simulation". Proc. Summer Computer Simulation Conference SCSC'99, Chicago, International Society for Computer Simulation, San Diego, July 1999, pp. 97-102 -- PDF (419KB)

J.-S. R. Lee, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Experimental Coverage Analysis of Interval Estimators for Sequential Stochastic Simulation". Proc. 1st Western Pacific/3rd Australia-Japan Workshop on Stochastic Models, Christchurch, New Zealand, Centre for Statistics, The University of Queensland, Sep. 1999 -- PDF (83KB)

H.-D. J. Jeong, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Generation of Selfsimilar Time Series for Simulation Studies of Telecommunication Networks". Proc. 1st Western Pacific/3rd Australia-Japan Workshop on Stochastic Models, Christchurch, New Zealand, Centre for Statistics, The University of Queensland, Sep. 1999 -- PDF (100KB)

H.-D. J. Jeong, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Fast Self-Similar Teletraffic Generation Based on FGN and Wavelets". Proc. IEEE International Conference on Networks ICON'99, Brisbane, IEEE Computer Society, Sep. 28 - Oct. 1, 1999 -- PDF (473KB)

J.-S. R. Lee, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Sequential Stochastic Simulation: Rules of Thumb for Improving Accuracy of the Final Results". Proc. Submitted for the European Simulation Symposium ESS'99, Erlangen, The society for computer simulation international, Oct. 1999 -- PDF (62KB)

1998

K. Pawlikowski, D. McNickle and G. Ewing. "Coverage of Confidence Intervals in Sequential Steady-State Simulation". Journal of Simulation Practise and Theory, vol. 6, no. 3, 1998, pp. 255-267 (Plus: "Erratum". Journal of Simulation Practise and Theory, vol. 7, no. 1, 1999, p.1) -- PDF (125KB)

E. de Souza Mota, A. Wolisz and K. Pawlikowski. "Experience with AKAROA: Speeding Up Stochastic Simulation Using Parallel Replications". Proc. High Performance Computing and Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference, HPC&ASTC'98, Boston, USA, International Society for Computer Simulation, Apr. 1998, pp. 296-301

K. Pawlikowski, G. Ewing and D. McNickle. "Performance Evaluation of Industrial Processes in Computer Network Environments". Proc. ECEC'98 (1998 European Conf. on Concurrent Engineering), Erlangen, Germany, International Society for Computer Simulation, Apr. 1998, pp. 160-164 -- PDF (37KB)

1997

G. Ewing, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Multiple Replications in Parallel: Distributed Generation of Data for Speeding up Quantitative Stochastic Simulation". Proc. IMACS'97 (15th Congress of Int. Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation), Berlin, Germany, Wissenschaft und Technik Verlag, Aug. 1997, pp. 397-402 -- PDF (32KB)

1996

D. McNickle, K. Pawlikowski and G. Ewing. "Experimental Evaluation of Confidence Interval Procedures in Sequential Steady-State Simulation". Proc. Winter Simulation Conference, WSC'96, San Diego, IEEE Press, Dec. 1996, pp. 382-389 -- PDF (112KB)

1995

G. Ewing, D. McNickle and K. Pawlikowski. "Credibility of the Final Results from Quantitative Stochastic Simulation". Proc. European Simulation Congress, ESC'95, Vienna, Austria, Elsevier, Sep. 1995, pp. 189-194

1994

K. Pawlikowski, V. Yau and D. McNickle. "Distributed Stochastic Discrete-Event Simulation in Parallel Times Streams". Proc. Winter Simulation Conference, WSC'94, , IEEE Press, 1994, pp. 723-730 -- PDF (106KB)

1993

K. Pawlikowski and V. Yau. "AKAROA: a Package for Automatic Generation and Process Control of Parallel Stochastic Simulation". Australian Computer Science Communications, vol. 15, no. 1, 1993, pp. 71-82 -- PDF (9337KB)

K. Pawlikowski and L. de Vere. "Speeding up Sequential Stochastic Simulation by Relative Variance Reduction". Proc. 8th Australian Teletraffic Seminar, Melbourne, RMIT Press, Dec. 1993, pp. 203-212

C. Stacey, K. Pawlikowski and D. McNickle. "Detection and Significance of the Initial Transient in Quantitative Steady-State Simulation". Proc. 8th Australian Teletraffic Seminar, Melbourne, RMIT Press, Dec. 1993, pp. 193-202 -- PDF (87KB)

1992

K. Pawlikowski and V. Yau. "On Automatic Partitioning, Run-time Control and Output Analysis Methodology for Massively Parallel Simulations". Proc. European Simulation Symposium, ESS'92, Dresden, Germany, SCS Int., Nov. 1992, pp. 135-139

1991

K. Pawlikowski and V. Yau. "Independent Replications versus Spectral Analysis of Output Data in Steady-State Simulation of High Speed Data Networks". Proc. 6th Australian Teletraffic Research Seminar, Wollongong, Univ. of Wollongong Press, Nov. 1991, pp. 322-330

1990

K. Pawlikowski. "Steady State Simulation of Queueing Processes: A Survey of Problems and Solutions". ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 22, no. 2, June 1990, pp. 123-170 -- PDF (4637KB)

K. Pawlikowski, C. Karthikeyan and H. Sirisena. "Batch Means Techniques in Steady State Simulation of DQDB Networks". Proc. 5th Australian Teletraffic Research Seminar, Melbourne, Telecom Australia Press, Dec. 1990, pp. 7.2.1-7.2.10


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